Renal

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Demonstrate appropriate numeracy skills in the calculation and interpretation of quantitative scientific and clinical data
• Describe how the structure and function of the renal and urinary systems may be affected by disease processes
• Identify determinants of health and analyse strategies for preventing diseases of renal and urinary systems
• Describe the principles underlying the management of common diseases of the renal and urinary, systems and their impact upon the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
• Describe the scientific basis of important diseases of the renal and urinary systems
• Interpret clinical abnormalities in the structure and function of the renal and urinary systems in terms of underlying pathophysiology and their impact upon the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
• Broaden the knowledge base for interpretation of blood gases and ECGs developed in Year 1 and introduce the diagnostic capabilities of clinical biochemistry reports and dipstick urinalysis
• Justify the selection of clinical tests used to diagnose illness of the renal and urinary systems and explain their fundamental principles
• Demonstrate an awareness of the requirements surrounding infection control when performing these tests
• Describe the basic mechanisms of action and use of drugs to treat diseases of the renal and urinary systems and the impact of renal disease on pharmacokinetics.
• Describe the basic mechanisms of action and key features of antimicrobial drugs used in common infectious diseases caused by bacterial, viral, fungal and malarial pathogens

This module will consolidate and build on the basic medical sciences covered in Year 1. In particular, it will focus on the structure and function of the renal system, its associated diseases and treatment options as well as the impact on the body and patient as a whole. The module will be studied alongside the MIP2 module to enable students to consolidate their theoretical learning with practical patient based experience.

Anatomy, Histology & Embryology

Clinically relevant anatomy/histology of abdomen, pelvis, kidney, bladder, urethra

Clinical Skills

How to perform and interpret commonly used diagnostic tests relevant for diseases of the renal, cardiovascular and respiratory systems e.g. urinalysis, ECGs, blood tests etc.

Human Genetics

Mendelian and non-Mendelian, chromosomal abnormalities, types of mutations in renal disease

Nutrition and Metabolism

Pathways of cellular respiration in sepsis and shock

Microbiology & Infectious Disease

Urinary tract infections and infections in immunosuppressed patients

Pathology

Ischemia & infarction, glomerular & tubular pathologies, nephrotic & nephritic syndromes and CKD

Pharmacology

Antihypertensives, antimicrobial drugs, drug prescribing in patients with renal disease

Physiology

Acid base balance, blood pressure control, glomerular filtration and electrolyte balance in the renal tubules, pathophysiology

Public Health

Epidemiology of common renal and cardiorespiratory diseases, and primary and secondary prevention

Sociology and Psychology (as applied to Medicine)

Social and psychological determinants of health and health inequalities

Professionalism and communication

• Use verbal and written communication effectively
• Learn independently and manage your time appropriately
• Behave professionally to peers, staff and colleagues

Teaching and learning methods

The module will be taught through a range of learning and teaching strategies which will include:

• Lectures
• Tutor led tutorials
• Practical sessions
• Guided self-study
• Problem solving scenarios
• eLearning
• Patient based learning
• Multidisciplinary symposia

Resources & Reading list

General Resources

Talis Reading List. Please see the Blackboard module page for current resources and the full reading list for this module is available on the Library Online Reading List at http://soton.rl.talis.com/

Assessment strategy

At the end of Year 2 there is a synoptic assessment comprising an examination component and a Critical Appraisal component. The examination component consists of an MCQ paper and a Practical paper, both covering material from Renal, Nervous System, Gastro-intestinal System, Endocrine and Life Cycle and Research for Medicine and Health modules. There is compensation between these examination components however a qualifying mark needs to be achieved in each of the components.

A stand-alone component of the synoptic assessment is a written Critical Appraisal which must be passed independently of the other examination components and which has a qualifying mark. There is no compensation between this component and the examination component.

Students who fail the synoptic assessment (failure to qualify in any component or achieve the aggregate pass mark) will have a supplementary attempt consisting of both examination components (MCQ and Practical papers), provided the Critical Appraisal is passed. Students who fail the Critical Appraisal component only will have a supplementary attempt only for that component.

Students who fail the supplementary synoptic assessment will be offered a repeat year.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal