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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

309631 (v.2) OT142 - Pathophysiology

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Area: Department of Occupational Therapy
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
Lecture: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): Admission into 303542 (v.7) Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) or any previous version
OR
Admission into 306721 (v.2) Service Teaching Component - CIC Diploma
Syllabus: Pathophysiology of body systems. Incidence and prevalence of acute, chronic and terminal pathology. Aetiology, signs and symptoms. Medical and surgical investigations, assessments and interventions of common musculoskeletal, cellular, cardiovascular, respiratory, integumentary, metabolic, endocrine and orthopaedic conditions. Wound healing.
Field of Education: 060100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Not Categorised
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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