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Unit of Study BIOL2012 Introductory Histopathology and Cytopathology (2025)

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  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty & College

  • Placement

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    Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7, which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time.


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.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

effectively communicate and apply the principles of histopathology and cytopathology in disease diagnosis

analyse clinical specimens and contrast normal and pathological cellular structures in histopathological and cytopathological applications

apply and interpret staining and other techniques used to enhance cell and tissue visualisation and diagnostics

demonstrate professionalism, safety, and ethical behaviour in specimen handling and preparation

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Workshop 1 hour (Week 3)
Laboratory 4 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Quiz20%
Case study30%
OSCE50%

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