FSE 2160 - Funeral Pathology

Health Science Department

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Spring 2025 (645)

Requisites

Admission to Funeral Services (Associate in Science) (FUNSE-AS) and
Prerequisite HSC 1524 and
Prerequisite FSE 2100 with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce the student to the study of the cause and effect of disease on the human body. Topics of study will include: coroner and medical examiner, terminology, and general and special pathology. Emphasis will be on tissue changes which affect the embalming process.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate knowledge of terminology which will enable competent communication with members of health professions and the public by:
    1. defining descriptive terminology related to disease.
    2. explaining etiology of diseases.
    3. applying word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to build and define medical terms.
  2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of general pathology and how disease affects the human body by:
    1. explaining the divisions of pathology.
    2. explaining the nature of disease.
    3. explaining the inflammation process.
    4. explaining cellular reaction to injury.
    5. defining structural abnormalities.
  3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of special pathology and how disease affects particular organs and organ systems by defining and giving examples of:
    1. disturbances in the circulatory system.
    2. diseases of the blood.
    3. diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
    4. neoplasms and cysts.
    5. diseases of digestive system.
    6. diseases of respiratory tract.
    7. diseases of urinary system.
    8. diseases of nervous system.
    9. diseases of male and female reproductive system.
    10. diseases of the bone and joints.
    11. diseases of the endocrine glands.
  4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of recognizing problems presented prior to and during embalming caused by the disease process by:
    1. relating tissue changes caused by injury to case analysis.
    2. relating tissue changes caused by diseases of the circulatory system to the embalming process.
    3. explaining infectious disease considerations for the embalmer.
  5. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the role of the coroner and medical examiner in forensic pathology by:
    1. explaining the jurisdiction and responsibilities of the coroner and medical examiner.
    2. listing the types of death for investigation.
    3. identifying the general features of specific injuries.
    4. explaining the purpose of the autopsy.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 75% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

DBT 10/20/92, Effective Session 19931. DBT 10/18/94, Effective Sess.19942. C & I 10/28/97, DBT 12/15/97, Effective Sess 19981. Reformatted 5/24/01 mr. C&I 6/12/01, BOT 7/17/01, Effective yr tr 20001. Online 2001. 3 Year Review 2004. 3 Year Review 2008.
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2025 (645)

Related Programs

  1. Funeral Services (FUNSE-AS) (640) (Active)