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GERONTOLOGY
English Division, The 5th Year
Schedule for the Academic Year 2025/2026
Classes: Department of Geriatrics, Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior &Administration (ZOZ MSWiA), Fabryczna str. 27;
Phone: 47 710 42 42; e-mail: zyta.wojszel@umb.edu.pl
Phone: 47 710 42 44; e-mail: agnieszka.kasiukiewicz@umb.edu.pl
Lectures: ON-LINE, PLATFORM BLACKBOARD
Mondays, 16.45-18.15
Prof. Zyta Beata Wojszel, M.D.
1/ 17.11.2025- Physiological and pathological aging. Specificity of the old age pathology.
2/ 24.11. 2025- Comprehensive geriatric assessment and care.
3/ 1.12.2025- Dementia, depression, delirium-- typical psychogeriatric syndromes.
4/ 8.12.2025- Endocrinology disorders in old age.
5/ 15.12.2025- Nutrition disturbances in old age.
6/ 22.12.2025- Geriatric syndromes: incontinence, falls. Risks of hospitalization in old age.
Hours of labs: : 8.45 - 11.45 (the first 3 days of the block); 8.00 - 11.00 (the last 2 days of the block) 8.00 - 8.45 - 3 hours of seminars (the first 3 days of the block)
Day of the course | Topics of the seminars |
1 | Neurology of old age – neurodegenerative and vascular disorders. |
2 | Cardiology and endocrinology of old age |
3 | Pharmacology of old age. Management of pain syndromes in geriatrics. |
A form of classes’ crediting:
- attendance at all classes, active participation, and theoretical preparation for classes (knowledge check at the beginning and end of the course – 1 open question).
- Course credit – case study (medical history) – 5 points; and a written test – 10 test questions (5 answers, one correct; 3 points per correct answer) on the last day of the course.
Passing criterion: achieving 60% of the maximum possible score – 21/35 points.
Recommended handbooks:
1. The obligatory textbooks:
- Learning Geriatric Medicine. A study guide for medical students. Roller- Wirnsberger R., Singler K., Palidori M.C. (eds), 1st edition, Springer 2018 (e-book in MUB library)
- Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, by: Kane R.L., Ouslander J.G., Abrass I.B., Resnick B. 8th edition, 2018 (e-book in MUB library)
2. The optional textbook:
- Oxford Handbook of Geriatric Medicine (3rd edition, 2018), Bowker L.K, Price J.D., Shah K.S., and Smith S.C.
CLASSESS
12.01.2026-16.01.2026- group 1,2,3,- dr Agnieszka Kasiukiewicz, M.D., Ph.D
dr Marta Świętek, M.D., Ph.D
dr Justyna Rentflejsz, M.D.
19.01.2026-23.01.2026 - groups 4,5- dr Agnieszka Kasiukiewicz, M.D., Ph.D
dr Justyna Rentflejsz, M.D.
26.01.2026-30.01.2026- groups 6, 7- dr Agnieszka Kasiukiewicz, M.D., Ph.D
dr Marta Świętek, M.D., Ph.D