PE4S224 - Hypertension Diagnosis and Management 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PE4S224
Module Title: Hypertension Diagnosis and Management
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

To develop a critical understanding of the pathophysiology and management of hypertension.

Content Summary

Candidates will consider the pathophysiology of hypertension, including genetic determinants. They will evaluate both primary and secondary causes of hypertension. Diagnostic aspects will be considered, such as use of ambulatory monitoring and the use of tests to evaluate secondary hypertension. Modern management of hypertension will be considered in detail, including resistant hypertension.

Learning and Teaching Methods

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

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate a critical understanding of the pathophysiology and diagnosis of hypertension.
LO2 Critically appraise the treatment and management of hypertension in 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 Hypertension Diagnosis and Management 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 on a topic relating to Hypertension Diagnosis and Management 0 N/A 20 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 Case based scenarios and discussion forum relating to Hypertension Diagnosis and Management 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

Schlaich, M.P., Sobotka, P.A., Krum, H., Lambert, E. and Esler, M.D., (2009). Renal sympathetic-nerve ablation for uncontrolled hypertension. New England Journal of Medicine, 361(9), pp.932-934.
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc0904179

Vongpatanasin, W., (2014). Resistant hypertension: a review of diagnosis and management. The Journal of the American Medical Association, 311(21), pp.2216-2224.

http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1877189

Kitt, J., Fox, R., Tucker, K.L. and McManus, R.J., 2019. New approaches in hypertension management: a review of current and developing technologies and their potential impact on hypertension care. Current hypertension reports, 21(6), pp.1-8.

Osborn, J.W. and Banek, C.T., 2018. Catheter-based renal nerve ablation as a novel hypertension therapy: lost, and then found, in translation. Hypertension, 71(3), pp.383-388.

NICE NG136 (2019) Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management. Available at:
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng136