PHYS40310

Learning Outcomes:

(i) To acquire knowledge and understanding of the wide involvement of biochemistry testing across many clinical disciplines
()i) To appreciate how biochemical testing integrates into the overall patient pathway and thereby appraise the value of such testing
(iii) To understand the clinical biochemist’s role in integrating and applying knowledge and judgement to the clinical and scientific interpretation of results.
(iv) To gain insight into the practice of interpreting biochemical and endocrinological test results

Indicative Module Content:

Lectures involving clinicians who use biochemical testing in the diagnosis and management of patients within their specialism e.g. renal, cardiology, hepatology

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Lectures involving clinicians who use biochemical testing in the diagnosis and management of patients within their specialism e.g. renal, cardiology, hepatology.
Interactive discussion & debate involving application and integration of current knowledge and recommendations (e.g. clinical and scientific guidelines) to the understanding and interpretation of clinical and scientific cases as relevant to practice
Self-directed learning.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual then group

Clinical Biochemistry: Metabolic and Clinical Aspects 3rd Ed, Marshall, Lapsley, Day and Ayling.