PE4S220 - Principles of Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PE4S220
Module Title: Principles of Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Allied Health and Chiropractic
Faculty Sub Group: Clinical Services
Module Leader: Karl New
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: SEP 2021 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 2021
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

Develop a critical understanding of the science underpinning preventative cardiovascular medicine and the assessment of cardiovascular risk as applied to clinical practice.

Content Summary

Candidates will establish an understanding of the concept of risk and how this applies to traditional and emerging risk factors for cardiovascular disease. They will study the science behind cardiovascular function and how this relates to clinical practice, as well as emerging methods of risk calculation. The concept of global cardiovascular risk is now widely used and tools to measure this will be appraised, including their use within current guidelines.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 100
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically appraise and apply the use of cardiovascular risk assessment tools in clinical practice and evaluate the utility of emerging tools for cardiovascular risk assessment, including imaging techniques.
LO2 Display a critical understanding of the pathophysiology of vascular disease and examine its application to current clinical practice.

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 relating to Principles of Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine 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 a group project in relation to Principles of Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine 0 N/A 20 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 Case based scenarios and discussion forum in relation to Principles of Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine 0 N/A 40 No 40

Assessment Matrix

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

Reading List

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg181 (Accessed 23/02/2021).

Gidding, S.S. and Sood, E., (2015). Preventing cardiovascular disease: going beyond conventional risk assessment.
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/131/3/230.extract

Deanfield, J.E., Halcox, J.P. and Rabelink, T.J., (2007). Endothelial function and dysfunction: testing and clinical relevance. Circulation, 115(10), pp.1285-1295.
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/115/10/1285.full

Gokce, N., (2011). Clinical assessment of endothelial function: ready for prime time?
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.111.96621