COURSE NUMBER        MP 4405
COURSE NAME PATHOLOGY  I 
TRIMESTER CREDIT HOURS  5
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS      75
LECTURE HOURS PER WEEK  5
LECTURE CONTACT HOURS 75 
   

Course Description:

This course is an introduction to the science of Pathology.  The basic principles of pathology will be presented with an emphasis on understanding the mechanism of development of the disease process.  The general cellular and molecular events involved in the pathogenesis of disease will be introduced, with an emphasis on the fact that the pathological process is not a new entity but a misapplication of the normal physiological processes already encountered.

 

Course Mission, Goals and Objectives:

As discussed in the Mission Statement of the College, Doctor's of Chiropractic serve as primary health care providers.  In order to diagnose disease and interpret disease entities as they relate to the vertebral subluxation it is essential that the student have a sound background and a thorough understanding of the science of Pathology. The following are the overall goals of the Pathology I course.  The objectives for each section are listed at the start of each lecture outline.

 

1. To build an understanding of the mechanisms of disease and the disease process.

2. To enable the student to understand that the pathological process is simply a misapplication of the  normal process and not a completely new development.

3. To aid the student in understanding the multifactorial nature of disease etiology.

4. To enable the student to see how other basic science courses work together as a foundation for the science of pathology and to help the student pull that knowledge together.

5. To help the student pass board examinations.

 

Prerequisites:

Embryology, Cells and Tissues, Gross Anatomy I, Physiology I, Physiology II, Biochemistry, Public Health (or concurrent enrollment)