Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Unit

Synopsis

This unit will adopt a systematic approach to the study of pathology. Organ systems will be addressed in turn including the important diseases in each. These will include ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, obesity, stroke, leukaemia, carcinomas of the breast, lung and colon, inflammatory diseases of the lung, kidney and liver, and sexually transmitted diseases. The aetiology, clinical presentation, treatment and course of the diseases will be discussed. Particular emphasis will be placed on molecular and genetic aspects of disease pathogenesis. Laboratory investigations will be presented to provide an integrated approach to the diagnosis of specific diseases.

Objectives

On completion of this unit students will have developed: an understanding of the cellular and molecular pathology associated with important diseases of the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, haematopoietic, female and male genital systems; diagnostic skills and skills in problem solving relating to specific diseases and be able to relate these to the clinical presentation; analytic and interpretative skills through literature review and report compilation for selected topics.

Assessment

Multiple choice question examination: 15%
Project assignment: 15%
Practical class assessment: 20% End-of-semester examination: 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Simone Schoenwaelder

Contact hours

Two 1 hour lectures and one 2 hour practical class per week

Prerequisites

HUP3011; or a combination of MOL2011 or BMS1062 and one of DEV2022 or BMS2011