Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05
This course is the start of the systems based teaching in the medicine curriculum and incorporates the form and function of the human respiratory and cardiovascular systems in both health and disease and the biomedical principles which underlie them. Diagnosis and management of common respiratory and cardiovascular disease are studied. This course is only available to students in year 1 of the MBChB programme/ year 1 of the B Clin Med Sci programme.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course is taught in the second half session of year 1 of the MBChB programme. It is designed to provide a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. This begins with the principles of normal form and function of these systems followed by the clinical presentations and pathology of diseases of the systems, how diseases are investigated and diagnosed. Treatment and management strategies for the common respiratory and cardiovascular diseases are explored. The course also explores the different concepts of health and how the environment, as well as political and economic factors can influence it. The role of a GP and the Primary Health Care Team are also explored, in general, and in relation to the management of patients with respiratory and cardiovascular disease. How to conduct a consultation in a community setting, and how to deal with uncertainty and manage clinical risk, will also be introduced. Teaching is delivered through lectures, seminars, some directed self-learning of clinical cases and specific packages. There are also some small group tutorials and “GP live” sessions.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
85 SBA in 105 minutes (100%)
Resit (for students taking the course in Academic Year 2020/2021):
A resit opportunity is available in August.
Resit (for students who took the course in Academic Year 2019/2020 and C8 students):
Students who failed in Academic Year 2019/20 allowed one repeat year.
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Describe the normal structure and function of the respiratory system in health and disease and be aware of the anatomical basis and associated physiological principles that underpin that function |
| Conceptual | Understand | Describe appropriate radiological investigations and surgical management of lung disease |
| Conceptual | Understand | Describe the normal structure and function of the cardiovascular system in health and disease and be aware of the anatomical basis and associated physiological principles that underpin that function |
| Conceptual | Understand | Describe the pathophysiology, presentation and investigation of common cardiovascular diseases |
| Conceptual | Understand | Describe appropriate therapeutic approaches including the clinical pharmacology of appropriate drugs for each system |
| Reflection | Understand | Explore the different concepts of health, from WHO definitions through to views of health professionals and the public |
| Conceptual | Understand | Explain the potential influence on health of environmental, political and economic factors |
| Conceptual | Understand | Describe the pathology, clinical features and management of common lung diseases, respiratory infections and tumours |
| Conceptual | Understand | Develop understanding of the role of the GP and the Primary Care Team, both in general terms and in how care is provided to patients with respiratory and cardiovascular disease |
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