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The scientific study of disease processes that result in morphological and functional changes in cells, tissues and organs, includes an introduction to anatomic pathology and pathophysiology. The basic processes of degeneration, cell death, inflammation, immunological reactions, tissue repair and disorder of growth including neoplasia.
| Paper title | Principles of Pathology |
|---|---|
| Paper code | MELS304 |
| Subject | Medical Laboratory Science |
| EFTS | 0.125 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,070.13 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- BMLSc
- Contact
Course Administrator: Kirsty Mason, path.teaching@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Department of Pathology's website
- Teaching staff
Course Convenor: Dr Erin Macaulay
Lecturers:Dr Braeden Donaldson
Professor Merilyn Hibma
Dr Nada Guirguis
Dr Tania Slatter
Professor Ian Morison
Professor Greg Jones
Dr Glen Reid
Dr Cherie Stayner
Dr Noelyn Hung- Textbooks
Robbins Basic Pathology 10th Ed.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Critical thinking, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students who successfully complete the paper will
- Understand the principles of human pathophysiology
- Recognise and apply these principles to common examples of local and systemic disease
