This course is designed to introduce students to the aetiology of human disease. Examples of common medical conditions will be used to illustrate the pathophysiology of various categories of human disease. Normal responses to disease in the body will be discussed as well as goals of medical therapies to address the pathology or support normal function. The use of medical imaging technologies and laboratory investigations to provide evidence in support of a clinical diagnosis will be introduced. Small group workshops exploring clinical cases will be used to introduce the process of clinical reasoning and evidence based decision making to students.
This course is co-taught with undergraduate students but assessed separately.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Describe the major mechanisms of human disease and the processes of compensation and repair in disease states and following injury;
- Discuss common medical presentations in relationship to underlying pathologies;
- Interpret clinical pathology and anatomical pathology results in selected disease states;
- Outline therapeutic aims and mechanisms in the treatment of human disease;
- Describe the research methods and outcomes from selected scientific publications related to the course curriculum.
Indicative Assessment
Assessment will be based on:- Online exercises 4 x 5% = 20% LO 1-4
- Group CBL portfolio 20%; LO 2,4,5
- Laboratory reports 20% LO 1, 3, 5
- Exam 40% LO 1-5
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Workload
2 hours face to face plus 1 hour of online learning activities / week plus 6 x laboratory and 6 x Case base workshops on alternating weeks.Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the ANU Medical School to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Robbins Basic Pathology 10th Edition 2018 Print ISBN 9780323480543Assumed Knowledge
Students must have completed MEDN2001 Medical Physiology. This course is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Health Science.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $4560 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $6060 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9535 | 22 Jul 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 31 Aug 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 | In Person | View |