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MDSA30160

Academic Year 2024/2025

Cardiorespiratory Disease (MDSA30160)

Subject:
Medicine Systems One
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Peter Holloway
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

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.

About this Module

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
Tutorial

1
Practical

6
Specified Learning Activities

3
Autonomous Student Learning

62
Total

100

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 - Intro GP & Professionalism GEM, MDSA20240 - Micro, Med Genet, Neoplasia


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): Single best answer (a-e) multiple choice questions. End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
30
 No
Exam (In-person): Pathology: Case-vignette-based diagnosis and defense short essay question. End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
15
 No
Exam (In-person): Pathology: Case-vignette-based pathogenesis, prognosis and complications essay question. End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
25
 No
Exam (In-person): Medical microbiology: short answer questions. End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
20
 No
Group Work Assignment: 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. Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12, Week 14 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
10
 No

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

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual feedback post presentation.

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

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Mon 12:00 - 12:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 23 Mon 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 23 Mon 16:00 - 16:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 26 Tues 09:00 - 09:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 29 Tues 09:00 - 09:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 23 Tues 12:00 - 12:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 25 Tues 12:00 - 12:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 29 Tues 12:00 - 12:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 23 Wed 09:00 - 09:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Small Group Offering 1 Week(s) - 22 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Small Group Offering 2 Week(s) - 22 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Small Group Offering 3 Week(s) - 22 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Small Group Offering 4 Week(s) - 22 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Small Group Offering 5 Week(s) - 23 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Small Group Offering 6 Week(s) - 23 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Small Group Offering 7 Week(s) - 23 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Small Group Offering 8 Week(s) - 23 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Small Group Offering 9 Week(s) - 25 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Small Group Offering 10 Week(s) - 25 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Small Group Offering 11 Week(s) - 25 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Small Group Offering 12 Week(s) - 25 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Small Group Offering 13 Week(s) - 26 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Small Group Offering 14 Week(s) - 26 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Small Group Offering 15 Week(s) - 26 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Small Group Offering 16 Week(s) - 26 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Small Group Offering 17 Week(s) - 29 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Small Group Offering 18 Week(s) - 29 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Small Group Offering 20 Week(s) - 29 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Small Group Offering 21 Week(s) - 29 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Small Group Offering 22 Week(s) - 32 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 32 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 32 Wed 09:00 - 09:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 2 Week(s) - 32 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 2 Week(s) - 32 Wed 09:00 - 09:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 3 Week(s) - 32 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 3 Week(s) - 32 Wed 10:00 - 10:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 4 Week(s) - 32 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 4 Week(s) - 32 Wed 10:00 - 10:50
Spring Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 20 Mon 16:00 - 17:50
Spring Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 25 Mon 16:00 - 17:50
Spring Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 31 Mon 16:00 - 17:50
Spring Practical Offering 2 Week(s) - 21 Mon 16:00 - 17:50
Spring Practical Offering 2 Week(s) - 26 Mon 16:00 - 17:50
Spring Practical Offering 2 Week(s) - 32 Mon 16:00 - 17:50
Spring Practical Offering 3 Week(s) - 24 Mon 16:00 - 17:50
Spring Practical Offering 3 Week(s) - 29 Mon 16:00 - 17:50
Spring Practical Offering 3 Week(s) - 33 Mon 16:00 - 17:50
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