Unit information: Heart and Valve Disease in 2020/21

Unit name	Heart and Valve Disease
Unit code	SOCSM0012
Credit points	20
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director	Professor. Saadeh Suleiman
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	NONE
Co-requisites	NONE
School/department	Bristol Medical School
Faculty	Faculty of Health Sciences

Description including Unit Aims

This unit aims to deliver a comprehensive coverage of key topics related to adult cardiac and valve disease, including diagnosis of disorders and integration of pathophysiology with clinical management. Topics to be covered include: the clinical problem; patho-biology; genomics; epidemiology; patient assessment. The impact of management of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on treatment of patients with heart and valve disease will also be included. Ongoing pre-clinical and translational research examples will be presented to illustrate the current understanding and progress in the treatment of this clinical problem. The current pre-clinical models that can be utilized to assess the effectiveness of newly proposed approaches will be outlined.

Intended Learning Outcomes

• Describe the diseases of the heart and the valves commonly seen in adults.
• Explain the causes, progression and management of adult non-ischaemic heart and valve disease.
• Discuss the ongoing pre-clinical and translational research related to heart and valve disease.
• Understand the impact of recent advances in technology in the treatment of heart and valve disease.
• Explain the impact of the management of CPB in relation to heart and valve disease.

Teaching Information

• Synchronous and asynchronous lectures; tutorials; practical demonstrations
• Online discussion forum(s)
• Self-directed study

Assessment Information

Coursework (contributing a total of 60% to the unit) consisting of:

• 5 sets of multiple choice questions (MCQs) (select the best answer from 4 or 5 options), contributing 10% to the unit.
• Essay (1500 words), contributing 25% to the unit.
• Short answer question (750 words), contributing 15% to the unit.
• Presentation on a unit-related topic, contributing 10% to the unit.

Please note that students will be given formative feedback on all coursework assessment.

Written exam (contributing a total of 40% to the unit) consisting of:

• Essay paper

The overall pass-mark for the unit will be 50%. However, students will be required to reach a minimum standard in both their coursework and their written exam; only 5% compensation between the total coursework element and the total exam element will be allowed.

Reading and References

Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine (2007) by Libby. Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier. Complete text available online (subscription)

Harrison's Cardiovascular Medicine (2010) by Joseph Loscalzo. Publisher: McGraw-Hill, USA. ISBN 0071702911 / 9780071702911 (also available as eBook)

http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/webpath.html

Essential and recommended reading as indicated by each lecturer.