HND701 - Pathophysiology of Diabetes
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | HSD701 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Cath McNamara |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HSN720 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Learning experiences are via FutureLearn |
Note:This unit uses the FutureLearn online learning platform | |
Content
This unit develops an understanding of the anatomy, physiology and pathology of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and its complications. It enables the student to understand the complexities of the pathophysiology and methods of treatment of DM. On completion of the unit, students will be aware of the epidemiology and its complications and their impact in macroeconomic and social contexts. Students will understand the importance of health maintenance in the context of DM and will gain knowledge of how to reduce the risk of diabetes complications.
This unit explores the pathophysiological pathways that occur leading to a diagnosis of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The Unit material has been written by experts in their particular field and draws on current research and theory to explain the complexities behind diabetes and its complications.
The unit begins with an historical perspective encompassing the discovery of diabetes, the initial use of insulin in humans and explaining the distinction between the different types of diabetes. An epidemiological perspective shows how diabetes has evolved from a little known condition to a household word with many people in our communities touched somehow by some type of diabetes.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Describe diabetes mellitus in local and global contexts: including definition, epidemiology, risk factors, diagnostic criteria and classification. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Explain the actions of the hormones involved in of blood glucose homeostasis, glucose, protein and fat metabolism. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Contrast normal carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism, with the metabolic abnormalities occurring in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Apply knowledge of diabetes pathophysiology to explain the clinical features and diagnosis of the different types of diabetes mellitus in specific clinical contexts. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Explain the risk factors, pathogenesis and principles for management of chronic diabetes-related complications. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO6 | Apply knowledge of evidence-based guidelines to develop a multidisciplinary management plan to prevent and manage risk factors for diabetes and diabetes-related complications. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: 2 x online tests | 2 x online tests: 10% each | 20% |
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| Assessment 2: Written assignment | 2000 words | 40% |
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| Assessment 3: Written assignment | 2000 words | 40% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HND701 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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