*** PathCAL is now available in JISC’s collection of online resources ***

Dear Colleagues

All universities in the UK now have the opportunity to offer their students
and staff access to a new web-based resource for pathology – PathCAL. They
can subscribe to this resource through the JISC licence.

PathCAL is a set of web-based tutorials designed to help students understand
the basic pathological principles of disease by exploiting techniques in
learning psychology. It is intended to guide students on how to approach the
study of pathology and medicine, apply general pathological principles to
body systems, recognise certain abnormalities, understand the meaning of
certain question types and use correct terminology. PathCAL also aims to
give students feedback on their knowledge and understanding and their
ability to reason through pathological problems.

These tutorials can be used by beginners for learning the subject for the
first time or by more advanced students for review and self-assessment. The
tutorials were written and developed by experienced university teachers over
the last ten years and have been subsequently edited and enhanced by both
staff and students. There are currently 115 tutorials with more in
development 

PathCAL can be used for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on medicine,
dental surgery, veterinary medicine, biology, pharmacology, nursing and
other healthcare and biomedical sciences related subjects. Here’s what some
students have been saying about this online resource:
• "PathCALs have been an invaluable resource" 
• "Pathcals are amazing! Definitely the best learning aide of this year" 
• "Their balance of providing, and testing, knowledge and understanding is
spot on." 
• "... also excellent for revision" 
• "... being able to work through a particular topic at my own pace, in my
own time, and as many times as I need to, is very helpful."

Subscription Prices:

The three year agreement starts on the 1st September 2005 and ends 31st
August 2008. All prices are exclusive of VAT, which will be payable where
applicable. 

JISC Charging Band  Price Year 1   Price Year 2  Price Year 3 
Bands A-B           £475           £475          £475
Bands C-D           £450           £450          £450
Bands E-F           £400           £400          £400
Bands G-J           £300           £300          £300

Take advantage of a no obligation free trial today!

To take advantage of a no obligation 30 day free trial, please contact
mailto:[log in to unmask] Please remember to include PathCAL in the
subject line of your email. Alternatively, you can subscribe today to ensure
that you have immediate access to this resource for the start of the new
academic year. Please complete the Sub-Licence Agreement Form, which can be
found at www.jisc.ac.uk/coll_pathcal.html. 

If you have any queries, please let me know.

Kind regards

Brian Mitchell
Collections Promotion Manager

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