This major provides you with a thorough understanding of the scientific basis of diagnosing, treating and preventing human disease, as well as an appreciation of how medical research forms new insights into disease every day. You'll be taught by medical practitioners involved in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions and by pathologists, researchers, physicians and medical scientists engaged in various disciplines of pathology. You'll be given the opportunity to interact with traditional academic staff as well as working with professional pathologists from PathWest.

 

You have a unique opportunity to sample content from a wide variety of disciplines of pathology including microbiology, immunology, biochemistry, anatomical pathology, haematology and medical genetics. You’ll graduate with an appreciation of the cooperative contribution of these disciplines to the diagnosis, treatment and ongoing understanding of a variety of human diseases.