PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS
HBS3PPO
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject the concepts of human structure and function, introduced in HBS1HBA and HBS1HBB, will be applied to disease processes. This subject provides the student with the fundamental principles and concepts of disease. Emphasis begins with general pathophysiological processes including cell injury, cell adaptations, inflammation, infection, tissue healing, immunological disorders, neoplasia, oedema, thrombosis, embolism, atherosclerosis and infarction. Specific pathological conditions of body systems pertinent to prosthetics and orthotics, in particular, cardiovascular, renal, skeletal, respiratory and central nervous systems, along with diabetes, will be addressed.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Brian Grills
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: HBS1HBA and HBS1HBB; or require coordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: HBS2PAG
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Subject only available for students enrolled in Prosthetics and Orthotics
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Robbins, Basic Pathology Basis of Disease, 9th edn. | Recommended | Kumar, Abbas, and Aster 2012. | W.B. SAUNDERS |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Brian Grills
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
Six 2.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Workshops commence in week 6"
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| P&O specific project on Systemic Pathophysiology (1,500 word equivalent) | 32 | |
| four 10-min online tests in Pathophysiology (500 word equivalent) | 10 | |
| one 1 hour mid-semester written examination in General Pathophysiology (1000 word equivalent) | Hurdle requirement: Students must pass both components of this subject i.e. Pathophysiology component and the P&O component | 28 |
| one 1-hour written examination in Systemic Pathophysiology (1000 word equivalent) | 30 |