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PP3151:03

General Pathobiology

Townsville

HECS Band 2

35 hours lectures, 36 hours practicals. Semester 1.

Staff:

Professor P Summers.

Mechanisms of disease processes are addressed. Thus, the general principles of pathobiology are covered with particular reference to the different causes and mechanisms of disease.

Learning Objectives:

understand how cells respond to injury of diverse type;

appreciate at the cellular level the difference between cell degeneration and death, and adaption of cells to an altered extracellular environment;

describe the cellular changes that occur in such states as genetic disorders, inflammation, immunopathology and neoplasia;

describe in general terms the procedures routinely used in diagnostic pathology.

Assessment by attendance at practical classes and related examination (25%); three-hour written examination (70%); assignments (5%).