Overview
This unit is for students in the course CG91 (Bachelor of Medical Sonography and the Graduate Diploma of Medical Sonography), CG92 (Bachelor of Medical Imaging), CG93 (Bachelor of Medical Science) and CB85 Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours). It builds upon prerequisite units in human anatomy and physiology to develop a conceptual understanding of disease and dysfunction, with emphasis on the effects of disease upon normal physiological systems. The unit content is presented in a way that fosters (a) an understanding of the widespread effects that dysfunction of a particular organ or system of the human body has upon upon other systems and (b) the ability to critically evaluate symptoms of dysfunction and predict the outcome. Topics include both benign and malignant dysfunction of cell growth and division, followed by dysfunction of the circulatory, cardiac, respiratory, renal, nervous, digestive, endocrine, skeletal, integumentary, reproductive and sensory systems.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: ALLH11005 and ALLH11004 OR BMSC11001 and BMSC11002 This unit is NOT available to students who have only completed BIOH11005 and BIOH11006
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 - 2017
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.
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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 “Have your say” student feedback.
Some students commented that the weighting of the Concept Map and DAP assessment tasks are low.
Review weighting of CMAP/DAP.
Feedback from “Have your say” student feedback.
Some students commented on how much the various asesssments, including online quizzes and Concept Map/DAP, aided their understanding.
Develop further questions and introduce new type of questions.
Feedback from “Have your say” student feedback.
Some students felt the content is too much, meanwhile other students enjoyed learning about the same amount of content.
Provide more information to students how the content is relevant for their specific course.
Feedback from “Have your say” student feedback.
Some students commented on how much they enjoyed the interactive and interesting lectures and tutorials.
Maintain and improve further lecture and tutorial delivery style and quality.
- Argue the physiological consequences, symptoms and effects on health of specific dysfunction of organs and systems.
- Explain how the interdependence of human physiological systems can result in disease of one organ having widespread effects.
- Explain the mechanisms that cause altered cell growth and differentiation and the consequences of these changes upon health.
- Describe the major causes, symptoms and consequences of dysfunction of the cardiovascular, reproductive, nervous, skeletal, respiratory, integumentary, endocrine, renal, digestive and sensory systems.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||
2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||
3 - Online Test - 10% | ||||
4 - Examination - 50% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
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 |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||||||
2 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||||||
3 - Online Test - 10% | ||||||||||
4 - Examination - 50% |
Textbooks
Applied Pathophysiology: A Conceptual Approach to the Mechanisms of Disease
Edition: 3rd (2016)
Authors: Carie A. Braun, Cindy M. Anderson
Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
UK
Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Cmap Tools to develop concept maps (freeware: http://cmap.ihmc.us/cmaptools/ )
- Microsoft Power Point or free Google Slide (https://www.google.com.au/slides/about/ ) or free Prezi Edu Enjoy (https://prezi.com/ )
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
g.oteng@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to Pathophysiology
Altered Cells and Tissues
Chapter
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Concept Map and Disease Awareness Pamphlet online selection site opens on Week 1, Monday 09:00 AEST (closes on Week 4, Friday, 17:00 AEST)
Module/Topic
Inflammation and Tissue Repair
Chapter
Chapter 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Altered Cellular Proliferation and Differentiation
Chapter
Chapter 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 1 opens on Week 3, Friday, 17:00 AEST (closes on Week 4, Friday, 17:00 AEST)
Module/Topic
Altered Fluid, Electrolyte Balance
Altered Acid-Base Balance
Chapter
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Concept Map and Disease Awareness Pamphlet online submission site opens on Week 4, Friday 17:00 AEST (closes on Week 8, Friday, 17:00 AEST)
Module/Topic
Altered Neuronal Transmission
Chapter
Chapter 10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Altered Somatic and Special Sensory Function
Chapter
Chapter 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 2 opens on Week 6, Friday, 17:00 AEST (closes on Week 7, Friday, 17:00 AEST)
Module/Topic
Altered Hormonal and Metabolic Regulation
Chapter
Chapter 13
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Altered Reproductive Function
Chapter
Chapter 14
Events and Submissions/Topic
Concept Map and Disease Awareness Pamphlet online peer assessment site opens on Week 8, Friday 17:00 AEST (closes on Week 10, Friday, 17:00 AEST)
Module/Topic
Altered Ventilation and Diffusion
Chapter
Chapter 15
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Quiz 3 opens on Week 9, Friday, 17:00 AEST (closes on Week 10, Friday, 17:00 AEST)
Module/Topic
Altered Perfusion
Chapter
Chapter 16
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Altered Nutrition
Chapter
Chapter 17
Events and Submissions/Topic
Case Study Analysis Quiz opens on Week 11, Friday, 17:00 AEST (closes on Week 12, Friday, 17:00 AEST)
Module/Topic
Altered Elimination
Chapter
Chapter 18
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Online Quiz(zes)
1. There will be three separate online quizzes to assess your knowledge of the unit material.
2. Each quiz will have 15 questions.
3. You will be allowed three attempts at each quiz. It is not compulsory to attempt each quiz three times. The highest grade you achieve will serve as your final score for that quiz.
4. Your score from each quiz will contribute 6.66%% to your final grade (3 quizzes x 6.66% = 20%).
5. There is a minimum requirement in the assessment task: 45%.
6. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the task after the assigned date.
7. Dates that each quiz open and close are outlined below. These assessment tasks must be completed on or before the due dates listed.
Quiz Number | Topic Examined | Time / Date the Quiz Opens | Time / Date the Quiz Closes |
Progress Quiz 1 | Week 1, 2, 3 | 17:00pm (AEST) Friday of Week 3 | 17:00pm (AEST) Friday of Week 4 |
Progress Quiz 2 | Week 4, 5, 6 | 17:00pm (AEST) Friday of Week 6 | 17:00pm (AEST) Friday of Week 7 |
Progress Quiz 3 | Week 7, 8, 9 | 17:00pm (AEST) Friday of Week 9 | 17:00pm (AEST) Friday of Week 10 |
You will find more details of the Progress Quizzes on the unit Moodle site.
3
Other
A new Progress Quiz will open in Week 3, 6 and 9 on Friday at 17:00 AEST. Each Progress Quiz must be completed by 17:00 AEST the Friday of the following academic week.
Marks will be available upon completing the assessment task.
Questions will be automatically marked correct or incorrect. The maximum score (45) that can be accumulated from the three Progress Quizzes equals 20% of the total unit marks.
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
- Explain the mechanisms that cause altered cell growth and differentiation and the consequences of these changes upon health.
- Describe the major causes, symptoms and consequences of dysfunction of the cardiovascular, reproductive, nervous, skeletal, respiratory, integumentary, endocrine, renal, digestive and sensory systems.
2 Online Quiz(zes)
Rationale
In the clinical context, health professionals are expected to have in-depth knowledge and understanding of pathophysiology processes and their interrelationship. Population demographics demonstrate increased ageing and concomitant complex morbidities in healthcare. Students must be able to respond accurately to the clinical questions posed in the workplace. This assessment requires you to construct links between pathophysiology, clinical symptoms, diagnosis and treatment which reflect the level of understanding you will be required to articulate clinically.
All health professionals have a significant clinical role in disease awareness. You must be able to give qualified evidence based advice, within your scope of practice, which serves to educate the patient and close gaps in health care. With your permission, the best pamphlets and concept maps will be circulated for distribution to clinical sites for continuing professional development of staff and clinical use with patients as appropriate.
In the clinical workplace, you will be assessed regularly by your peers throughout your working life - by clinical supervisors, journal paper reviewers, conference assessors who award prizes for papers and posters, conference presentations/posters. It will be your primary source of professional feedback. The marking system in this unit seeks to commence this process. Your assessment will be marked by your peers and you will assess the work of your peers. It is important to be constructive in your marking and feedback. The aim is to enable your peers to develop their knowledge and skills with your guidance.
Task
You must choose two clinical models on the unit Moodle site: one under Clinical Model Selection for Concept Map, and one under Clinical Model Selection for Disease Awareness Pamphlet. They must be different and from different weekly topics. Your selection is final, you will not be able to change it. The available clinical models are from your textbook and differ in level of difficulty, hence, will have different weights in the marking rubric. First come has first choice. If you do not select the two clinical models by the due date, your unit coordinator will allocate you two clinical models.
The assignment has two parts:
Part 1. You must submit online one Concept Map and one Disease Awareness Pamphlet.
Part 2. You must assess online three other Concept Maps and three other Disease Awareness Pamphlets. The assessment is anonymous.
No late submissions will be permitted. If you do not complete Part 1 or Part 2 by the due dates, you will receive a mark of zero for that part.
You will find more details of the Clinical Model Assignment on the unit Moodle site.
2
Other
Concept Map and Disease Awareness Pamphlet submission: Week 8, Friday 17:00 AEST; Concept Map and Disease Awareness Pamphlet assessment: Week 10, Friday 17:00 AEST
Marks will be available upon evaluation phase closure in Revision Week.
The Concept Map and Disease Awareness Pamphlet each are 10% of the total unit marks. There is a minimum requirement of 45% for each, the Concept Map and Disease Awareness Pamphlet.
Part 1 mark: Your peers will assess your Concept Map according to accuracy, content, interview, reflection, connection, structure, concept presentation, language, format, overall, similarity and content difficulty and your Disease Awareness Pamphlet according to accuracy, content, interview, reflection, presentation (illustrations, text coherence, pop-out effects), language (spelling, grammar, appropriateness for target audience), format, similarity and content difficulty. The marking rubric is available on the unit Moodle site. The final mark for each submission (the Concept Map and Disease Awareness Pamphlet) is the average of the marks given by your peer reviewers. The maximum mark for each submission is 7% (see table below).
Part 2 mark: You will also receive marks for assessing others' submissions and the quality of your assessment. Moodle will compare your assessment with your peers' assessments of the same clinical model. Based on how close your assessment is to the average assessment score of the same clinical model you will receive a score (Score 1), between zero and one. You will also receive a score for the quality of your assessments (Score 2), between zero and three. The final mark equals Score 1 x Score 2. The maximum mark for the peer assessment is 3% (see table below).
Your lecturer will monitor the peer assessment for quality assurance.
Concept Map | Disease Awareness Pamphlet | |
Part 1 mark: Mark of your submission assessed by peers | 7% | 7% |
Part 2 mark: Mark for assessing your peer's submission | 3% | 3% |
Total | 10% | 10% |
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
- Explain how the interdependence of human physiological systems can result in disease of one organ having widespread effects.
- Explain the mechanisms that cause altered cell growth and differentiation and the consequences of these changes upon health.
- Describe the major causes, symptoms and consequences of dysfunction of the cardiovascular, reproductive, nervous, skeletal, respiratory, integumentary, endocrine, renal, digestive and sensory systems.
3 Online Test
1. There will be one online quiz to assess your knowledge of the unit clinical cases and related materials.
2. The quiz will have 20 questions.
3. You will be allowed three attempts at the quiz. It is not compulsory to attempt the quiz three times. The highest grade you achieve will serve as your final score for the quiz.
4. Your score from the quiz will contribute 10% to your final grade.
5. There is a minimum requirement in the assessment task: 45%.
6. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no opportunity to complete the task after the assigned date.
7. Dates that the quiz opens and closes are outlined below. The assessment tasks must be completed on or before the due date listed.
Quiz Number | Topic Examined | Time / Date the Quiz Opens | Time / Date the Quiz Closes |
Case Study Analysis Quiz |
Week 1-11 All calculations (Week 1-12) |
17:00pm (AEST) Friday of Week 11 | 17:00pm (AEST) Friday of Week 12 |
You will find more details of the Case Study Analysis quiz on the unit Moodle site.
Week 12, Friday 17:00 AEST
Marks will be available upon completing the assessment task.
Questions will be automatically marked correct or incorrect. The maximum score (20) from the quiz equals 10% of the total unit marks.
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
- Argue the physiological consequences, symptoms and effects on health of specific dysfunction of organs and systems.
- Explain how the interdependence of human physiological systems can result in disease of one organ having widespread effects.
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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