Human and medical aspects are stressed. Anderson and staff MIC-221. Intensive study of common bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites that cause human disease. The didactic portion focuses on the nature and biological properties of microorganisms causing disease, the manner of replication, and their interaction with the entire host as well as specific organs and cells. This is the medical school core course in pathology.
Lectures deal with broad concepts of disease and underlying molecular mechanisms.
Laboratory Course in General Pathology. Fundamentals of pathology are presented by correlating gross and microscopic material to illustrate the structural changes in disease. Laboratories are broken into small groups of students and are held under the guidance of staff pathologists. Cellular and Subcellular Pathology. The course consists of lectures and seminars on the alterations of cellular structure and associated functions that accompany cell injury.