PE4S099 - Respiratory Medicine – Symptoms, Signs and Investigations 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PE4S099
Module Title: Respiratory Medicine – Symptoms, Signs and Investigations
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Nursing and Allied Health
Faculty Sub Group: Clinical Services
Module Leader: Mark Williams
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2016 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100260 - healthcare science
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

Apply an advanced understanding of Respiratory Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology to the clinical assessment and investigation of common respiratory symptoms.

Content Summary

Content will cover

Impact, burden and epidemiology of Lung diseases

Anatomy, Physiology and pathophysiology of the Respiratory systems

Clinical Assessment and Clinical Examination

Breathlessness and Wheeze, Cough and Sputum

Spirometry

Other Respiratory Investigations (X-rays, blood tests and more complex lung function tests).

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 97
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 3
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Apply epidemiological principles to the diagnosis, management and impact of respiratory conditions in society.
LO2 Apply in-depth understanding of anatomy, pathophysiology and the physiology of the respiratory system and relevance to the pathophysiology of respiratory disorders.
LO3 Compare and contrast the range of presenting symptoms in respiratory disease and how they are investigated.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Online Assessment Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 End of Module examination 60 N/A 30 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Self Reflective Assessment 1 Reflective Journal 0 600 10 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Project 1 Completion of an individual or group project 0 N/A 20 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 Case based scenarios and discussion 0 N/A 40 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3
Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1
Self Reflective Assessment 1
Project 1
Case study 1

Reading List

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British Thoracic Society (2014) SIGN 141: British Guideline on the Management of Asthma. Edinburgh: SIGN.

Brodlie M, Graham C, McKean MC. (2012) Childhood cough. BMJ. 344.

Levy ML, Quanjer PH, Booker R, Cooper BG, Holmes S, Small I. (2009) Diagnostic spirometry in primary care: Proposed standards for general practice compliant with American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society recommendations: a General Practice Airways Group (GPIAG)1 document, in association with the Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology (ARTP) and Education for Health. Prim Care Respir J.18(3):130-147.

Lopez AD, Mathers CD, Ezzati M, Jamison DT, Murray CJL. (2006) Global and regional burden of disease and risk factors,:systematic analysis of population health data. Lancet, 367(9524):1747-1757.

Mannino D, Buist A. (2007) Global burden of COPD: risk factors, prevalence, and future trends. Lancet. 370:765 - 773.

Marsh V, Holmes S. (2015) Childhood Asthma: Diagnosis and Management. Practice Nurse. 45(8):32-37.

Miller MR, Hankinson J, Brusasco V, Burgos F, Casaburi R, Coates A, et al. (2005) Standardisation of spirometry. Eur Respir J.. 26(2):319-338.

Morice AH, McGarvey L, Pavord I, on behalf of the British Thoracic Society Cough Guideline Group. (2006) Recommendations for the management of cough in adults. Thorax.;61(suppl_1):i1-24.

van Wonderen KE, Geskus RB, van Aalderen WM, Mohrs J, Bindels PJ, van der Mark LB, Ter Riet G. (2015) Stability and predictiveness of multiple trigger and episodic viral wheeze in preschoolers. Clin Exp Allergy. 2015 Oct 14. doi: 10.1111/cea.12660.

Shields MD, Bush A, Everard ML, McKenzie S, Primhak R, on behalf of the British Thoracic Society Cough Guideline Group. (2008) Recommendations for the assessment and management of cough in children. Thorax.;63(Suppl 3):iii1-15.