Foundations of Health and Disease
2026-2027 Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine Student Handbook and Academic Catalog
   

MEDE 600.1 - Foundations of Health and Disease


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Course Description: The Foundations of Health & Disease course is an intensive trans-disciplinary course that incorporates foundational aspects of cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, embryology, gross anatomy and histology. The course is presented using lecture, interactive case-based clinical correlation, clinical scenario, and assigned self-directed study. The main objective of the course is to promote student learning of the biochemical, molecular, and cellular mechanisms underlying normal structure and function at the cellular and sub-cellular level, as well as to provide a foundation for understanding functional defects and disease processes. The course is structured based on levels of cell and tissue organization, and on cellular and molecular events that can cause dysfunction. Credits: 9