Learning Outcomes:
Having successfully completed this module, students should be able to discuss the physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms underlying a range of diseases such as diabetes, heart failure, gastro-intestinal dysfunction and renal complications for example.
Indicative Module Content:
This module addresses the physiological mechanisms that underly some important diseases with an emphasis on the cardiorespiratory, gastro-intestinal and renal systems. Students support their understanding of the topics covered in the lectures with reading of pertinent original scientific literature. The understanding of the physiological mechanisms associated with common or important disease processes is of particular importance to the understanding of the treatment options and this module will also focus on the physiological mechanisms underpinning current and novel treatment strategies for these diseases.