Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Sport and Exercise Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Module Offerings
7171SPOSCI-SEP-CTY
Aims
This module will mainly focus on the pathophysiological processes underlying a range of health conditions. The role of exercise in primary and secondary prevention and treatment of these diseases will be discussed.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Evaluate the data describing the pathological basis for a range of health conditions.
- Intercultural
2.
Synthesise the data to describe the incidence, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of a range of health conditions.
- Creativity
- Communication
- Organisation
- Numerical literacy
- Intercultural
- Problem solving
3.
Analyse the data examining the effects of exercise on (patho)physiological processes.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
Pathophysiology, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Treatment Pathways for a range of clinical conditions including: cancer, cardiovascular, frailty, renal, mental health, metabolic, musculoskeletal, neurological, respiratory.
Pathophysiology, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Treatment Pathways for a range of clinical conditions including: cancer, cardiovascular, frailty, renal, mental health, metabolic, musculoskeletal, neurological, respiratory.
Module Overview:
This module focuses on the pathophysiological processes underlying a range of health conditions. The role of exercise in primary and secondary prevention and treatment of these diseases is discussed. The module looks at the whole pathway of the diseases including prevalence, risk factors, underlying pathophysiology and treatment (including drugs, surgery and exercise).
This module focuses on the pathophysiological processes underlying a range of health conditions. The role of exercise in primary and secondary prevention and treatment of these diseases is discussed. The module looks at the whole pathway of the diseases including prevalence, risk factors, underlying pathophysiology and treatment (including drugs, surgery and exercise).
Additional Information:
There will be an assessment in the form of a presentation will cover 7171SPOSCI, 7172SPOSCI and 7174SPOSCI.
There will be an assessment in the form of a presentation will cover 7171SPOSCI, 7172SPOSCI and 7174SPOSCI.