2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ARCS2202 Pathophysiology of Common Cardiovascular and Respiratory Conditions

20 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Rhona Riley
Email: r.l.riley@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

Pre-requisite qualifications

Students who enrol on this module must have successfully completed year 1 of the BSc Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) Programme.

Module replaces

HECS2204

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

To develop an understanding of the pathophysiology of common cardiovascular, respiratory and sleep conditions that often result in referral for investigation to a Cardiovascular, Respiratory or Sleep healthcare service.

Objectives

The overall aim of this module is to ensure that the student understands the breadth of the application of science within cardiology. The student will develop an understanding of pathophysiological concepts and conditions related to Cardio-respiratory conditions.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module the student will have knowledge in:

1. Discuss the major abnormalities of physiological control mechanisms in diseases of the Cardiac, Vascular and Respiratory systems.

2. Discuss cellular, tissue and systems responses to diseases of the

3. Cardiac, Vascular and Respiratory systems concentrating on disorders of growth, tissue responses to injury, cell death, inflammation, neoplasia,

4. Discuss normal and abnormal immune responses, atheroma, thrombosis, embolism and infarction.

5. Discuss the basis of common infections of the Cardiac, Vascular and Respiratory systems.

6. Discuss common diseases that affect the Cardiac, Vascular, Respiratory and Sleep Physiology.

Skills outcomes
Within this module students will develop disease specific knowledge transferable for practice. An understanding of a range of pathologies that affect prognosis in the Cardiac patient population

Syllabus

Cellular, tissue and systems response to common Cardiac, Vascular and Respiratory diseases including:

Basis of common infections affecting the Cardiac, Vascular and Respiratory

systems

Common diseases of the Cardiac, Vascular and Respiratory system including

the epidemiology, public health and psychosocial aspects including:

Cardiac Disease

• Ischaemic heart disease and myocardial infarction

• Acquired valvular disease

• Hypertensive heart disease

• Cardiomyopathy

• Congenital heart disease

Vascular Disease

• Peripheral arterial disease

• Venous disease

Respiratory Diseases

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Asthma

• Congenital lung conditions

• Pneumonia

• Lung cancer

• Cystic fibrosis

• Obstructive sleep apnoea

• Central sleep apnoea

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Group learning	5	1.00	5.00
Lecture	10	2.00	20.00
Tutorial	5	1.00	5.00
Independent online learning hours			20.00
Private study hours			150.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Students will receive time within the module for private study, during this time will be required to access, utilise and evaluate original research and other scholarly articles in order to support learning and prepare for summative assessments. The VLE will also include relevant guidance documentations, power point presentations and associated hand-outs.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress will be monitored via group discussions relating to the application of this knowledge to the clinical workplace and disease progression and prognosis.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Written Work	Workbook: 2500 words	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 28/04/2023 14:58:59

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