Unit aim
Provides an overview of the pathophysiology of various disease states of the cardiovascular, renal, reproductive, musculoskeletal and nervous systems. Places a focus on understanding disease processes from the cellular level through to the levels of organ and system emphasising microbiological and pharmacological principles, which underlie many treatment regimes.
Unit content
Topic 1: Disorders of the heamatopoietic, cardiac, and vascular systems
Topic 2: Disorders of the nervous system
Topic 3: Disorders of the musculoskeletal system
Topic 4: Disorders of the renal system
Topic 5: Disorders of the male and female reproductive systems
Topic 6: Sexually transmitted disorders
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | contrast cellular changes that occur in normal adaptive processes to selected abnormal or disease processes | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 2 | explain features of inheritance, gene expression and genetic changes for selected genetic and congenital disorders | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 3 | describe selected neoplasms with respect to their type, risk factors for development, and signs and symptoms | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 4 | contrast the mechanical, physiological and biochemical changes found in selected disorders to normal anatomy and physiology | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 5 | justify a diagnosis for selected cases based on differences in clinical presentations | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
| 6 | critically analyse selected pharmaceutical and natural therapies with respect to their safety and efficacy | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | |||
| 7 | critically analyse specific patient presentations, with emphasis on identifying safety concerns. | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | ||
Prescribed texts
Session 2
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
Lismore
| Teaching method |
| Lecture on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (6 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Test | 20% |
| Test | 20% |
| Exam: closed book | 60% |
Fee information
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Commencing 2014 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 2
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