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SL500141: Endocrinology

[Page last updated: 27 November 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: Department of Life Sciences
Credits: 15 CATS credits
Notional Study Hours: 150
Level: FHEQ level 7
Period:
Modular - no specific semester
Assessment Summary: CWES 80%, CWRA 20%
Assessment Detail:
  • Assessment Group A:Clinical-Based Assessment (CWES 40% - Qualifying Mark: 30)
  • Assessment Group A:Project-Based Assessment (CWES 40% - Qualifying Mark: 30)
  • Assessment Group A:Practice-Based Assessment (CWRA 20% - Qualifying Mark: 30)
  • Assessment Group B:Clinical-Based Assessment (CWES 40% - Qualifying Mark: 30)
  • Assessment Group B:Project-Based Assessment (CWES 40% - Qualifying Mark: 30)
  • Assessment Group B:Practice-Based Assessment (CWRA 20% - Qualifying Mark: 30)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes:
* Critically analyse and evaluate the pathophysiology of a range of endocrine conditions, the pharmacology of key medicines, and apply these to support optimisation of therapeutic selection, administration and monitoring in these patient groups
* Use effective communication strategies to support patients (and carers, advocates, representatives) and healthcare professionals to make medicines optimisation decisions; taking into account patient views/beliefs/ICE (ideas, concerns, expectations)
* Identify, critically evaluate and apply key evidence sources in order to effect medicines optimisation outcomes within these clinical conditions
* Identify and employ effective patient activation strategies to support patients with these conditions
* Design enhancements to medicines and health services, including effective use of health resources, patient facing services and clinical governance structures
* Reflect on learning experiences, evaluate performance, and identify performance gaps within this clinical area to support ongoing development.


Aims: To update the underpinning knowledge of pharmacology, pathophysiology and medicines optimisation to support the clinical management of patients with disorders of the endocrine system.

Skills:
* Clinical skills
* Study skills
* Written communication
* Working with others
* Scientific and practical skills
* Improving learning and performance
* Information and communication technology
* Problem solving.

Content:
* Pathophysiology of key conditions including:
- Hormonal Contraception and Fertility
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Diabetes - Type 1
- Diabetes - Type 2
- Diabetes - Complications
- Thyroid Conditions
- Pituitary Disorders
- Osteoporosis
* Pharmacology, administration and monitoring of medicines used in the treatment of these conditions
* Drug-disease interactions specific to these conditions
* Pharmacoeconomic consideration of medicines optimisation
* Professional and ethical values
* Communication, negotiating and agreeing healthcare decisions.

Course availability:

SL500141 is Optional on the following courses:

Department of Life Sciences

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