AC7139 - Cardiac Health in Contemporary Clinical Practice

Active learning requires students to engage in meaningful activities and think deeply about the concepts they're learning. When students engage in active learning, such as working together to apply a new practice, they are more likely to retain what they've learned. In this module you will learn through a combination of interactive lectures, seminars and directed study. The module will be delivered at Northumbria University by lecturers and practitioners with specialist cardiology practice experience. As health care professionals you will be expected to actively engage in the learning process, participate in group work and apply what is taught in the university to your practice setting. You will be encouraged to share your own expertise and debate practice issues to enable you to make evidence-based recommendations to influence the care provided to patients with heart disease. You will be expected to make active use of the Electronic Learning Portal (Blackboard Ultra) which will give you the flexibility between taught sessions to access module information remotely.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles allow for multiple means of engagement, expression and representation thereby addressing diverse student populations, and in recognition of this, you will be supported by a module team skilled in contemporary teaching methods. In addition to this, members of the module team with extensive experience in the delivery of specialised cardiology care, and close links with practice areas in the region, ensure apositive learning environment is maintained. ormative feedback will be provided throughout the delivery and you will be encouraged to access individual tutorials for the summative assessment. Specialist lecturers and practitioners will deliver specific sessions and will also be available to support your learning specific to your needs. You will be able to access both library and student support services for study skills support as required through Blackboard Ultra, helpline and email enquiry services, details of which will be available in the module site.

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. Online reading lists (provided after enrolment) give you access to your reading material for your modules. The Library works in partnership with your module tutors to ensure you have access to the material that you need.

Knowledge & Understanding:
1. You will be expected to understand the principle structures of the heart and cardiac function.
2. You will critically explore complex pathophysiology underpinning acute and chronic cardiac conditions.
3. You will critically examine the management of patients with cardiac conditions.


Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
4. You will critically analyse the contemporary evidence underpinning the care delivery and management of cardiac conditions.


Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
5. You will appreciate the key attributes of complex cardiac issues and apply theory to practice settings.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment will take place during scheduled sessions and informed by engagement in learning activities.You will present a brief overview of your chosen case study to facilitate group discussion. Feedback will be provided by your peers and the module tutor. (MLO 1-5).

Summative assessment

The summative assessment strategy is designed to ensure that you have the knowledge to recognise, and provide appropriate care for patients presenting with a cardiac condition. This will be achieved by digital submission of a 300 word case study which explores the pathophysiology and presentation of a patient with either heart failure, angina, acute coronary syndrome or an arrythmia. Critical exploration of the evidence base for management of the patient will also be included within the case study. Feedback will be given electronically and will include development advice for future academic work (MLO 1-5).

To undertake this module, apllicants must hold a valid current professional registration (i.e. NMC/GMC/HCPC)

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This module is aimed at registered healthcare professionals working across contemporary practice who are involved in the care of patients with cardiac conditions. Heart failure cases are known to be increasing in the UK (British Journal of Primary Care Nursing 2018), Coronary Heart Disease continues to be a major cause of death in the UK and worldwide (NHS) and arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation remain major causes of cardiovascular morbidity (ESC 2016).This module will focus on presentations associated with these cardiac conditions and will enable you to explore related anatomy and physiology and electrophysiology. You will develop knowledge and understanding of the assessment, investigations, secondary prevention and treatment associated with relevant cardiac conditions. The module integrates the importance of inter-professional working and the scope of health care provision for cardiac conditions, including the holistic impact on patients and their families. The assessment is based on your developing knowledge and understanding of a chosen acute or chronic cardiac condition resulting in a 3000 word case study which will enable you to demonstrate the achievement of the module learning outcomes.