Clinical Pathology

Intended learning outcomes

Graduates of the Clinical Pathology Honours program will be able to:

• Read scientific articles, apply critical assessment and identify major advances and knowledge gaps in biomedical research related to the aetiology, mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
• Design experiments and select appropriate statistical analyses to address research questions(s) related to the aetiology, mechanisms, diagnosis and/or treatment of disease.
• Demonstrate an ability to master required technical laboratory skills and to generate research data addressing the aetiology, mechanisms, diagnosis and/or treatment of disease.
• Summarise the state of current literature, rigorously present research data and interpret experimental results using scientific writing style in one or several subject areas related to experimental and/or clinical pathology.
• Communicate research and discuss research data and ideas in one or several subject areas related to experimental and/or clinical pathology in both oral and written form.
• Consider ethical and safety issues inherent to laboratory work and biomedical research.
• Demonstrate proficiency in time management for completion of scientific tasks against set deadlines.
• Work effectively independently, and collaboratively under supervision within a research team from diverse backgrounds.