LMED29002 - Anatomical Pathology 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Identification of the characteristic histopathological and cytopathological features of human organ systems and the hallmarks of pathological dysregulation of tissue organisation is fundamental to the work of the medical laboratory scientist. In this unit you will study normal and abnormal histopathological features of a range of tissues along with normal and abnormal cytopathological features of a range of cells. The relationship between cellular injury, immune response, tumour formation, infection and pathological dysregulation of tissue organisation will be explored in relation to clinical cases you may encounter. You will develop the knowledge and skills to perform microscopic examination of tissues and cells. Case studies will include new developments in immunohistochemistry and fluorescence imaging. You will be required to attend a compulsory residential school for development and assessment of your skill in histological and cytological techniques. The residential school may be scheduled outside of the term of offering of the unit.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

 

Prerequisites:

Enrolment in Master of Laboratory Medicine.

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).

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Residential School Compulsory Residential School
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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2025

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Melbourne
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton

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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate 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

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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%).

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 94.74% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 24.36% 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: SUTE and self reflection
Feedback
The unit has a significant volume of material
Recommendation
Revise the unit's content and delivery for 2024. Construct some classes using Moodle Lessons to help students digest the material.
Action Taken
Moodle lessons implemented and ongoing upgrades for 2025 are taking place.
Source: email and SUTE
Feedback
The student learning experience, and academic rigour of the unit, would be improved if there were more assessment tasks.
Recommendation
Discuss assessment options and gradings with the DDLT team and Head of Course for 2024.
Action Taken
Assessment tasks have been upgraded.
Source: Self reflection
Feedback
Students appear to be largely disengaged and more could be done to promote engagement with the unit.
Recommendation
Implement more interactive tutorials. Provide students with a weekly discussion topic, and ensure they have time dedicated in the tutorial to discuss with peers. Implement Kahoot style quizzes in the tutorials to keep them engaged.
Action Taken
More interactive learning materials have been implemented.
Source: SUTE and self reflction
Feedback
Content heavy learning material.
Recommendation
Remove content related to molecular technique and move it to Anatomical Pathology 2.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Tutorial format has been engaging
Recommendation
Maintain tutorial format.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE and self reflection
Feedback
Develop a study guide to aid with study
Recommendation
Develop a study guide to support student engagement and progress.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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