本課程是一門運用生理學、病理學、微生物學、免疫學等相關知識進階探討疾病發生機轉與進展的進階病理生理學課程，可作為溝通基礎醫學與臨床醫學的橋樑。學生修完本課程，對於人體各大系統之生理功能及其相關性的病理機轉將有完整的認識，進而能將這些知識進階應用於臨床健康照護。
This course is a basic medical course that uses physiology, pathology, microbiology, immunology and other related knowledge to explain the mechanism and progress of disease. It can be used as a bridge between basic medicine and clinical medicine. After completing this course, students will have a complete understanding of the physiological functions of the major systems of the human body and their related pathological mechanisms, and then can advanced apply this knowledge to clinical health care.