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Unit Synopsis
This unit will build upon your conceptual understanding of the causes, mechanisms and consequences of disease and dysfunction of the cardiovascular, lymphatic, haematopoietic, reproductive, respiratory, endocrine, renal and digestive systems. You will critically evaluate the multifactorial symptoms of dysfunction in order to infer the likely causative pathophysiological condition. Importance will be placed on understanding that different pathologies frequently cause a suite of similar symptoms but can nevertheless be differentiated on the basis of the combination, intensity and development of those symptoms. This knowledge will be used in conjunction with the examination protocols and procedures taught in Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis 3, in order to formulate a differential diagnosis.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 3 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Pre-requisites: BMSC11002 Human Body Systems 2 and MBIO12013 Microbiology for Health Care and BIOH12008 Human Pathophysiology or MPAT12001 Medical Pathophysiology 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2024
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.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Online Quiz(zes) | 15% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 25% |
| 3. In-class Test(s) | 60% |
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%).
Past Exams
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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.
Source: SUTE
The content in this unit supports skill development in differential diagnosis. Some students suggested that tutorials could be divided into smaller groups and include more interactive activities to support their learning.
It is recommended that the Unit Coordinator incorporates case-based discussions and peer-to-peer activities while also reviewing scheduling options for upcoming cohorts.
Case based discussions were implemented into the tutorials with a chiropractic clinical implication and one aligned to the learning outcomes of the unit.
Source: SUTE and in person
Students requested more online summative quizzes to consolidate learning
It is recommended the unit coordinator includes H5P learning content in the form of online quizzes to weekly learning modules.
In Progress
Source: In person and email
Students requested more case based questions with answers
It is recommended that the unit coordinator includes written case-based studies with answers into the weekly Moodle book.
In Progress
Source: In person and SUTE
Students enjoyed the Moodle book style of learning but would like to see more varied visuals to the content.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator includes more infographic style images and varied learning tools within the Moodle books.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Compare the aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of common diseases
- Explain the pathophysiological basis of symptoms and signs of common diseases, using your knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology and pathology
- Analyse the combination, intensity and chronological development of a client’s symptoms, to infer the most likely pathological cause
- Explain the multifactorial nature of disease.
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | ||
| 2 - Written Assessment | • | • | • | |
| 3 - In-class Test(s) | • | • | • | |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • | • | |
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • | ||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | ||
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • | • |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | • | ||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment | • | • | • | • | |||||||
| 3 - In-class Test(s) | • | • | • | ||||||||