Introductory Human Pathology

Catalog description

This course is a team-oriented exploration of disease in the human body. This course is designed to be an intense, student-driven study of general and systemic pathology. After covering the primary disease processes (General Pathology) the students will collaborate in small groups to work through a variety of cases. The lab portion of the course will also include an introduction to clinical thinking and the diagnostic process. Students will learn basic patient history taking, and the interpretation of physical exam findings and diagnostic tests. This course involves utilizing these learned clinical skills on simulated patients. Integrated into this course is the creation of a decision-making tree related to a specific chief complaint (i.e. chest pain). Guest lectures by area clinicians are also part of the course. Students interested in a health care career (pre-medicine, pre-PA, pre-nursing, etc.) will benefit the most from this class. Components: Class, Laboratory Prereqs/Coreqs: P: BIOLOGY 2240 or BIOLOGY 2340 or consent of instructor Typically Offered: Spring - odd year