BIO 483: Pathophysiology
How body systems function in disease — cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, and reproductive disorders covered in working detail.
Course Description
BIO 483 examines the abnormal function and change in body systems in the face of disease — the pathophysiology that clinical work requires. Rather than focusing on the biology of pathogens themselves, the course concentrates on the effects of disease and other pathological agents on the human body.
Coverage emphasizes the cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, and reproductive systems, with common diseases and disorders examined across each. BIO 483 is the upper-division capstone for pre-health students before they enter their professional programs — the place where anatomy and physiology coursework finally connects to the clinical reasoning that follows.
Prerequisites
Corequisites
- None
Learning Outcomes
Define Pathophysiology
Distinguish pathophysiology from anatomy, physiology, and pathology as a clinical discipline.
Study Cardiovascular Disorders
Examine common diseases of the heart and circulatory system.
Examine Pulmonary and Renal Pathology
Work through respiratory and kidney disorders and their physiological consequences.
Study Hepatic and Reproductive Systems
Trace liver and reproductive system disorders in working detail.
Connect Pathophysiology to Clinical Reasoning
Apply pathophysiological understanding to the clinical reasoning health professionals use.
Biblical Worldview Connection
A Biblical Worldview takes seriously the dignity of people in illness — and that begins with healthcare workers who actually understand what's going wrong physiologically. BIO 483 builds the working pathophysiology literacy that medical, nursing, physician assistant, and physical therapy programs assume.
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