| CODE | PAT2121 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Pathology | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Pathology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit aims to explain the processes of the most common diseases that afflict humankind. It aims to build on the anatomical and physiological principles that the students would have acquired earlier in their studies, in order to provide an explanation of the pathological steps that lead to specific diseases ranging from inflammatory disorders to cancer. This typically starts from molecular/genetic abnormalities which translate into specific cellular dysfunction, which in turn tend to affect our bodies in a multitude of ways and result in particular symptoms and signs. This study-unit is delivered by specialists in the individual fields. This allows the students the opportunity to delve as deep as they wish in the knowledge of individual diseases. Study-Unit Aims: 1. Provide an understanding of basic pathology principles; 2. Provide more detail on specific organ disease processes; 3. Explain how certain diseases affect more than one organ. Learning outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a. Recognize the basic principles of disease; b. Understand specific diseases that affect specific organs; c. Appreciate systemic affects of common diseases; d. Demonstrate basic knowledge of the diagnostic tools employed in the different pathology sub-specialties. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a. Describe and discuss the basic principles of common disease processes; b. Have a clear understanding of pathologies affecting specific organs; c. Explain which tests are required for a correct diagnosis; d. Describe the ways how diseases can be prevented. Study-unit Content: - Introduction to the study of Pathology; - Causes of Disease; - Genetic disorders; - Inflammation: Chronic and Acute; - Cell injury; - Repair Mechanisms; - Disorders of growth and differentiation; - Neoplasia; - Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Embolism; - Ischaemia and Infarction; - Cardiovascular System; - Respiratory System; - Gastro-intenstinal System; - Liver and Pancreas; - Haemopoietic System; - Disorders of the Immune System; - Environmental disorders; - Nutritional Disorders; - The Kidneys; - Urinary Tract and Male Reproductive System; - Fluid and Electrolyte disorder; - Endocrine System; - The Nervous System; - Female Reproductive System; - The Skin. The Breast; - Disorders of Bones and Joints. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Pathology Illustrated, Fiona Roberts & Elaine MacDuff, 8th Edition, Churchill Livingstone, 2018. ISBN- 9780702072062 - Underwood’s Pathology: A Clinical Approach, SB Cross, 7th Edition, Churchill Livingstone, 2019. ISBN: 9780702072123. Additional Resources: - Muir’s Textbook of Pathology, Ed by C S Herrington, 16th Edition, CRC Press, 2020. ISBN: 9780367146726. Reference Texts: - Robbins Basic Pathology, V Kumar, A K Abbas, JC Aster, 10th Edition, Saunders, 2017. ISBN: 9780323353175. - Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, V Kumar, A K Abbas, J C Aster, 10th Edition, Saunders, 2020. ISBN eBook ISBN: 9780323609944 - eBook ISBN: 9780323609951 - Hardcover ISBN: 9780323609920 - Hardcover ISBN: 9780323531139 - eBook ISBN: 9780323609937 Various Internet Resources are available for Pathology: - See http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/webpath.html |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | David P. Busuttil David Pisani Nicoletta Riva Ian Said Huntingford Olaf Woods |
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