BIOL 312 - Pathophysiology

4 Credits
This course expands students’ understanding of human disease, the effect of heritable factors and aging on disease processes, and the potential for prevention of specific diseases. Students will evaluate case studies with regard to the etiology, history, presentation, evaluation, treatment, and prevention of multi-system human diseases. Students will employ critical thinking in the application of didactic material to clinical nursing practice.

Grade Note(s): All BIOL prefixed courses required for the BS Biological Sciences degree program require a C or better grade for successful completion.
All BIOL prefixed courses taken as requirements in the Nursing programs require a C or better grade for successful completion.
Fees: Additional course fees apply.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 222 and BIOL 222L
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Integrate aspects of the disease process including etiology, pathogenesis, morphologic changes, clinical manifestations, and clinical course of selected disease states.
2. Evaluate risk factors for selected diseases.
3. Predict clinical manifestations based on disturbance of homeostatic mechanisms in diseased states.
4. Select healthcare interventions in the prevention and treatment of specific disease states.