Overview

This unit will adopt a systematic approach to the study of human pathology. Organ systems will be addressed in turn including the important diseases in each. These will include kidney and cardiovascular pathologies, brain pathologies, cancers, female and male pathologies, liver pathologies, and red blood cell pathologies. The aetiology, clinical … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Professor Robyn Slattery

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Steven Petratos

Notes

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Scheduled teaching activities and/or workload information are subject to change in response to COVID-19, please check your Unit timetable and Unit Moodle site for more details.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Explain how human pathologies differ from normal organ and physiological systems

2.

Use analytical techniques to generate and evaluate clinical and pathological data for a range of human diseases including kidney pathology; brain pathology; multiple sclerosis; leukaemia; skin cancer; liver pathology and red blood cell pathology;

3.

Apply clinical and pathological knowledge to determine a diagnosis;

4.

Identify and distinguish between different disease mechanisms that cause tissue damage in major organ systems and examine how drugs may interrupt these pathological pathways;

5.

Categorise and compare different human pathologies based on diagnostic molecular
markers and/or biomarkers.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment

1 - Assignment part A
2 - Assignment part B
3 - Multiple choice questions (MCQs) and extended matching question (EMQs)
4 - Practical class assessment
5 - Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Laboratories
Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Availability in areas of study

Human pathology
Immunology