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PHA-30063 - Module Specification
School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 21 December 2024

PHA-30063 - Precision Medicine
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Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
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Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

Understanding how your genome sequence is different from other individuals and has an impact on gene and protein expression, predisposition to diseases and response to therapies is the core principle of Precision Medicine. Today, due to the reduction in costs of genotyping and increasing
availability of multi-omics technologies, this has become a reality. The key aim of this module is to allow you to explore and build understanding
in multi-omics technologies and how they can be applied in healthcare to provide precision medicine.

Aims
This module will introduce students to the concept of personalised/precision medicine and the application of emerging omics technologies to the
clinical setting.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically discuss the principles of Precision Medicine and debate how multi-omics technologies can contribute to the development of a patient-tailored treatment.
: 2
Explore the applications and critically compare the limitations of a range of multi-omics technologies.
: 2
Evaluate and apply principles of precision medicine to different disease areas, demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of current and future clinical applications.
: 1,2

Study hours

Lectures (24 hrs)
Journal Clubs (6 hrs)
Assignment Formative Feedback Online Drop-in Sessions (10 hrs)
Independent Studies (110 hrs)
- Pre-reading/reviewing module content (12 hrs)
- Preparation for journal clubs (15 hrs)
- Module assignments (60 hrs)
- Independent/Additional Reading (23 hrs)

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay-Plan weighted 20%
Detailed Mind Map


2: Essay weighted 80%
Written Assignment


The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 21 December 2024