Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease HEA4445

Overview

This module runs once per year.

Module code:	HEA4445
Level:	7
Module credits:	20
Cost for new students:	£1000 per module for 2024 / 2025 academic year

If you are an existing student who is undertaking this module as part of a programme, your fee will have been advised to you by email. You can also check your fees online. For any queries, please contact [email protected].

If your tuition fee is being paid by a sponsor or you are a sponsor paying a student’s fee, you are required to send a copy of a purchase order to [email protected].

For further guidance please visit: Sponsored students – Edge Hill University

Who is this module for?

This module has been designed for staff from a range of professional backgrounds. Applicants will be healthcare professionals who will have normally completed one year of preceptorship. The module has been designed to develop a deeper knowledge of the prevention of cardiovascular disease and therefore is relevant for staff working in primary, secondary and tertiary care settings.

What are the key aims of the module?

The module aims to support and develop students to:

• Critically evaluate the evidence relating to the incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular disease, critically appraising the role of local and national policies in addressing the complex nature of reducing risk
• Critically apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology & pharmacology to the potential disordered physiology of the individual undergoing a risk assessment in a health check, being pro-active in recognising and addressing unforeseen events
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of knowledge and skills required in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of person-centred care for patients with risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

How will I study?

You will be expected to attend the first taught day and the practical sessions in person. You will be offered the option of attending the subsequent taught sessions in person or joining the sessions online.

The teaching and learning activities will include a combination of keynote lectures, seminars and practical workshops. In addition, supplementary materials will be made available online which have been designed to prepare you for each day of delivery and to follow up face to face sessions. These materials will be lodged online in the module BB area for your consideration.

What will I study?

• Understanding CVD, risk, and pathophysiology
• Reducing Risks, promotion of healthy lifestyle and behaviour change
• Early detection and improving treatment – “ABC” of risk factor management.
• National Health check Programme
• Hypertension and its management
• Cholesterol management, familial hypercholesterolemia, and the lifespan pathway
• Primary Care and local place initiatives
• Pharmacological management of CVD prevention
• Psychological impact of potential heart disease
• Making Every Contact Count – Cardioprotective diet, alcohol, and physical activity

How will I be assessed?

Students will be required to complete a 4000-word assignment.

On successful completion you will:

• Critically apply prevention of CVD knowledge to an appropriate patient group recognising and managing their health status through appropriate decision-making and clinical reasoning.

Study dates and venues

How to apply

• Apply online for September 2024

Module availability varies from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Due to the popularity of some modules it may be that the module is fully booked when your application is received. We will include your details on a waiting list and allocate you a place on the next available intake.

We encourage you to apply as early as possible to give you the best chance to obtain a place on your preferred cohort, module applications will close as soon as the module is full. Applications received within two weeks of the start date may have to be considered for a later cohort.

Contact us

For further information on module content please contact Elaine Gossage/Zoe McIntosh: Module Leads.

Morven Mitchell – Academic Programme Lead
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01695 599 686

For any other queries, you can contact the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health on [email protected].