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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Pathology

531-301 General Pathology A

Note:

Credit is not available for both 531-301 and 531-302.

Credit Points:

14.0

Coordinator:

Dr M M Ayers. Deputy Coordinator: Dr J R Underwood

Prerequisite/s:

At least two of Anatomy and Cell Biology 516-201, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 521-211 + 521-212 and 521-221 + 521-222 (Before 1997: 521-201 and 521-202), Physiology 536-201 and 536-202.

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

26 lectures (two a week) and 26 hours practical (two hours a week)

Objectives:

Students completing this subject should:

  • learn the basic principles of Pathology through the study of the scientific basis of physical diseases, their causes, mechanisms of development and the possible outcomes;

  • comprehend the basic terminology of disease mechanisms and understand the defence and repair processes which are commonly used by the body when a malfunction of a tissue/organ occurs;

  • appreciate the spectrum and limitations of the possible biological mechanisms of response to injury, and be able to relate these mechanisms to those which have been established as the basis of normal cell/molecular biology.

Content:

Cell injury; repair, regeneration, fibrosis; infectious disease; immunopathology; hemo-dynamic disorders; vascular disease; genetic and developmental disorders; environmental and nutritional pathology; growth disorders including neoplasia.

Assessment:

A 2-hour end-of-semester written examination.

Prescribed Texts:

  • Cotran R S, Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease, 5th ed. 1994 Saunders.
    or
    Rubin E and Farber J L, Pathology, Second ed., 1993 Lippincott.
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