SL22045: Pathology
[Page last updated: 03 June 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Life Sciences |
| Credits: | 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 100 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CWRI 30%, EXIC 10%, EXOB 60% |
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At the end of this unit, the student will/be able to:
1. Explain the development and progress of different disorders.
2. Differentiate the microscopic structure of different tissues and perform chemical biology analyses. |
| Synopsis: | You will explore human physiology, either in the health and disease, or the physiological adaptations that occur as a result of regular physical activity and how these adaptations interact with nutrition and energy balance. You will investigate the underlying pathology of diseases affecting physiological systems and develop an understanding of the aetiology of various disease states (e.g. neoplasia and endocrine disorders).
You'll conduct microscopic examination of healthy and diseased tissues. |
| Content: | Overview of pathogenic agents and effects; exemplars include Neoplasia; Endocrine disorders; Skin disorders; NC3Rs in research;
Practical examination of tissues and assays of cellular function. |
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SL22045 is Compulsory on the following courses:Department of Life Sciences
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