250-214 Veterinary Pathology A

At the end of the sequence, Veterinary Pathology A and Veterinary Pathology B students completing these subjects should: be familiar with and able to accurately apply the terminology of pathology; understand the principles and possess the essential information regarding the major causes of disease and the responses of cells and tissues to injury; understand the cellular, biochemical and molecular basis of pathological processes; be able to observe precisely and identify, describe and interpret the macroscopic and microscopic appearances of tissues and cells altered by disease processes; be familiar with the sources of contemporary literature relating to the principles and practice of pathology and capable of using this information, and be competent in microscopy, in observation of tissue and cellular abnormalities and in the critical analysis of data.

Topics include tissue fixation and histological processing, diagnosis of disease, post-mortem changes, alterations of tissue mass, cellular degeneration and necrosis, leukocyte biology, inflammation, wound healing, mineralisation and pigmentation of tissues, nutritional disorders, congenital and inherited disorders and circulatory disorders.

At the end of the sequence Veterinary Pathology A and Veterinary Pathology B students completing these subjects should have:

• developed skills in independent and self-directed learning;

• the skills to apply technology to the analysis of biological problems;

• the skills to obtain information from primary sources;

• the capability to solve problems in applied situations, with the ability to integrate information from multiple disciplines;

• competency in using multimedia to acquire, manage, present and discuss data; and

• enhanced oral and written communication skills.

One 3-hour written examination (60%) and one 1-hour computer-based practical examination (25%) at the end of semester. Three computer-based assessments during semester, each of 30 minutes' duration and each contributing 5% to the total subject mark and indicated in the teaching timetable available at the commencement of the semester.