AHEA 220 - Study of the Disease Process

3 Credits: (3 lecture)

Course Description
This course is designed to introduce students to pathology and the disease process. Content includes organ system pathophysiology, anatomy and physiology etiology, clinical procedures, and treatment of major diseases affecting each system.

Prerequisite BIOL 116, or BIOL 131 and BIOL 132, or BIOL 131 and permission of the instructor.

Neighbors, Marianne. (2021) Human Diseases Workbook. (5^th ed.) Cengage.

Objectives
The student will be able to:

A. Classify the causes of disease.

B. Compare disease processes to normal anatomy and physiology.

C. Identify signs and symptoms of commonly occurring diseases in the body systems.

D. Cite the procedures employed to diagnose disease processes.

E. Identify treatment protocols for commonly occurring systemic diseases.

Content
A. Etiology of disease.

B. Normal and diseased anatomy and physiology.

C. Diseases associated with each body system.

D. Clinical procedures to diagnose the manifestations of disease.

E. Treatment methods for common diseases and disorders.

Student Evaluation
Objectives A-B-C-D-E: examinations and quizzes

Objective A-B-C-D-E: case study and group assignment(s)

Objective A-B-C-D-E: workbook