PE4S225 - Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine in Special Situations 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PE4S225
Module Title: Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine in Special Situations
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 gain a critical understanding of preventative cardiovascular medicine in a wide range of relevant clinical conditions.

Content Summary

A detailed understanding of the role of preventative cardiovascular medicine in conditions where this is of particular or emerging importance. The examples of diabetes mellitus, renal disease and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection will be considered in detail. The importance of preventative cardiovascular medicine in individuals with mental health conditions and chronic inflammatory disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis will be evaluated. Preventative cardiovascular medicine in children and older people will also be explored in detail.

Learning and Teaching Methods

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

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically evaluate the role of chronic disease in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease.
LO2 Critically assess strategies for reducing cardiovascular disease in patients with specific medical conditions.

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 Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine in Special Situations 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 project relating to Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine in Special Situations 0 N/A 20 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 Case based scenarios and discussion forum relating to Preventative Cardiovascular Medicine in Special Situations 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

Dale, P., Shortland, G.J., Datta, D. and Cole, D., (2015). Hyperlipidaemia in paediatric practice. Paediatrics and Child Health, 25(3), pp.149-153.
http://www.paediatricsandchildhealthjournal.co.uk/article/S1751-7222(14)00273-X/references

Choy, E., Ganeshalingam, K., Semb, A.G., Szekanecz, Z. and Nurmohamed, M., (2014). Cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis: recent advances in the understanding of the pivotal role of inflammation, risk predictors and the impact of treatment. Rheumatology, 53(12), pp.2143-2154.
http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/content/53/12/2143.short

Margolis, K.L., O’Connor, P.J., Morgan, T.M., Buse, J.B., Cohen, R.M., Cushman, W.C., Cutler, J.A., Evans, G.W., Gerstein, H.C., Grimm, R.H. and Lipkin, E.W., (2014). Outcomes of combined cardiovascular risk factor management strategies in type 2 diabetes: the ACCORD randomized trial. Diabetes care, 37(6), pp.1721-1728.
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/37/6/1721.short

Otto, C.M., 2016. Heartbeat: Chronic inflammatory disorders and cardiovascular disease. https://heart.bmj.com/content/102/24/1935.info