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Module manager: Alison Ketchell
Email: a.c.ketchell@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
Certified evidence of the ability to study at level 3. Experience of caring for patients requiring ECG interpretation
| HECS3257 | ECG Interpretation |
| HECS5301M | ECG Interpretation |
This module is not approved as an Elective
The aim of this module is to enable the student to critically examine the knowledge, skills and activities required to accurately interpret the ECG, establish a differential diagnosis and consider appropriate immediate treatment and care for patients with cardiac electrophysiological dysfunction.
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- demonstrate and apply in depth knowledge and understanding of cardiac electrophysiology and the principles of electrocardiography;
- demonstrate an understanding of the causes and mechanisms of altered cardiac electrical activity;
- recognise and interpret a range of electrophysiological disorders and demonstrate effective problem solving, critical thinking and decision making skills in practice;
- discuss the key principles of assessment, investigation and diagnosis of electrophysiological disorders;
- critically analyse the range of pharmacological and invasive electrical interventions used to manage electrophysiological disorders;
- explore and analyse the nature and role of inter professional team working with respect to the management and care of patients with altered cardiac electrical activity;
- reflect upon service user carer experiences.
On completion of this module students should know how to:
- interpret a range of electrophysiological changes on ECG
- diagnose the potential cause of the ECG changes
- consider appropriate immediate treatment and care.
- Normal cardiac electrophysiology
- Principles of electrocardiography
- Modes of monitoring electrophysiological function
- Normal rhythms and cardiac axis
- Ischaemia, injury and infarction on ECG
- Atrial and ventricular brady and tachyarrhythmia's
- Conduction defects and pre excitation
- Anatomical, electrolyte and drug influence upon the ECG
- Assessment, investigation and differential diagnosis based upon ECG interpretation
- Pharmacological and invasive electrical management and care of individuals with altered electrophysiological function.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 11 | 3 | 33 |
| Tutorial | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Independent online learning hours | 6 | ||
| Private study hours | 150 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 44 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
- Guided reading
- Use of VLE for guided on line work eg Cardiac anatomy and physiology
- Preparation for discussion of set 12 lead ECG's / rhythm strips (ECG's will be provided each week for student led discussion the following week)
- Examination preparation.
- Weekly seminars
- Group and individual tutorial support
- On line feedback on work completed via the VLE.
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 3.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 26/03/2014
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