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MRU0036 · Postgraduate research in pathology
2026 Handbook0 credit pointsLevel 9Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
Pathology is the study of the medical specialisation concerned with the causes and effects of diseases, including the structural and functional changes of body organs, tissues and fluids, and the systematic methods of detecting these changes. This detailed field may include examining specimens to determine the origin, nature and course of any disease present, histopathology, interpreting and evaluating pathology tests, and post-mortem examination. This unit is 100% research with a view to producing a thesis.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
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Thesis assessed by two external examiners.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
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Workload
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