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LSC-10070 - Module Specification
School of Life Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2020/21 Last Updated: 25 February 2021

LSC-10070 - Clinical Applications of Biomedical Science I
Coordinator: Glenn D Hussey Room: HUX102A Tel: +44 1782 7 33880
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office: 01782 734414

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2020/21

This module blends a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions with a case-based learning (CBL) style, very popular in many medical courses, to help you fully engage with the subject.
Lectures are provided by a combination of research active lecturers and practitioner Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC) registered Biomedical Scientists. They will introduce you to the function and organisation of a typical hospital pathology laboratory and the investigation of human disease.
You will be introduced to the subject disciplines identified by the Institute of Biomedical Science: Haematology, Biochemistry, Cellular Pathology, Microbiology, Virology and Immunology. Within this module there is a particular focus on: Cellular Pathology, Microbiology and Virology.
You will explore the principles of anatomy, histology and medical microbiology in hands-on practical sessions.
Small group, case-based learning tutorials will provide you an opportunity to properly contextualise this material by exploring patient cases. You will see how theory relates to practise and set your own learning objectives based on clinical scenarios such as cancer, alcoholic liver disease, HIV/AIDS and sepsis. CBL also provides a safe environment for you to gain confidence in your communication skills as you discuss the case, and personal findings, with the group.

Aims
To appreciate human disorders and disease from a scientific and an NHS pathology practitioner¿s perspective.
To introduce students to the environment of the hospital pathology laboratory.
To present the organisation and broad function of a typical large hospital pathology laboratory.
To understand and be able to apply some basic techniques employed in cellular pathology and medical microbiology laboratories.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Describe the role of biomedical scientists in the provision of patient-focused healthcare and the contribution made to the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of disease with a specific focus on the role of Cellular Pathology, Medical Microbiology and Virology: 1,2,4
Describe a range of tests available from Pathology, particularly Cellular Pathology, Medical Microbiology and Virology, and explain the clinical relevance of these tests
: 1,2,4
Discuss the pathophysiology of human disease and investigate that using basic laboratory skills typically employed in a pathology laboratory
: 1,2
Evaluate, interpret and communicate laboratory-specific scientific data and clinical information from familiar and unfamiliar biomedical problems: 1,2,4
Explain the bioscience underpinning diagnostic techniques and clinical scenarios
: 1,2,4
Acquire, analyse, appraise, summarise and present information from a wide range of sources: 1,2
Take responsibility for your own learning and reflect upon that learning: 1,2,3
Identify and discuss relevant ethical issues arising from clinical scenarios: 1,2

Study hours

24 x 1 hour lectures
5 x 1 hour plenary seminars
4 x 1 hour case study support lectures
12 x 1 hour case study tutorials
6 x 1.5 hour practical class
36 hours preparation for case study tutorials
80 hours preparing course work
4 hours completing the audio-visual class tests
126 hours independent study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Case Study weighted 25%
Clinical Report
Students will select one of four diseases as the basis of their case report. Each case report will consist of three sections with each section comprising of a number of short questions and answers. The sections will cover the following aspects of the disease; introduction to diagnosis, the role of pathology and treatment. The final section will also include a reflective element related to the sources used to complete the assignment. There is no intended word count. The aim is to provide as concise an answer as possible to avoid confusion. Generally the total word count should not exceed 2000 words.

2: Case Study weighted 25%
Case-Based Report
Students will select one of the four case-based learning scenarios delivered across this module as the basis of their case report. Each case report will consist of three sections with each section comprising of a number of short questions and answers. This case study is designed to test the student's ability to independently investigate biomedical science scenarios according to case-based learning principles. There is no intended word count. The aim is to provide as concise an answer as possible to avoid confusion. Generally the total word count should not exceed 1500 words.

3: Class Participation weighted 0%
Class participation: engagement with, preparation and participation in group discussions.
Students will have the opportunity to take on the roles of scribe, chair and group member during tutorials. The tutor will judge their level of participation in the CBL process across the whole year by students' participation in the group¿s discussions and preparation for tutorials. Tutors will use a detailed matrix when assigning marks to ensure equity.

4: Online Tasks weighted 50%
Online test
There are two online tests in this module, one to test the knowledge of Cellular Pathology and the other to test knowledge of Medical Microbiology. Each online test will have a visual component. The paper will be released as a timed test in Blackboard Once started, students will be given 2 hrs to complete. This is 1 hour more than we expect most students will actually need. International students will be asked to notify the School if they need an extension due to different time zones. Each test will comprise short answer questions that may also have a visual element. All questions are compulsory. Only the highest mark achieved from the two online tests will be used for the purpose of calculating module marks. Students should pay careful attention to the number of points that each question is worth. In general, we would expect only one or two sentences for each point. Adjustments We have added an additional 1 hour to this test than is ordinarily needed to complete. By doing this, we do not expect that any student will require additional time due to dyslexia or disability.

This document is the definitive current source of information about this module and supersedes any other information.

Last Updated: 25 February 2021