Program Overview

Module - Pathophysiology and Disease in Practice

Overview

This module runs over several weeks as an exclusively online format. It aims to equip students with a toolbox of transferable understanding that will allow them to better understand conditions and diseases that they are unfamiliar with and the rationale for intervention/treatment.

Indicative Module Content

• Cellular to systemic homeostasis as a well-coordinated multi-system response
• Genetic predisposition and environmental influences that disrupt homeostatic control
• Conditions that commonly develop as a result of these imbalances and the effect of restoring homeostatic balance

Objectives

On completion of the module, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate a critical understanding of how systemic homeostasis is maintained by the constant monitoring and adjustment of events at cellular level
• Critically reflect on the interplay between genetic and environmental factors and how these lead to homeostatic imbalances
• Critically reflect on how alterations in homeostasis result in deviations from normal structure and/or function in these systems
• Evaluate how the treatment of a particular condition/disease might be achieved by the restoration of homeostasis

Entry Requirements

Prior successful study at the underpinning level.

Fees and Funding

20 Credit Health Module Pricing

Tuition Fees Policy: Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.

Key Details

Tuition Fees

20 Credit Health Module Pricing

Minimum Entry Requirements

Prior successful study at the underpinning level.

• Credits: 20
• Recruiting to: UK/RoI/Settled in UK
• Course Location: Online
• Institute: Institute of Health
• Delivery Style: Online
• Course Duration: Part-time, 12 weeks, Part-time, Single Module
• Course Start Point: January, April
• Award: Module

Online Learning

Online learning at the University of Cumbria is an interactive experience that makes use of a range of technologies and media types to provide a rich learning environment.