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LSC-30028 - Module Specification
School of Life Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 18 September 2024

LSC-30028 - Advances in Medicine
Coordinator: Srabasti Chakravorty Tel: +44 1782 7 33685
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 734414

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None



Description for 2024/25

This module investigates modern advances in medicine that impact current diagnosis, treatment and prevention of a range of diseases. We will
highlight fast-emerging areas of research which are striving to improve management, understanding of health and disease.

Aims
Understanding the importance of scientific research and development of a variety of technologies in promoting advances in medicine that have the potential to impact prevention, diagnosis, treatment and control of disease.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Review and evaluate current research and developments in the use / future use of a number of medical technologies in the diagnosis, treatment and/or monitoring of disease
: 1,2
Critically evaluate the benefits and limitations of these technologies, their applications and potential impacts to health and wider research
: 1,2
Communicate information and ideas to specialist audiences through written evaluations and impact analyses of primary literature
: 1,2

Study hours

3x1 hour information tutorials (intro to module and assessments)
8x 2 hour tutorials/workshops/seminars
8x 4 hours of engagement with asynchronous content
40 hours completion of assignments
59 hours independent study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 50%
Analytical Evaluation of a Research Article
The assignment will be based on ONE research article relating to ONE of the taught topics. The assignment should be no more than 1000 words. The assignment will be to: (i) Summarise the main findings of the research article and (ii) an analytical evaluation of the research article, designed to test the student¿s ability to critique the methodological approach, choice of statistical analysis and results presentation.

2: Assignment weighted 50%
Impact Evaluation of a Research Article
The assignment will be based on ONE research article relating to ONE of the taught topics. The assignment should be no more than 1000 words. The assignment will be to: (i) Summarise the main findings of the research article and (ii) an impact evaluation designed to test the student¿s ability to critically discuss the potential impact of a paper, including proposing new avenues of research.

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 18 September 2024