Human Pathology

6 credits · Graduate Programs

The principles of basic pathology, including cellular responses to injury, inflammation, tissue reaction, hemodynamic, basic genetics, and neoplasia are taught through a series of interactive lectures and seminars which are applied to examine the human system and the diseases that affect it. The first term of the class guides students through principles of general pathology emphasizing the connection between these general disease principles and gross pathology. The second term looks at diseases of specific organ systems and highlights the connection between understanding pathogenesis and gross dissection. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Pathologist's Assistant graduate program. Also known as: (formerly Medical Science 744)