7H005E - Geriatric and Palliative Medicine 01 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2033 | Version 0
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | 7H005E | ||
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| Module Title: | Geriatric and Palliative Medicine | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | FLSE Faculty | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | |||
| Module Leader: | Karl New | ||
| Module Team: | |||
| First Intended Intake: | MAR 2027 | Final Year of Intake: | 2032 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 15 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100258 - clinical physiology | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 0 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Mar 2027 |
| Valid To | 28 Feb 2033 |
Module Aims
To develop an advanced understanding of frailty, multimorbidity, and life-limiting illness within geriatric and palliative medicine practice.
To critically evaluate the ethical and clinical principles underpinning comprehensive geriatric assessment, shared decision-making, and end-of-life care.
To apply advanced reasoning skills to deliver compassionate, patient-centred care, including safe prescribing and deprescribing in older adults.
Content Summary
This module develops an advanced understanding of frailty, multimorbidity, and life-limiting illness. Geriatric and palliative medicine sit at the intersection of clinical complexity, ethical reasoning, and patient-centred care; areas of growing significance across NHS and international healthcare settings, making this module a distinctive and important contribution to the programme's aim of equipping graduates for safe, compassionate, and evidence-informed practice.
The module develops students’ ability to critically evaluate comprehensive geriatric assessment, shared decision-making, and safe prescribing and deprescribing in older adults; skills that are immediately transferable across virtually every clinical setting. The ethical and humanistic dimensions of care explored here enrich the reflective professional reasoning developed throughout the programme and inform the independently situated inquiry of the Capstone Project.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Formative Guided Academic Writing | 12 |
| Formative Critical Analysis | 12 |
| Formative self-test questions | 10 |
| Application of learning in context | 21 |
| Other elements | 15 |
| Summative Exam | 40 |
| Critical Analysis | 40 |
| Total Hours Selected | 150 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically evaluate and apply advanced evidence-based knowledge in the assessment and management of frailty, multimorbidity, and life-limiting illness within geriatric and palliative medicine. |
| LO2 | Justify compassionate, patient-centred management strategies through the synthesis of clinical, and ethical principles, including comprehensive geriatric assessment and safe prescribing and deprescribing practices. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Student Choice | ONLINE, INDIVIDUAL | 0 | 2250 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Online Assessment (Exam) | Online Specialist Software Computer Based Examination | ONLINE, INDIVIDUAL | 90 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Student Choice | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Online Specialist Software Computer Based Examination | ✔ | ✔ | |