It is a normal university year in which didactic material for the five disciplines is presented. See Phase 1 Objectives . Phase 1 courses and course descriptions are listed below. Detailed course information is available at Phase 1 Courses or via the University of Alberta Calendar . The course considers the role of bacteria viruses, fungi, and parasites in human disease.
Lectures emphasize mechanisms of microbial pathogenicity and immune response to infection.
Laboratory emphasizes diagnostic procedures. Priority is given to Medical Laboratory Science students. An introduction to the theory and practise of hematology, this course will include the morphology, structure, and function of red cells, white cells, and platelets, malignant and benign conditions that affect each cell type, and tests to distinguish among disease states including anemia and leukemia. Restricted to Medical Laboratory Science students. This course will present the theory and practice of hemostasis.