Consequences of Human Disease

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

120 hours (10 hours per week)

B. Science students:

B. Biomedicine students:

None

Pathology and Biochemistry

None

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Consequences of Human Disease:

Following on from Mechanisms of Human Disease in Semester 1, the emphasis of this subject is to enhance the theoretical understanding of the cellular, molecular and genetic basis of disease. Students will develop an understanding of the cellular, molecular and genetic basis of disease processes in lectures that take an integrated approach, delivered by lecturers with research expertise in major diseases affecting society (immunopathology, cancer, neuropathology, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, infectious diseases) and medical genetics.

From the lectures, students will understand the important relationship between basic research and the investigation of complex diseases and how research discoveries can contribute to the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease.

Science and Biomedicine students intending to take a major in Pathology are required to enroll in PATH30003 (this subject), PATH30001 and PATH30002.

Biomedicine students intending to take the Defence & Disease major MUST consult the Major Information Booklet.

Students will develop an understanding of complex disease processes and how this understanding can be used for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of major diseases affecting society.

• Two multiple choice question tests in Week 7 and Week 10 (20% each);
• A 3 hour written examination in the examination period (60%).

Kumar V. et al., Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, latest edition, Saunders Elsevier.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

At the end of this subject students should have consolidated the following skills:

• the ability to understand and link complex overlapping and related ideas.
• the ability to source, organise, read and understand reference material which covers a wide range of related and diverse topics about disease.
• the ability to ask questions about complex processes which are currently under active investigation.