Respiratory Medicine
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MEDS3098 | Medical Education Centre | 3 | 10 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- MEDS3098
- School
- Medical Education Centre
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
- Introduction to course
- Patient forum
- Clinical aspects of asthma and COPD
- Discussion of lung function testing and the use and design of inhalers for treatment
- Interstitial lung disease
- Respiratory viral Infections and potential pandemics
- Personalised Medicine in Asthma
- Lung Cancer
- Cystic Fibrosis and associated pathogens
- Epidemiology of respiratory disease
- Course concluding comments
Target Students
Students registered on the A100 BMedSci, A10S BMedSci and A104 BSc Medical Sciences.There is a limited number of places on this module. Students are reminded that enrolments which are not agreed by the Offering School in advance may be cancelled without notice.
Classes
- One 1-hour lecture
The course will be delivered in 8 sessions across two days. Students will be given preparatory tasks and reading materials. Pre course reading = 1-2 hours per lecture. Sessions will include didactic lectures, demonstrations, workshop discussions, and an interactive patient workshop. Student and teacher feedback will be systematically evaluated and will inform future development of the course.
Assessment
- 100% Coursework 1: Maximum 2000 words
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
The module is designed so that students can attain some of the outcomes specified by the GMC in Outcomes for Graduates (2018) in the areas of Professional values and behaviours Professional skills and Professional knowledge. These are detailed in the Module Learning Outcomes. During the Respiratory Medicine Course students will be building on previous learning and acquiring knowledge, skills and attitudes required for assessment and management of patients with common respiratory illness. The course focuses on the clinical knowledge and basic research approaches to investigate asthma, Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive Disease, Interstitial Lung Disease, lung cancer and infection. There is a requirement for student to attend sessions and to make use of the specified texts and online resources. It will be essential to demonstrate appropriate professional attitudes and behaviour.Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to meet areas within the GMC outcomes as follows. The full wording is found in Outcomes for Graduates (2018) and in module study guides using the OfG paragraph numbers.
6a, 6b, 6c, 10a, 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e, 22f, 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d.