Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Summer Term 2021-22 to Autumn Term 2022-23 |
This module will enable graduates to operate as knowledgeable, skilled care professionals with regard to the aetiology and pathophysiology of disease, the therapeutics of drugs and the optimisation of medicines.
By the end of the module, students will be able to:
Ill-health (Disease), Lifespan/developmental differences, Genomics (abnormal cell division, Mental health diagnoses), Cell transportation (education for medicines), Immunity/infection, Inflammation, Abnormal perfusion, Hormonal imbalances, Thermoregulatory imbalances, Metabolic disorders, Loss of consciousness,
Therapeutics, Pharmaceutics & Legislation, Reflection (Nursing Process).
Pathogenesis, Attachment Theory, The cell membrane, Neurotransmitters and receptors, Epigenetics, Equality and Diversity, Stress vulnerability model, Autoimmunity/vaccination, Antibiotic stewardship, Wound healing, Sepsis, Gas exchange Abnormalities, Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, Shock, Glucose regulation (Diabetes), Hypersensitivity/allergy/anaphylaxis, Atherosclerosis (CVDs), Physical trauma, Microbiology, Pain, Adverse Drug Reactions, Drug routes & interactions, Research (types of evidence, introduction to epidemiology, i.e. prevalence, incidence), A-E assessment.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Open Examination: Multiple choice questions online P&P applied to nursing exam |
N/A | 100 |
Non-compensatable
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Open Examination: Multiple choice questions online P&P applied to nursing exam |
N/A | 100 |
Students are provided with collective exam feedback relating to their cohort, within the timescale specified in the programme handbook.
Waugh, A and Grant, A. (2018). Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness. 13th edition. Churchill Livingston.
Giddens, J. (2017). Concepts for Nursing Practice. 2nd edition. Elsevier.
Blows, W. (2018). The Biological Basis of Clinical Observations. 3rd edition. Routledge.
Ashelford, S., Raynsford, J., and Taylor, V. (2019). Pathophysiology and Pharmacology, Sage