531-307 General Pathology (Optometry)(Physiotherapy)

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Enrolment in the third year of the Optometry course.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

students will

• learn the basic principles of Pathology through the study of the causes, mechanisms of development and possible outcomes of disease;
• understand the defence and repair processes which are commonly used by the body when a malfunction of a tissue/organ occurs;
• comprehend the basic terminology of disease and repair mechanisms;
• be supported in appreciation of the principles by practical sessions studying microscopic pathological specimens.
• The topics covered include cell injury; repair, regeneration, fibrosis; infectious disease; immunopathology; haemo-dynamic disorders; vascular disease; growth disorders including neoplasia; environmental and nutritional pathology.

Assessment

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