MDSA30160 Cardiorespiratory Disease

Academic Year 2022/2023

In this module medical students will learn about illnesses affecting the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Emphasis will be placed on the processes whereby normal cardiorespiratory structure and function are deranged and on the clinical application of this knowledge. Structured learning will take the form of lectures, small group tutorials and clinical skills sessions.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Biomedical Knowledge: Having successfully completed this module, students should be able to discuss the pathogenesis and natural history of illnesses affecting the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, the functional consequences of them, and the body's attempts at compensation.

Clinical Skills:Having successfully completed this module, students should be able to outline the consequences of the above processes from patient's perspective and the clinical presentation of these ilnesses. In particular they should be able to take a basic cardiovascular and respiratory history from a patient. They shoule be able to discuss common cardiovascular and respiratory symptoms and to be familiar with the common causes of symptoms such as dyspnoea and chest pain. They should be able to assess the arterial pulse and measure blood pressure. They should be familiar with the peripheral signs of cardiac disease and be able to carry out a respiratory examination.

Professionalism: Having successfully completed this module students will have improved their personal and professional skills by participating in group based interactive tutorials and clinical skills sessions.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Small Group

4

Practical

6

Specified Learning Activities

3

Autonomous Student Learning

61

Total

98

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures; tutorials; case based learning 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students should have a basic understanding of the organisation of cells, tissues and organs into organisms and the biomolecular processes underpinning cellular structure, function, communication and multicellular organisation.
Students should also have some knowledge of clinical context in which the module content may ultimately be applied.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
ANAT20120 - Human Form, GPRS20140 - Patient-Centred Practice, MDSA20240 - Micro, Med Genet, Neoplasia


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: MCQ/SAQ 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded Yes

100


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students may provide feedback during the semester to the module coordinator via their class representatives. Formal feedback will take place online after assessment. This feedback will be reviewed both internally and externally and will assist in developing the module.

Pathology

Robbins Basic Pathology 8th Ed. Kumar, Abbas, Fausto, Mitchell.

General and Systematic Pathology. Underwood, Cross. 

Microbiology

Sherris Medical Microbiology 6th Ed. Kenneth J. Ryan and George Ray. 

Clinical Skills

Clinical Examination - A systemic guide to physical diagnosis 6th Ed. Talley & O'Connor
Name Role
Dr Koon-Meng Chan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Nicolas Deseez Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Peter Holloway Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Anne Molphy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Marguerite Lawler Tutor