Courses & Units

Histopathology CXA622

Launceston

Introduction

This unit develops the pathological processes that underlie various human diseases. You will recognise common pathological conditions. In addition, histopathological methods and microscopic recognition are used to demonstrate bacterial and fungal infections, amyloidosis, pigments andneoplasia. Immunohistochemistry will be studied theoretically and practically to inform disease processes and diagnosis

Summary

Unit name	Histopathology
Unit code	CXA622
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Health and Medicine School of Health Sciences
Discipline	Health Sciences
Coordinator	Doctor Sukhwinder Sohal
Delivered By	Delivered wholly by the provider

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Launceston	Semester 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	12/7/2021	10/8/2021	30/8/2021	17/10/2021

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Explain the principles and processes of common human pathological states.
Compare the process of diagnosis of a variety of diseases by drawing appropriate conclusions from clinical and pathological data.
Communicate in a systematic way, both orally and in writing, using correct, discipline specific terminology related to histopathology.
Demonstrate a theoretical and practical understanding of the histochemical and immunohistochemical staining techniques used in the diagnosis of common diseases
Differentiate normal and diseased tissue by identifying microscopically altered cell structures and staining in benign and malignant disease.
Recognize variations in microscopic structures that fall within the normal range compared to abnormal tissue.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
019909	$993.00	$993.00	not applicable	$2,354.00

Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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Requisites

Prerequisites

CXA625 Histology

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Tutorial – 1 hour (8 weeks), Practical – 3 hours (10 weeks)
Assessment	Practical Exam (35%)\|Examination (40%)\|Practical report (25%)\|Slide identification
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Wheater’s Basic Pathology (A Text, Atlas and Review of Histopathology), Barbara Young William Stewart and Geraldine O’Dowd, (Churchill Livingstone Elsevier) Histopathology (Fundamentals of Biomedical Science), Guy Orchard and Brian Nation (Oxford University Press)
Recommended	Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 9th Edition By Vinay Kumar, MBBS, MD, FRCPath, Abul K. Abbas, MBBS and Jon C. Aster, MD, PhD
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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