COURSE NUMBER    MP 4504
COURSE NAME PATHOLOGY I I
 
TRIMESTER CREDIT HOURS  4
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS      60
 
LECTURE HOURS PER WEEK  4
LECTURE CONTACT HOURS  60
 

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 II course.  The objectives for each section are listed at the start of each lecture outline.

 

1. To enable the student to take the basic principles of Pathology and apply them to the diseases of the systems,

2. To enable the student to see how the inter-relationship of the organ systems means that disease in one organ can produce disease manifestations in other organs..

3. To prepare the student for future courses in Diagnosis

4. To help the student pass board examinations.

 

Prerequisites: Pathology I