PE4S101 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PE4S101
Module Title: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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

Develop a comprehensive understanding of the presentation, diagnosis and management of patients with COPD.

Content Summary

Early and accurate diagnosis

Pharmacological management (including oxygen therapy)

Non-pharmacological management (smoking cessation, pulmonary rehabilitation and assisted technology).

Management of exacerbations (acute and chronic, ICS debate, NIV, ceiling of treatment)

Co-morbidities (osteoporosis, heart disease and depression)

End of life care, palliative care and advance care planning

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 Differentially diagnose and investigate patients with COPD.
LO2 Critically evaluate pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in COPD.
LO3 Manage exacerbations and co-morbidities in COPD recognising the complex effects on patient morbidity and mortality.
LO4 Critically evaluate the role of palliative and end of life care in COPD, focusing on strengths and weakness of services in their locality.

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 LO4
Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1
Self Reflective Assessment 1
Project 1
Case study 1

Reading List

GINA, GOLD.(2014) Diagnosis of Diseases of Chronic Airflow Limitation: Asthma, COPD and Asthma - COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS).http://www.ginasthma.org (last accessed 13/04/16)

National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions COPD. (2010) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: national clinical guideline for management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults in primary and secondary care. In: Health Do, editor.: London.

Rabe K, Hurd S, Anzueto A, Barnes P, Buist S, Calverley P, et al. (2007) Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary. Am J Respir Crit Care Med.176:532 - 555.

van der Molen T. (2010) Co-morbidities of COPD in primary care: frequency, relation to COPD, and treatment consequences. Prim Care Resp J.19(4):326-334.

Yawn BP, Kaplan A. (2008) Co-morbidities in people with COPD: a result of multiple diseases, or multiple manifestations of smoking and reactive inflammation? Prim Care Resp J. 17(4):199-205.