UO Pathophysiology
Undergraduate
MEDI 2008
Undergraduate
100% online
170913
4.5
Yes
10 weeks
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This course has not been
timetabled for 2022.
Course aim
To introduce, in general terms, some of the aberrations which occur in normal tissue structure and function and how they manifest as the signs and symptoms of disease.
Course content
Cell degeneration/adaptation; atrophy, hypertrophy, cell death and necrosis, reversible cell injury, hyperplasia,
metaplasia, dysplasia. Inflammation and repair; acute/chronic inflammation, chemical mediators and cell signals,
patterns of inflammation, regeneration, reconstitution and connective tissue repair. Neoplasia; benign and
malignant neoplasms, carcinogenesis, clinical aspects, treatment. Blood dynamics; thrombosis, embolism,
infarction, compression, congestion, circulatory shock. Genetic defects; single gene, polygenic and chromosome
disorders, mutagenesis, teratogenesis. Environmental disease factors; pollution, reactions to chemicals/drugs,
injury from physical agents. Pathology of cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine and reproductive systems.
Textbooks
Nil
Prerequisites
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
BIOL 1052 | UO Foundations of Human Biology 1 |
BIOL 1053 | UO Foundations of Human Biology 2 |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching Method
Component | Duration | ||
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EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY | |||
Online (UniSA Online) | 10 weeks x n/a |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Case study, Continuous assessment
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
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