Overview
The cells and organs of the human body work together to regulate our internal environment; a process known as homeostasis. Despite influences from our external environment, homeostasis ensures that a delicate internal balance is maintained. In this unit, you will be introduced to how dysregulation of these homeostatic mechanisms can … For more content click the Read More button below.
Offerings
S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
Requisites
Prerequisite
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Andrej Terzic
Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Andrej Terzic
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
Explain how risk factors predispose humans to homeostatic dysregulation and the onset of disease;
2.
Identify how normal physiological structures change during disease processes;
3.
Compare and contrast between normal physiological functions and pathological changes in acute and chronic disease processes;
4.
Illustrate how different practical diagnostic techniques are applied to investigate various disease processes;
5.
Integrate knowledge of disease and diagnostic techniques to solve pathology-based problems.
Teaching approach
Active learning
Assessment
1 - In semester quizzes
2 - Laboratory ePortfolio
3 - Diagnostic process plan and presentation
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Laboratories
Lectures
Tutorials
Workload requirements
Workload
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Other unit costs
You are required to provide, and wear during all sessions, your own laboratory coat, safety glasses, and enclosed shoes.
Availability in areas of study
Human pathology
Immunology
Immunology