HUP3022 Human pathology 2: Pathology of human diseases
Faculty of Science
HUP3022 Human pathology 2: Pathology of human diseases is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 4 other tasks
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Overview
This unit will adopt a systematic approach to the study of human pathology. Organ systems will be addressed in turn including the important diseases in each. These will include kidney and cardiovascular pathologies, brain pathologies, cancers, female and male pathologies, liver pathologies, and red blood cell pathologies. The aetiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and differential outcomes of human diseases as they affect tissue structures in major organ systems will be studied. Particular emphasis will be placed on environmental, molecular, genetic, and clinical aspects of disease pathogenesis. Laboratory investigations will be presented to provide an integrated approach to the diagnosis of specific diseases.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Assignment part A1.2%
- Assignment part B13.8%
- Multiple choice questions (MCQs) and extended matching question (EMQs)15%
- Practical class assessmentThreshold hurdle20%
- Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)Threshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain how human pathologies differ from normal organ and physiological systems
- 2
Use analytical techniques to generate and evaluate clinical and pathological data for a range of human diseases including kidney pathology; brain pathology; multiple sclerosis; leukaemia; skin cancer; liver pathology and red blood cell pathology;
- 3
Apply clinical and pathological knowledge to determine a diagnosis;
- 4
Identify and distinguish between different disease mechanisms that cause tissue damage in major organ systems and examine how drugs may interrupt these pathological pathways;
- 5
Categorise and compare different human pathologies based on diagnostic molecular
markers and/or biomarkers.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Laboratories22 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- 6 hours of teacher-directed learning and
- 6 hours of self-directed learning per week
Where it fits
HUP3022 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Steven Petratos
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jessica Borger
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for HUP3022?
HUP3022 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is HUP3022 offered?
In 2021, HUP3022 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does HUP3022 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include HUP3022?
HUP3022 is part of Human pathology and Immunology.