Block 4: Gastrointestinal and Nutrition
Block 5: Haematology, Oncology and Infectious Diseases
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On completion of Block 4 students should:
- Have knowledge of the structure and function of the digestive system
- Have knowledge of the role of nutrition, including micronutrition, in health and disease.
- Have knowledge of the common diseases of the digestive system and their underlying pathology
- Be acquainted with the diagnosis and the principles of management of clinically important disorders of the digestive system.
- Have knowledge of the burden of disease on society involving the digestive system.
On completion of Block 5 students should:
- Understand the fundamentals of tumour development, of the diagnosis and the natural history of cancer, the staging of cancer and of anti-tumour treatments, and whether the goals of treatment should be curative or palliative.
- Understand the diagnosis and management of clinically important disorders of the blood, including cellular and plasma disorders and the principles of transfusion medicine.
- Be aware of two important and common causes of infectious diseases, i.e. staph aureus and HIV, and understand why some organisms are more virulent than others
- Appreciate the functions of the immune system including cell mediated and humoral immunity, the interactions of the immune system with infection and the interaction of organisms with host defences and principles of therapy.
- Be able to describe principles and practice of palliative care, pain control, and the care of the dying patient.
Other Information
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Workload
Students will be engaged in face to face teaching for 20-22 hours per week.
Prescribed Texts
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Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 24 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 24.00 | 0.50000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $16368 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $21816 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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