| Unit name | Cancer Pathology and Therapeutics |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PANM30007 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Maggiani |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
Two units from level 6/H in teaching block 1 and one level 6/H unit from teaching block 2 and Research Skills unit. |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Why is this unit important?
In Cancer Pathology and Therapeutics you will study how pathology and genetics contribute to the initial diagnosis of cancer patients, to patient treatment choices and the broader impacts on population health. This unit will cover the pathology of some of the most common cancers. We will introduce the use of macroscopic and microscopic findings to diagnose cancer type and how far it has progressed. Different types of cancer treatments and how these relate to pathology as well as genetic and epigenetic changes in cancer will be described.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
Cancer Pathology and Therapeutics builds on themes introduced in first- and second-year units such as Normal and Tumour Cells (Level 4), and Cellular and Molecular Pathology (Level 5). The Unit aims to build on this to achieve a deeper understanding of cancer diagnosis and treatment, and complements the other third year cancer unit, Cancer Mechanisms and Genetics.
An overview of content
This unit covers the following:
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Following successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Learning Outcomes
Learning on this unit directly addresses components of the Bristol Skills Profile, including:
Lectures, Data Handling Session.
Independent study: Students are expected to study the recommended literature.
Task which helps you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative)
Consistent with an integrated sequence of assessments across the programme, there will have been an opportunity to submit an essay for formative purposes and feedback will be discussed in small group teaching sessions during teaching block 1. This will have provided the students with the opportunity to become familiar with the marking descriptors of the assessment criteria used at Level 6/H.
Task which counts towards your unit mark (summative)
Students will have an examination for this TB2 unit in summer assessment period, the exam will include two essays, one to be chosen from each section containing three questions.
When an assessment does not go to plan.
If you are unable to take an end of unit exam due to self-certification or exceptional circumstances the faculty examination board may give you the opportunity to take this in the reassessment period. The examination will be in the same format as the initial examination.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. PANM30007).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
