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University of Western Australia

The units offered within this major cover the fundamentals of disease mechanisms, the range of human diseases and their investigation, treatment and prevention. Optional units at Level 3 will give the opportunity to focus in more detail on two major topics within pathology. The theoretical components of the course will be complemented by a series of laboratory and tutorial classes utilizing clinical material and cases and well as relevant research topics within the field. Students will be given the opportunity to interact with traditional academic staff, as well as working professional pathologists from Path West.
Basic knowledge of biology.
Major studies in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine focus on understanding the causes and mechanisms of human disease, as well as how they are investigated in the laboratory.
Students with a Pathology and Laboratory Medicine major can pursue further studies at Honors level, or undertake a Master of Laboratory Medicine (with appropriate industry experience), or PhD. Other further study options include the Master of Forensic Science, Master of Infectious Diseases, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, and Doctor of Podiatric Medicine.
After completing this course, students will have numerous professional pathways including employment in a wide range of allied and paramedical fields, university and hospital laboratory research, the health care or pharmaceutical industry; and diagnostic laboratories. This course leads to become a: Biologist, Biotechnologist, Forensic Scientist, Geneticist, Oncologist, Pathologist, University Lecturer.
$30980, per year.
3 years (BSc), 4 years (BPhil(Hons))