Pathology

Description

Pathology is the scientific study of diseases (including, for example, infections and cancers) at the genetic, molecular, cellular, and organ levels. It examines how and why diseases develop, what happens to our bodies when we are ill (the disease process), the effects of diseases including symptoms and complications, as well as how an understanding of disease contributes both to the development of diagnostic tests and to better measures for disease prevention.

Students study various disease processes such as inflammation (including infections), wound healing and cancer. They become familiar with examining specimens and using microscopes to recognise the difference between normal and abnormal cells, tissues and organs. Courses offered in Pathology allow in-depth study of areas such as meningitis, tuberculosis, auto-immune diseases, congenital diseases, a variety of cancers, HIV/AIDS, heart disease, asthma, musculoskeletal diseases and the human version of 'mad cow disease'.

Studying Pathology at UNSW

Pathology is an essential component of all undergraduate programs in Medicine at UNSW. It is also available as a specialisation within the Bachelor of Science, the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) and the Bachelor of Medical Science.

Students may gain advanced training by undertaking a postgraduate research program in Pathology.

Please refer to the School of Medical Sciences website for current research areas.



Human Pathology can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3991 Medical Science Major PATHC13991
   

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Pathology can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science Major
Minor
PATHA13154
PATHB23154
3457 Music / Science Major
Minor
PATHA13457
PATHB23457
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons) Major
Minor
Honours
PATHB13458
PATHB23458
SOMSDH3458
3471 Music (Honours) / Science Major
Minor
PATHA13471
PATHB23471
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons) Major
Minor
Honours
PATHB13472
PATHB23472
SOMSDH3472
3529 Commerce/Science Major
Minor
PATHA13529
PATHB23529
3563 Economics / Science Major
Minor
PATHA13563
PATHB23563
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons) Major
Minor
Honours
PATHB13566
PATHB23566
SOMSDH3566
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons) Major
Minor
Honours
PATHB13593
PATHB23593
SOMSDH3593
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Major
Minor
Honours
PATHB13762
PATHB23762
SOMSDH3762
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science Major
Minor
PATHA13767
PATHB23767
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci Major
Minor
Honours
PATHB13782
PATHB23782
SOMSDH3782
3789 Science / Computer Science Major
Minor
PATHA13789
PATHB23789
3925 Science and Business Major PATHA13925
3926 Science / Fine Arts Major
Minor
PATHA13926
PATHB23926
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Major
Minor
PATHA13937
PATHB23937
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy Major
Minor
Honours
PATHB13938
PATHB23938
SOMSDH3938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Major
Minor
Honours
PATHB13944
PATHB23944
SOMSDH3944
3945 Adv Science(Hons)/Computer Sci Honours SOMSDH3945
3947 Science / Arts Major
Minor
PATHA13947
PATHB23947
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts Major
Minor
Honours
PATHB13948
PATHB23948
SOMSDH3948
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Major
Minor
Honours
PATHB13962
PATHB23962
SOMSDH3962
3966 Life Sciences Major PATHA13966
3970 Science Major
Minor
PATHA13970
PATHB23970
3983 Science/Computer Science Major
Minor
PATHA13983
PATHB23983
3987 Science (International) Major PATHA13987
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law Major
Minor
Honours
PATHB13997
PATHB23997
SOMSDH3997
4076 Science/Education (Secondary) Major
Minor
PATHA14076
PATHB24076
4500 Science (Honours) Honours SOMSDH4500
4770 Science / Law Major
Minor
PATHA14770
PATHB24770
4772 Science and Business / Law Major PATHA14772
   

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