University of St Andrews

Introduction to Epidemiology Element Learning Outcomes: -Define selected basic epidemiological terms (i.e. mortality rate, incidence, prevalence, patterns of outcome occurrence, outcomes, exposures -Describe the need to consider time, place, and person in epidemiological enquiry. -Define and calculate prevalence and incidence, and factors that can alter the such measures -Describe and differentiate exposures and outcomes in epidemiological enquiry. -Describe the hierarchy of evidence, and ...

Common Sense Model of Illness Element Learning Outcomes: -Construct Leventhal's Common Sense Model of Self-regulation of health and illness (by identifying the parallel pathways in people's reactions to health threats.) -Identify the components of illness representations (illness beliefs). -Identify the steps involved in the concept of self-regulation. -Identify the assumptions of Common Sense Model

Common Sense Model of Treatment Element Learning Outcomes: -Evaluate adherence to health care recommendations -Apply the CSMT to general prescribing and health care interventions -Understand the main principles of patient treatment beliefs and how they are incorporated into the CSM

Patient Pain Element Learning Outcomes: -Describe the burden associated with chronic pain for the individual, society, and health care system -Define pain and describe acute and chronic pain -Understand the main theories of pain -Describe the common methods of assessment including behavioural and self-report -Compare methods of psychological approaches to the alleviation of acute and chronic pain

Use of Health Services Element Learning Outcomes: -Describe the major factors that have been implicated in utilisation of health services -Understand how delay in seeking treatment can influences health outcomes -Identify the various types of health service user -Describe the 3 stages that typically occur in treatment delay

Normal and Abnormal Blood Films Element Learning Outcomes: -Be able to identify neutrophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes and monocytes in a blood film -Be able to describe the differences between the abnormal blood film presented and a normal blood film -Be able to perform a differential cell counts

Membrane Potential Element Learning Outcomes: -Explain the interactions between ion concentrations and the membrane permeability on the resting membrane potential -Contrast the consequences of infusing KCl v NaCl -Plot the relationship between extracellular ionic concentrations of Na and K and the transmembrane potential -Interpret the effects of changing ionic concentrations on the membrane potential

Histology of the Skin Element Learning Outcomes: -Describe the layers/strata that make up the epidermis of 'thick skin'. -Describe the layers/strata that make up the epidermis of 'thin skin'. -Compare and contrast loose connective tissue and dense irregular connective tissue. -Contrast eccrine and apocrine sweat and the way in which it is delivered onto the skin surface. -List the structures that form a pilosebaceous unit. -Distinguish merocrine, apocrine and holocrine modes of secret...

Does Sunscreen Protect My DNA Element Learning Outcomes: -Describe the mechanisms which normally exist to protect the body against UV damage -Discuss the potential consequences of defects in the uv protection system -Design an experiment to examine the efficacy of sunscreens -Analyse the results of an experiment to test the efficacy of sunscreens -Compare different ways of presenting data

Connective Tissue, Muscle, and Nerve Element Learning Outcomes: -Describe the major histological features of the neurone cell body and white matter including myelin. -Identify the histological features of skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle and distinguish between them.... -Identify and describe the main cell types as well as the fibre types found in fibrocollagenous connective tissues.