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Critical Essay: The questions will require students to carry out extensive research for the essay and present the work in a cogent and scientifically sound format.
1. Describe, using appropriate terminology, the major pathophysiological processes, their underlying mechanisms and how they contribute to the features of disease. Course learning outcome;
2. Discuss the body's response to stressors and the consequences to physiological systems, the role of the immune system: psychoneuroimmunology;
3. Evaluate the features of frequently encountered inflammatory disorders, degenerative conditions, and neoplasms;
4. Interpret the macroscopic and microscopic changes that occur in pathological conditions and explain the uses of common laboratory investigative and imaging procedures in the diagnosis and monitoring of pathophysiological changes;
5. Selectively and critically appraise literature and information from different sources and fields, and propose solutions to problems arising from the analysis. Course learning outcome
Assessment criteria will be that students:
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of pathophysiological processes pertinent to the title;
• Demonstrate the ability to use current, objective material, properly referenced using an appropriate academic writing style.
Ageing
Shakespeare refers to old age as "Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything". Is ageing inevitably associated with disease? Use in depth examples of at least two diseases to discuss theories of ageing and how it impacts on health.
You might consider these resources as starting points. Remember for a critical essay the quality of your sources is important so do find up to date primary research papers relevant to the question you are answering. You might like to look at these links and papers to start:
Note: Please only use references to peer reviewed publications.
Ageing
Mather, K. A., Jorm, A. F., Parslow, R. A., & Christensen, H. (2011). Is telomere length a biomarker of aging? A review. The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 66(2), 202-213.
Franceschi, C., & Campisi, J. (2014). Chronic inflammation (inflammaging) and its potential contribution to age-associated diseases. Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biomedical Sciences and Medical Sciences, 69(Suppl_1), S4-S9.
7 pages double spaced.