Southern California University School of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture
Syllabus Form
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Course Title:
WS 404
Pathology 1
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Units/ Hours: 3/ 30
Pre-requisite/ PRC: PRC-WS 200, WS 202
Learning Methods: Text, Lecturing, overhead, diagrams and educational video
Description:
This course deals with the basic general concepts of pathology associated with
cellular damage, bodily responses to injury, acute and chronic inflammation,
hemodynamics and neoplasia. A system review of pathological processes
affecting neurological and endocrine systems will also be presented.
Objectives:
What the students will achieve through this course:
The pathologival processes of diseases associated with cellular structure and the
abnormal hemodynamics of them.
The pathophysiology of inflammation and the repair process.
The pathophysiology of neoplasia as well as the pathological processes of
inection by fungi and viruses.
The pathophysiology of muscloskeletal system including rheumatologic
manifestations, and the basic endocrinologic disorders.
Required Text(s):
Rubin (2000). Essential Pathology, 2nd edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Macfarlane/ Reid/ Callander Pathology Illustrated 5th edition
(Translated into Korean)
References:
Porth (2009) Pathophysiology 8th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Berkowits (2007). Clinical Pathophysiology, made ridiculously simple 1st
edition. Miami, Fl. MedMaster.
Kumar (2007). Robbins Basic Pathophysiology 8th edition. Philadelphia:
Saunders
Bullock (2000) Focus on Pahophysiology Philadelphia: Lippincott
Course requirements:
1. Regular attendance as defined according to the SCUSOMA University catalog
and the California State Board Laws and Regulations, which state that students
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may not receive credit for the course if they are absent fro more that two classes
or miss part of more that four classes (e.g., leaving early, arriving late) or any
combination thereof.
Class participation
Midterm and Final Examinations
Weekly Quizzes
Homework assignments
Attendance
Class participation
Practical
Homework
Midterm examination
Quizzes
Final examination
Course Outline:
Weekly topics, learning objectives and assignments.
Week 1
Cell Injury
Assignments: Rubin, Chapter 1
Week 2
Inflammation
Assignments: Rubin, Chapter 2
Week 3
Repair, Regeneration, and Fibrosis pathology
Assignments: Rubin, Chapter 3
Week 4
Immunopatholgy
Assignments: Rubin, Chapter 4
Week 5
Neoplasia
Assignments: Rubin, Chapter 5
Week 6
Developmental and Genetic Diseases
Assignments: Rubin, Chapter 6
Week 7
Hemodynamic Disorders
Assignments: Rubin, Chapter 7
Week 8
Environmental and Nutritional Pathology
Assignments: Rubin, Chapter 8
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Week 9
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Assignments: Rubin, Chapter 9
Week 10
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Assignments: Rubin, Chapter 9 (cont)
Week 11
Final Examination