Course Title: Introduction to Pathology
Credit Points: 12.00
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
MEDS2118 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
160H Medical Sciences |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 1 2016 |
MEDS2118 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
173H School of Health and Biomed |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 1 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 1 2024 |
MEDS2133 |
Bundoora Campus |
Postgraduate |
160H Medical Sciences |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013 |
Course Coordinator: Dr Roula Kyriacou
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7484
Course Coordinator Email: roula.kyriacou@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 201.10.006
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Enforced Pre-Requisite Courses
Successful completion of:
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Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course.
For information go to RMIT Course Requisites webpage.
Course Description
This course will introduce the concepts of injury and departures from normal structure and function in the human body, as occurs in disease. The various pathological processes and their importance in the basis of human disease will be studied. Correlation with clinical presentation will also be made, with particular reference to cardiovascular, respiratory and gastrointestinal disorders.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for BP321 Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations) (aligned to the Accreditation Standards of the Medical Radiations Practice Board of Australia):
Standard 1
This course contributes to the following program learning outcome for the BP278 Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Applied Science (Chinese Medicine) and BP280 Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Applied Science (Chiropractic) programs:
This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLO) for BP279 Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Applied Science (Osteopathy):
On successful completion of this course you should be able to:
Overview of Learning Activities
This course will use a range of learning activities including recorded lecture and flexible learning resources organised into learning modules and provide the theoretical basis required for the successful completion of lectorial classes and other assessments. Throughout the course you will be able to work both independently and in groups to aid development of your theoretical knowledge of pathology and its application to patient presentation, diagnosis and treatment.
You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will be conducted in the form of progressive assessment tasks during semester that will test your understanding of the theoretical basis of human disease. Case studies, workshops, lectorial activities and a final exam will test your ability to apply that knowledge to given pathological presentations and to correlate theory with clinical presentation.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Case Study-based Quizzes
Weighting 15%
This assessment task provides formative feedback and supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Assessment Task 2: Mid-Semester Test
Weighting 15%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4
Assessment Task 3: Workshop Learning Activities
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Assessment Task 4: Final Theory Exam
Weighting 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.