General and Systemic Pathology I

Catalog description

Pathology is the study of disease. This course will provide students with the ability to understand pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease, associate how certain mechanisms contribute to clinical presentations, symptoms and disease patterns, and recognize key morphologic gross and histopathologic features and changes seen in organs associated with certain disorders. The first portion of the course focuses on basic pathologic processes which affect all systems of the body. The remainder of the course will consist of a presentation of the disease processes which affect specific organ systems of the body. Acquisition of this knowledge will enhance the student’s understanding and application of pathologic practices and principles and follow the pathologists’ assistant core competencies. Prerequisites include Clinical Anatomy and Embryology I and II, Histology and Cell Biology, Physiology, and Histotechnology and Medical Imaging. This course also complements the Practical Pathology I course.