PE4S281 - Precision Diagnosis of Diabetes Types 19 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2031 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PE4S281
Module Title: Precision Diagnosis of Diabetes Types
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: MAR 2025 Final Year of Intake: 2030
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 3
Valid From 19 Sep 2024
Valid To 31 Aug 2031

Module Aims

To critically analyse the precision diagnosis, classification, and personalised presentation of diabetes, with a person-centred approach.

To evaluate the epidemiology and pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus through research and evidence-based understanding.

To understand the driving factors for Type 2 diabetes

To understand the fundamentals of obesity

Content Summary

Indicative content to include topics outlined below and/or any other relevant current topics to fulfil the module aims and learning outcomes:

Topics may include:

 

Glucose metabolism

Definition of diabetes

Incidence and prevalence

Aetiology

Diagnostic criteria of diabetes, its classification, presentation and epidemiology

To make precision diagnoses of diabetes types and classify them appropriately (ie.: Genetic diabetes, ketosis-prone diabetes (KPD), secondary diabetes)

Obesity and metabolic syndrome.

Screening for diabetes

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Seminars 40
Independent Study 80
Direct Study (including online independent learning) 40
Problem/Challenge-based Learning 40
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically evaluate the diverse types, diagnostic criteria, and clinical presentations of diabetes, including genetic, autoimmune, and obesity-related forms.
LO2 Analyse epidemiological trends, pathophysiological mechanisms, and statistical concepts related to diabetes and its complications.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 A concentrated inquiry into a single case or subject. Learna: Case-based scenarios and a discussion forum related to Precision Diagnosis of Diabetes Types. 0 2500 40 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. Learna: Completion of an individual/group task related to Precision Diagnosis of Diabetes Types. 0 1000 20 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. Learna: Reflective journal 0 600 10 No 40
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 Case-based Multiple-choice Examination related to Precision Diagnosis of Diabetes Types to be completed within a 10-day period. 60 N/A 30 No 40

Assessment Matrix

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

Reading List

The module reading list is available to the students to access via electronic links on the learning platform (Moodle).

 

In addition to the list below, each list is supplemented with up-to-date peer-reviewed journal articles and studies that are continually refreshed as guidelines change and new treatments and technologies emerge.

 

Additional reading resources are also provided where relevant by the tutors during the running of the module in the discussion forum to keep the reading resources current and relevant.

 

Core Journals/Databases:

 

Canadian Journal of Diabetes. [Online]

Clinical Diabetes. [Online]

Diabetes. [Online]

Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews. [Online]

Diabetes & Metabolism. [Online]

Diabetes Care. [Online]

Diabetes Dateline. [Online]

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. [Online]

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. [Online]

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. [Online]

Diabetes Spectrum. [Online]

International Diabetes Nursing. [Online]

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. [Online]

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications. [Online]

Journal of Diabetes Research. [Online]

Pediatric Diabetes. [Online]

Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism. [Online]

Practical Diabetes. [Online]

Primary Care Diabetes. [Online]

 

Core Websites:

 

Department of Health. [Online]

Department of Health National Service Framework for Diabetes: Delivery Strategy. London: Department of Health. [Online]

NICE (2022) NICE guideline [NG17]. Type 1 diabetes in adults: diagnosis and management. [Online]

NICE (2022) NICE guideline [NG28]. Type 2 diabetes in adults: management. [Online]

 

Core Textbook:

 

Holt, R.I.G., Cockram, C.S., Flyvbjerg, A. and Goldstein, B.J. (eds.) (2024) Textbook of Diabetes. 6th edn. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.

 

Indicative Module 1 Reading:

 

Angelopoulos, T.P., Tentolouris, N.K., Bertsias, G.K. and Boumpas, D.T. (2014) 'Steroid-induced diabetes in rheumatologic patients', Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 32(1), pp. 126-130.

 

Banerjee, P., Khan, N.Z., Singh, S.T., Singh, N. and Qamar, I. (2019) 'Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults: complication, management and treatment modalities', Endocrinology & Metabolism International Journal, 7(3), pp. 67-72.

Bansal, N. (2015) 'Prediabetes diagnosis and treatment: A review', World Journal of Diabetes, 6(2), pp. 296-303.

Bergman, M., Abdul-Ghani, M., Neves, J.S., Monteiro, M.P., Medina, J.L., Dorcely, B. and Buysschaert, M. (2020) 'Pitfalls of HbA1c in the Diagnosis of Diabetes', The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 105(8), pp. 2803-2811.

 

Das, G. (no date) Carbohydrates, its Metabolism and Energy (Part 1).

 

DeFronzo, R.A., Ferrannini, E., Zimmet, P. and Alberti, K.G.M.M. (eds.) (2015) International Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus. 4th edn. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.

 

ElSayed, N.A., Aleppo, G., Aroda, V.R., Bannuru, R.R., Brown, F.M., Bruemmer, D., Collins, B.S., Gaglia, J.L., Hilliard, M.E., Isaacs, D., Johnson, E.L., Kahan, S., Khunti, K., Leon, J., Lyons, S.K., Perry, M.L., Prahalad, P., Pratley, R.E., Seley, J.J., Stanton, R.C. and Gabbay, R.A. (2023) '2. Classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2023', Diabetes Care, 46(Suppl. 1), pp. S19-S40.

 

Hattersley, A.T. and Patel, K.A. (2017) 'Precision diabetes: learning from monogenic diabetes', Diabetologia, 60(5), pp. 769-777.

 

Holt, R.I.G. and Hanley, N.A. (2021) Essential Endocrinology and Diabetes. 7th edn. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.

 

Hwang, J.L. and Weiss, R.E. (2014) 'Steroid-induced diabetes: a clinical and molecular approach to understanding and treatment', Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, 30(2), pp. 96-102.

 

International Diabetes Federation. [Online]

 

International Diabetes Federation (2021) IDF Diabetes Atlas. 10th edn. Brussels: International Diabetes Federation.

 

Kim, S.-H. (2015) 'Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young: What Do Clinicians Need to Know?', Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 39(6), pp. 468-477.

 

NICE (2015) New thresholds for diagnosis of diabetes in pregnancy. [Online]

 

NICE (2020) NICE guideline [NG3]. Diabetes in pregnancy: management from preconception to the postnatal period. [Online]

 

Radin, M.S. (2014) 'Pitfalls in Hemoglobin A1c Measurement: When Results may be Misleading', Journal of General Internal Medicine, 29(2), pp. 388-394.

 

Szmuilowicz, E.D., Josefson, J.L. and Metzger, B.E. (2019) 'Gestational Diabetes Mellitus', Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, 48(3), pp. 479-493.

 

WHO (2022) Diabetes. [Online]

 

Zhou, W., Ye, S., Wang, W., Li, S. and Hu, Q. (2020) 'Clinical Features of COVID-19 Patients with Diabetes and Secondary Hyperglycemia', Journal of Diabetes Research, 2020, 3918723