Browse Hierarchy WHR7106: Clinical Chemistry, Gut and Metabolism

This module covers physiology and pathology of disorders of metabolism, energy balance and lipids. Inborn errors of metabolism, proteins, enzymes and toxicology are all related topics. Pancreatic hormones and diabetes mellitus are critical aspects of endocrine medicine. The module will extend to the related disciplines of metabolic medicine and chemical pathology and include laboratory techniques, quality assurance, principles of screening, audit and governance in biochemistry. A variety of teaching and learning methods will be used to cover the molecular and clinical features of the water and salt homeostasis, lipid biology and pathology, gut hormones, diabetes mellitus and disorders of body weight and metabolic pathologies. The laboratory and public health aspects of these areas will also be reviewed. During the module, students are encouraged to attend and observe relevant clinical activities such as clinics and academic meetings and to add to module-specific sections of their reflective portfolio.