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Please note that this Unit Profile is still in progress. The content below is subject to change.Overview
This unit explores the pathophysiological process of illness and disease from a clinical perspective. You will learn about the terminology, etiology, mechanisms and effects of diseases on the human body. You will develop a conceptual understanding of clinical presentation of disease through case-based learning. Case studies will be used to integrate knowledge of anatomy and physiology to discuss how normal functioning of the human body can become altered in a disease state. Attending weekly learning activities at the Rockhampton or Bundaberg campuses is mandatory.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
BMSC11007 and BMSC11008
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2025
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE
The students indicated that the weekly tutorials and lecture content were relevant and helped to enhance their learning and understanding of the content.
Continue providing relevant and engaging content that encourages active participation and enhances understanding.
Feedback from SUTE
The students commented that some of the questions they received in the weekly formative quizzes were not covered in the lectures.
Check the revision quizzes to ensure they align with the content covered in the lectures.
Feedback from SUTE
The students noted the need for more guidance on the structure of the in-class test
Clearer guidelines on the structure of the in-class test will be provided, including the types of questions, the distribution of topics and marks, and the time allocation for each section, to help students better prepare.
- Discuss the basic physiological processes that underpin human disease
- Explain the terminology, etiology and mechanisms of disease processes
- Describe the correlation of pathophysiological mechanisms of disease with clinical presentations
- Apply knowledge of normal anatomy and physiology to pathophysiological conditions
- Apply effective team communication to critically evaluate clinical cases
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 30% | |||||
| 2 - On-campus Activity - 40% | |||||
| 3 - In-class Test(s) - 30% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||