Module - Advanced Pathophysiology and Disease in Practice
The module runs as a series of 5 online session / activities. There are no synchronous / face to face activities which enables students to fit their studies around their own schedule during the course of each session.
You will undertake a literature review during this module.
This can be an extremely rewarding experience as you get to select an area of study (a particular condition in this case) that you want to focus on, reading in depth around the topic and developing your understanding of it.
The course starts with some introductory activities that take you through good literature searching skills and how to structure a literature review. You’ll pick a condition, perform a literature search, read in depth on the topic and then write a review of the current understanding of that (the focus being on the cellular events that represent the primary pathophysiological events of the condition) There are no face to face / synchronous activities or teaching sessions, but you will have plenty of opportunity for contact with the module leader, who will support / guide you through the process.
- You will explore how most of the conditions / diseases that we are familiar with have at their point of onset one or two of a limited number of possible malfunctions (alterations in homeostatic balance at cellular level) the downstream effects of which manifest themselves in tissue / organ and systemic malfunctions which we recognise by their associated signs and symptoms.
- Rather than cover the major conditions in a system by system approach the aim of the module is to equip you with a toolbox of transferable understanding which will allow you to better understand conditions and diseases that you are unfamiliar with and the rationale for intervention / treatment.
- You will do lots of reading, and lots of learning. The module leader is there to support you in the choice of topic, and will help planning what to include (and, importantly, what not to include) in the review. You will therefore need to be well organised and highly motivated to learn.
How you will learn
It is largely self-directed in terms of the actual learning. The module leader is available from the start of the module and you will have individual contact from the outset – discussing the topic, refining your searches and getting the approach within your review that is likely to most effectively reward you for the efforts you put in.
How you will be assessed
A 1000 word formative assignment submitted at the end of week 7 will form the first part of your review, submitted though Turnitin. You will get detailed audio and written feedback on that, which you will apply. You will then pick up where you left off, continuing through to the end of module submission of the finished 3500 word review, that accounts for 100% of the module mark.
Students would benefit from having previously studied physiology. To be eligible to study this module, students must demonstrate the ability to study at this level and commit to attempting the assessment.
20 Credit Health Module Pricing
Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.
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