TV5111 - Diagnostic Pathology

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	Aust Inst of Tropical Vet & Animal Sciences

Available to graduate students with a degree in Veterinary Science (other appropriately trained graduates may enrol at the discretion of the Director of the Australian Institute of Tropical Veterinary and Animal Science).

Under the direction of the staff member responsible, students will handle and/or review material submitted to the pathology section for diagnosis.

Learning Outcomes

• be familiar with routine techniques and procedures used in diagnostic pathology such as "trimming in" of tissues and uses of special stains;
• conduct postmortem examinations on domestic animals, wildlife, laboratory animals, interpret major gross and microscopic changes and prepare reports on them.

Prerequisites:	TV5010
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	PP3251

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coord/Lect:	Professor Phillip Summers.
Assessment:	prac exams (40%); case reports (60%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Continuiing assessment on case-by-case basis of material handled by the student

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.