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Year 3 Medicine.
Contact: Three lectures and two hours of tutorials/practical classes a week; eight 1-hour weekly demonstrations at clinical schools in the second semester.
Timetable: Double semester.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should:Comprehend: the terminology of pathology; the principles and essential information regarding the major types of disease processes, their causes, and the responses of cells, tissues, organs and systems in these disease processes; the morphological and functional characteristics of common and important diseases; the molecular basis of pathological processes.
Have developed: observational and organisational skills to identify and interpret the macroscopic appearance of disease processes in exposed structures and cut sections of organs, and the microscopic appearance of disease processes in cells, tissues, organs and systems; communication skills to describe diseases; the ability to integrate knowledge of pathology with knowledge of the other basic sciences, and to use it as a basis for subsequent clinical problem solving.
Appreciate: the importance of evaluating clinical manifestations of diseases in terms of disturbances of structure and function; the capabilities and limitations of special investigations (including clinical pathology, biochemistry and radiology).
Content:
First semester - General Pathology: Injury to cells and tissues; reaction to injury; vascular disorders; diabetes; disorders of growth; other pathological processes; environmental and nutritional disorders; genetic and developmental disorders; infectious disease; immunopathology. Second semester - Systemic Pathology: Respiratory system; cardiovascular system; gastrointestinal tract; kidney and urinary tract; bone; endocrine system; blood and lymphoid system; neuropathology.
Assessment:
First semester: A 1-hour end-of-semester written examination (30 per cent). Second semester: An essay of up to 3,000 words (optional), a 2-hour written examination (40 per cent) and a 2-hour practical examination (30 per cent). Viva Voce examinations may be required.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Volume 4 page 135)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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