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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 Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Small Group | 4 |
Tutorial | 1 |
Practical | 6 |
Specified Learning Activities | 3 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 61 |
Total | 99 |
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.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: Pathology: Case-vignette-based pathogenesis, prognosis and complications essay question. | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
Examination: Pathology: Case-vignette-based diagnosis and defense short essay question. | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 15 |
Examination: Medical microbiology: short answer questions. | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Presentation: Group presentation on 4 standard and 1 ad hoc questions based on a suppled case vignette. 15 minute per presentation. 10 minute feedback and discussion. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
Examination: Single best answer (a-e) multiple choice questions. | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Individual feedback post presentation.
Name | Role |
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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 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Mon 12:00 - 12:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 23 | Mon 15:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 23 | Mon 16:00 - 16:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 26 | Tues 09:00 - 09:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 29 | Tues 09:00 - 09:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 23 | Tues 12:00 - 12:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 25 | Tues 12:00 - 12:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 29 | Tues 12:00 - 12:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 23 | Wed 09:00 - 09:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 11:00 - 11:50 |
Small Group | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 22 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Small Group | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 22 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Small Group | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 22 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
Small Group | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 22 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
Small Group | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 23 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Small Group | Offering 6 | Week(s) - 23 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Small Group | Offering 7 | Week(s) - 23 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
Small Group | Offering 8 | Week(s) - 23 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
Small Group | Offering 9 | Week(s) - 25 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Small Group | Offering 10 | Week(s) - 25 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Small Group | Offering 11 | Week(s) - 25 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
Small Group | Offering 12 | Week(s) - 25 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
Small Group | Offering 13 | Week(s) - 26 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Small Group | Offering 14 | Week(s) - 26 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
Small Group | Offering 15 | Week(s) - 26 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Small Group | Offering 16 | Week(s) - 26 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
Small Group | Offering 17 | Week(s) - 29 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Small Group | Offering 18 | Week(s) - 29 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Small Group | Offering 20 | Week(s) - 29 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
Small Group | Offering 21 | Week(s) - 29 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
Small Group | Offering 22 | Week(s) - 32 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 32 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 32 | Tues 14:00 - 14:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 32 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 32 | Tues 15:00 - 15:50 |
Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20 | Mon 16:00 - 17:50 |
Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 25 | Mon 16:00 - 17:50 |
Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 31 | Mon 16:00 - 17:50 |
Practical | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 21 | Mon 16:00 - 17:50 |
Practical | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 26 | Mon 16:00 - 17:50 |
Practical | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 32 | Mon 16:00 - 17:50 |
Practical | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 24 | Mon 16:00 - 17:50 |
Practical | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 29 | Mon 16:00 - 17:50 |
Practical | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 33 | Mon 16:00 - 17:50 |