Human pathology - Faculty of Science

Coordinators: Dr Simone Schoenwaelder (Australian Centre for Blood Diseases), Associate Professor Jennifer Rolland (Department of Immunology)

The discipline

Human pathology units are offered in both semesters at third-year level. Students will gain an understanding of basic pathologic processes with particular reference to cell death, inflammation, disorders of immunity and neoplasia. Particular diseases will also be discussed including: ischaemic heart disease; cancer of the breast, lung, colon and skin; diabetes; renal failure and anaemia. Skills in microscopy, histology-staining techniques, and diagnosis and problem-solving will provide students with valuable assets for future careers in applied or research pathology and biomedical sciences.

The human pathology units are offered jointly by the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Department of Immunology or the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

Units offered

Level three

HUP3011 Human pathology 1: understanding disease processes
HUP3022 Human pathology 2: pathology of human diseases

Sequence requirements

Minor sequence in human pathology (24 points)

Major sequence in human pathology (48 points)

BIO1011 and BIO1022
MOL2011 and DEV2022
HUP3011 and HUP3022
two of DEV3022, BCH3021, BCH3042, IMM3042, MIC3022, MIC3032, MIC3041

Details of the BCH, DEV, IMM and MIC units, are provided in the Biochemistry, Developmental biology, Immunology and Microbiology entries in this section of the handbook.

Additional requirements:

DEV2011 is a prerequisite for DEV2022.

Honours

The level-three units provide the basis for higher-level studies of pathology and disease mechanisms at honours level within either the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Department of Immunology or the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology.