Human Pathophysiology (NURS90156)

Intended learning outcomes

At the completion of this subject, the student should be able to: 

• Discuss the pathophysiology processes of common disorders that affect the human body and their clinical signs and symptoms;
• Discuss the role of genetic, epigenetics and environment on core pathophysiological processes in the human body across the lifespan;
• Identify the occurrence of common pathophysiological processes across the lifespan among children, adolescents, older adults within the Indigenous and non-Indigenous community;
• Identify the differences in prevalence of disease/risk factors for Indigenous and non-indigenous population;
• Interpret patient care plans within the context of evolving pathophysiological processes, clinical investigations and pharmacology and in accordance with relevant policies/ guidelines; and
• Utilise electronic databases to identify evidence-based information to support linking of core pathophysiological processes with nursing assessment and care planning.

Generic skills

• capacity for information seeking, retrieval and evaluation
• critical thinking and analytical skills in individual and team settings
• capacity to rethink own ideas and an openness to new ideas
• development of digital literacy skills required to communicate new knowledge