University of Technology Sydney

91001 Applied Pathology Technology

6cp; on campus, Autumn session; Students must be enrolled in C10481 Bachelor of Medical Science (Laboratory Medicine Professional).
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

Undergraduate

Description

Practical skills in pathology are required to perform and interpret histopathological and cytological tests to establish the presence or absence of disease. Despite the rise of molecular techniques, microscopy observation remains a routine approach for both cellular and tissue samples.

In this subject students build on the knowledge acquired in Histology and Advanced Haematology & Pathology Diagnosis and get introduced to Cytology as a discrete discipline. Students learn how to prepare specimen and recognise normal and disease features on tissue biopsies, aspirations, smears and other cellular samples in both gynaecological and non-gynaecological conditions. Tissue preparation includes dissection techniques, microtomy, special stains, immunohistochemistry and other specialised techniques such as electron microscopy. Content delivery is supported by experts from the industry.

Typical availability

Autumn session


Detailed subject description.

Access conditions

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