Introduction
Pathophysiology for Health Care builds on your knowledge of anatomy and physiology to develop an understanding of the principles of pathophysiology and alterations in the health of the body systems. Clinical reasoning will be used to analyse clinical scenarios to understand the presentation of people with common health problems and the rationale and aim of therapeutic interventions. You will be expected to develop written and oral skills that will facilitate intraprofessional, interprofessional, and patient communication of biological and therapeutic information. The knowledge that you develop in this unit will support your clinical reasoning and ongoing learning in other units within your course and your practice as a health professional who delivers evidence-informed health care.
Summary
| Unit name | Pathophysiology for Health Care |
| Unit code | CXA144 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Health School of Health Sciences |
| Discipline | Health Sciences |
| Coordinator | Doctor Miguel Iglesias |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | |
| Level | Introductory |
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Explain pathophysiological processes of acute and chronic health conditions.
- Analyse health case scenarios to explain the presentation of people with common health conditions.
- Explain common therapeutic interventions used in the management of people with acute and chronic health conditions.
- Communicate information relevant to alterations in the body systems using terminology appropriate for other health professionals.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Prerequisites
CXA137 Anatomy and Physiology for Health CareTeaching
| Teaching Pattern | Independent learning (online) (8hrs x weekly); Tutorial (2hrs x 10 times) |
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| Assessment | Tutorial quizzes (15%)|Case Scenarios Assignment 1 (25%)|Video Presentation (25%)|Case Scenarios Assignment 2 (35%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Amerman, EC 2025, Human Anatomy & Physiology (3rd Global Edition). Pearson Education, Essex, |
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| Recommended | These will be provided when required through MyLO pages. |
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