PE4S262 - Therapeutic Anti-Ageing Interventions 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2030 | Version 4

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PE4S262
Module Title: Therapeutic Anti-Ageing Interventions
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Health, Sport and Professional Practice
Faculty Sub Group: Clinical Services
Module Leader:
Module Team: Sudeep Satpathy, Sophia Sansur, Eleni Makropoulou, Iram Ashraf
First Intended Intake: SEP 2024 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 4
Valid From 01 Sep 2024
Valid To 31 Aug 2030

Module Aims

This module focuses on therapeutic interventions that target age-related conditions and promote healthy ageing. Participants will explore pharmacological, nutritional, and lifestyle interventions, critically assessing their potential benefits and risks. Emphasis will be placed on evidence-based practices and personalised care to optimise patient outcomes. The module aims to empower healthcare professionals to implement innovative therapeutic strategies to enhance patients' quality of life as they age.

Content Summary

Indicative content to include topics outlined below and/or any other relevant current topics to fulfil the module aims and learning outcomes:
Age-related chronic diseases and lifestyle management
Nutritional interventions for healthy ageing
Anti-ageing therapies: metformin and rapamycin
Anti-ageing endocrine therapies: growth hormone and sex steroids
Therapeutic approaches to weight management
Emerging evidence in anti-ageing therapies.

Learning and Teaching Methods

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

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate a systematic knowledge of the latest therapeutic interventions in anti-ageing medicine, comparing their mechanisms of action and potential impacts on diverse patient populations.
LO2 Critically evaluate a range of therapeutic anti-ageing interventions and incorporate the knowledge to manage age-related chronic diseases, with a multidisciplinary approach, to optimise the patient's quality of life as they age.

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 Assessment to be completed in a specific timescale, which is neither an invigilated examination nor a piece of coursework. To be completed over an extended period (e.g. a 2-hour task to be completed within 48 hours, or a 24-hour assessment).Learna: End of module 1-hour MCQ examination related to Anti-Ageing Medicine to be completed within a 10-day period. 60 600 30 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Self Reflective Assessment 1 A personal record of a student’s learning experiences. It requires students to record and reflect upon their observations and responses to situations, which can then be used later to explore and analyse ways of thinking and being in context. Generally involves critical diaries, learning logs and written / visual journals or Reflective journal 0 600 10 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Project 1 A detailed analysis of a topic, involving some original research undertaken by the candidate who makes use of data and/or primary sources or Completion of an individual/group task related to therapeutic anti-ageing interventions. 0 100 20 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 A concentrated inquiry into a single case or subject or Case-based scenarios and a discussion forum related to therapeutic anti-ageing interventions. 0 2400 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

Core:

Guo, J., Huang, X., Dou, L., Yan, M., Shen, T., Tang, W. and Li, J. (2022). Aging and aging-related diseases: from molecular mechanisms to interventions and treatments. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 7(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-022-01251-0.

Journals:

Khan, J., Pernicova, I., Nisar, K. and Korbonits, M. (2023). Mechanisms of ageing: growth hormone, dietary restriction, and metformin. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, [online] 11(4), pp.261–281. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(23)00001-3.

Ros, M. and Carrascosa, J.M. (2020). Current nutritional and pharmacological anti-aging interventions. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, 1866(3), p.165612. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2019.165612.

Each module reading list will consist of up-to-date peer-reviewed journal articles and studies that are continually refreshed as guidelines change and new treatments and technologies emerge.

The list is compiled during the authoring of each module to ensure currency.

Additional reading resources are supplemented by the tutors during the running of the module.