Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

OCT 313 — Pathology for Occupational Therapy

OCT department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• demonstrate general understanding of basic pathology and microbiology of common disease that occupational therapists will encounter in their practice
• describe the limitations imposed by pathology on the functioning of the individual; and
• discuss the pathology of disease and infections in human body

Course contents

Definition of pathology. Diseases and relevant terms used in pathology. Causes and classification of diseases. Cell damage and its sequel. Inflammation, function and type. Acute inflammation: features, causes, vascular and cellular events. Chronic inflammation: causes, types, classification.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study OCT 313.

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