HLSC 2460U – Pathophysiology I

This course will be an introduction to human disease and focus on how alterations in homeostatic mechanisms disrupt the human body. It will initially concentrate on central concepts of pathophysiology such as how cells and tissues respond to pathogenic challenges, principles behind genetic disorders, alterations in immunity and inflammation, stress and disease, and cancer biology. These principles will be then applied to understanding the pathogenesis of common diseases affecting the neurologic, endocrine and reproductive systems. A good understanding of normal anatomy and physiology is an essential prerequisite.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): HLSC 1201U or HLSC 2202U
Credit restriction(s): HLSC 2462U