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Unit Synopsis
This integrated pathology unit builds on the knowledge, skill, technical and cognitive ability developed during Integrated Pathology 1. You will evaluate laboratory-based information to diagnose complex infectious diseases through application of knowledge of multiple clinical disciplines within medical laboratory science. You will apply your advanced-level knowledge of clinical biochemistry, haematology, histopathology, transfusion science, immunology, molecular pathology and quality management to ‘real life' clinical scenarios and complex case studies focused on infectious diseases. Use of case studies will integrate advanced-level knowledge of the aetiology, pathophysiology, and investigation of infectious diseases that significantly affect the morbidity, mortality and economics of healthcare. At residential school you will perform laboratory tests using advanced methodology and instrumentation. This will further develop your analytical, evaluative and communication skills.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 4 |
| Credit Points | 12 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.25 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Prerequisite: BMSC14001 Integrated Pathology 1 AND BMSC13009 Immunology OR BMSC13023 Applied Immunology AND BMSC13001 Advanced Haematology AND BMSC13002 Advanced Clinical Biochemistry AND BMSC13011 Advanced Transfusion Science OR BMSC13015 Molecular Targeted Therapies AND BMSC13010 Pharmacology OR BMSC13020 Drug Discovery and Clinical Trials AND BMSC13003 Medical Microbiology 2 AND BMSC13016 Advanced Histopathology and Cytopathology 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 |
Compulsory Residential School View Unit Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2026
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
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 12-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
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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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Term 2 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 11.11% response rate.
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: Self reflection
The wording of the written assessment rubric is not completely clear in places and could be improved.
The rubrics will be refined to improve the wording of the grade descriptors and enhance their utility to the students.
The rubric was updated to improve the clarity of both the assessment instructions and the grade descriptors.
Source: Self reflection
It would be useful to have the weekly lecture material for each section of the pathology laboratory delivered by a subject matter expert.
The unit coordinator will liaise with the appropriate staff members and their supervisors to assess the feasibility of implementing this suggestion.
This recommendation will be implemented for term 2 2026.
Source: Personal reflection & student feedback
Add more questions to section A of the exam to allow students choice in which ten questions to answer in a similar manner to sections B & C.
This will be implemented in T2 2026.
In Progress
Source: Student feedback & personal reflection
Some instructions in the laboratory manual used in the residential school should be reviewed for clarity.
The practical manual will be reviewed prior to commencement of T2 2026.
In Progress
To see Learning Outcomes from an earlier availability, please search via a previous term.