Medical Diagnostics

Code

PHAR3012

School

Pharmacy

Level

3

Credits

10

Semesters

Spring UK

Summary

This optional module will introduce a range of diagnostic technologies and discuss their current and future roles in Pharmacy. Medical diagnostics can be defined as the study of the procedures that provide information to aid the screening, detection, diagnosis and monitoring of a human disease, whether symptomatic or not. This module will focus on diagnostic technologies used both in the hospital (MRI, radiology, ultrasound, lab tests) and in the community (glucose, cholesterol and pregnancy testing). It will also encourage forward thinking as to how technological advances may impact upon the changing role of the pharmacist, e.g., genetic testing, miniaturization & nanotechnology, companion diagnostics and personalised medicine.

Target Students

Module only available as an elective to Pharmacy and MSci/BSc Pharmaceutical Sciences students (Year 3), including those on an exchange programme. There is a limited number of places on this module. Students are reminded that enrolments which are not agreed by the Offering School in advance may be cancelled without notice.

Classes

Note that the following is an estimate only: 22 hours contact time, 78 hours directed learning, self-directed study, revision and assessment. Total = 100 hours

Assessment

• 50% Presentation: Small group oral presentation within a workshop session.
• 50% Exam 1 (1-hour): Written in person

Assessed by end of spring semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Able to critically evaluate a variety of diagnostic technologies;
Able to relate the application of the diagnostic technology to medical diagnosis;
Deductive reasoning;
Problem-solving ability;
IT skills;
Written/oral communication;
Information retrieval and analysis;
Library and literature searching;
Team working.

Conveners

• Dr Dong-Hyun Kim
• Professor Jonathan Aylott