Cardiovascular Adaptation and Control in Exercise and Disease
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| LIFE3120 | Life Sciences | 3 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- LIFE3120
- School
- Life Sciences
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module will begin by teaching principles of cardiovascular adaptation to exercise, and how plasticity of this system results in improvements in human performance. Adaptive mechanisms such as angiogenesis and athletic cardiac hypertrophy will be covered. A discussion of the balance between physiological and pathological hypertrophy in the exercising heart will then be followed by other examples of disease where cardiovascular responses are abnormal. The fundamentals of barometric control will be outlined, and this subsequently applied to disease scenarios.
Target Students
U6USPEXS BSc Sports and Exercise Science (C600) students
Classes
This module may be delivered through lectures, seminars, workshops and labs etc
Assessment
- 100% Exam 1 (2-hour): Written seen Exam. Students presented with exam paper no less than 1 week prior to exam date. Choice of 2 questions from 3 options. Answers expected to demonstrate in depth understanding of a topic, with ability to cite relevant primary literature a key discriminator.
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
This module is designed to enable students to:Understand cardiovascular adaptation to exerciseUnderstand the physiological principles underlying cardiovascular responses to diseaseBe able to predict cardiovascular responses in response to a variety of stimuli, of disease origin or otherwiseSummarise relevant peer-reviewed scientific literature and evaluate the evidence critically in relation to cardiovascular diseaseLearning Outcomes
A5. to recognise and explain current trends and developments in Sport & Exercise Science.
A6. to manage their own learning and use primary sources of knowledge to access the forefront of current research.
B1. to think independently while giving due weight to the arguments of others through research, critical analysis and interpretation of published information and data.
B3. acquire information systematically, process it effectively, and draw appropriate conclusions.
B4. apply accurately subject-specific techniques of analysis and enquiry.
B9. demonstrate written and oral communication skills including making oral presentations on scientific topics.
B11. to demonstrate digital literacy.