LSC-30026 - Module Specification
School of Life Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module aims to give you an understanding of the UK health trends and the factors that affect these trends. Through clinical case studies and small group tutorials, you will explore why the UK has some of the highest incidences of certain diseases and conditions in Europe and consider what factors contribute to making them some of the most common and/or rising health problems faced by this country. This will include understanding the relevant socioeconomic factors as well as understanding the bioscience of the disease process and its diagnosis and management. You will also focus on what is being done by the Government and the NHS to tackle these major health problems, to evaluate the success of public health promotion and intervention schemes. You will also consider the roles and responsibilities of service users and healthcare practitioners in ensuring effective communication and consent.

To gain an appreciation via problem-based learning, of the major health issues affecting the UK.
To study a sample of these to understand the disease process or condition and the pathology tests associated with it, with regard to recent developments in its diagnosis and/or management, and to consider the range of factors that contribute to making them some of the most common and/or rising health problems faced by this country.

Intended Learning Outcomes

critically discuss the science underpinning the diseases and conditions encountered in the scenarios: 1,2
critically evaluate arguments, assumptions, abstract concepts and data to make judgments on reasons behind disease prevalence in the UK NHS: 2
critically discuss the roles of service users and healthcare practitioners relating to consent and effective communication: 1
evaluate the success of public health promotion and intervention schemes: 2
critically discuss the roles of Cellular Pathology in the investigation, diagnosis and treatment of infertility: 2

Study hours

Scheduled learning (17h tutorials): 17 h
Engagement with asynchronous materials: 15h
Self-directed study: 118h

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment