PCU COLLEGE OF HOLISTIC MEDICINE
COURSE CODE: W220
COURSE TITLE: Pathology
DESCRIPTION:
Pathology involves the study of the nature and mechanism of diseases. This course
teaches students the basic concepts of pathology dealing with abnormal cellular changes,
response, injury, acute and chronic inflammation, neoplasm and a systemic review of
pathology in neurological and endocrine and other systems.
PREREQUISITES: W210
HOURS OF INSTRUCTION: 40
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
After have studied pathology, the students should be able to:
1. Define the pathology and understand the difference between pathology and
physiology.
2. Describe the basic and clinical features of diseases.
3. Describe pathogenesis of diseases, and understand the pathogenic mechanism.
4. Understand the processes of disease development and recognize the disease
complications and prognosis.
5. Recognize the relation between organs function changing and the abnormal organ
structure.
CORE COMPETENCIES1:
GW-2-BI.
General introduction of pathology & disease
II. The damage and repair of cell and tissue
III. Disturbance of regional blood coagulation and Edema
IV. Inflammation
V. Tumor
VI. Hypoxemia
VII. Fever
VIII. shock
IX. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
X. Circulatory system pathology
XI. Respiratory system pathology
XII. Digestive system pathology
XIII. Urinary system and reproductive system
XIV. Infections diseases and parasites disease
PRESCRIBED LEARNING RESOURCES:
1
Core Competencies of Doctor of TCM in British Columbia - Version 1, July 28, 2004. CTCMA
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Required Texts:
Huang, yufang. (2006) Pathology 1st ed. Shanghai(China)
Scientific Publishing
GRADING SCHEME:
Letter Grade
Percentage Equivalent
Grade Point Value
A+
95-100%
4.3
A
90-94%
4.0
A-
87-89%
3.7
B+
B
84-86%
80-83%
3.3
3.0
B-
77-79%
2.7
C+
74-76%
2.3
C
70-73%
2.0
C-
64-69%
1.5
D
60-63%
1.0
(Unsatisfactory)
0.0
(Fail)
F
EVALUATION:
Quiz #1 or assignment
Quiz #2 or assignment
Final Exam
Professionalism
Attendance
20%
20%
60%
Classification
(Excellent)
(Good)
(Average)
(When in Week 4)
(When in Week 7)
(When in Week 11)
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES:
Pathology is the study of organs function changing during disease. The teaching will be
focus on the pathogenesis of diseases, the processes of disease development and organs
function changing though:
1. The colorful photos, diagrams, and tables by using PowerPoint projector.
2. A summary for every chapter.
3. The learning objectives and review questions for every chapter.
4. A quiz every three weeks end.
CONTENT OUTLINE AND REQUIRED READING SCHEDULE:
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Section/Week
Topic
Required Preparation
 General introduction of
pathology & disease:
Etiology and
pathogenesis of diseases
 The damage and repair
of cell and tissue:
Reversible and
irreversible cellular
injuries; responses to
cellular injury.
1/1
Chapter 1,2 page 1--27
Core Competency
Development
GW-1-B-I
GW-1-B- II
2/2
 Disturbance of regional
blood coagulation
Chapter 3
3/3
 Inflammation,:
Etiology, pathogenesis,
pathology of
inflammation
 Fever: Causes and
mechanism of fever
Chapter 4, page 49--63
GW-1-B-IV
Chapter 7, page 103--108
GW-1-B-VII
 1st quiz
 Tumor: Benign and
malignant tumor
Etiology, mechanism of
tumor
4/4
5/5
 Hypoxemia: Classification,
mechanism and
results of hypoxemia
Shock: Causes,
mechanism and clinical
features of shock
Disseminated intravascular
coagulation
Page29-48
GW-1-B- III
Chapter 5, page 65—94
GW-1-B-V
Chapter 6, page 96-102
GW-1-B-VI
GW-1-B-VIII
Chapter8
page110-118
GW-1-B-IX
Chapter 9, page 120-124
6/6

Circulatory
Chapter 10,page127-145
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system pathology
7/7
8/8
9/9
10/10
0/11
 2nd quiz
 Respiratory system
pathology: Pneumonia;
tuberculosis; Asthma;
chronic bronchitis;
emphysema
 Digestive system
pathology: Gastritis;
peptic ulcers; Stomach
cancer Hepatitis;
cirrhosis; liver cancer
 Urinary system:
Glomerulus’s diseases;
UI infectious diseases;
 Reproductive system:
Benign prostate
enlargement Prostate
cancer; breast cancer;
cervix cancer
 Infections diseases and
parasites disease:
 Review/Final Exam
Chapter 11, page147-165
GW-1-B-XI
Chapter 12, page168-184
GW-1-B- XII
Chapter 13 page185--203
GW-1-B- XIII
Chapter14 204-220
GW-1-B-XIV
Note: Each section has four instructional hours
ADDITIONAL REFERENCE BOOKS / RECOMMENDED READIN:
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