14D2I61 - Pathology
Course specification | ||||
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Course title | Pathology | |||
Acronym | 14D2I61 | |||
Study programme | DOCTORAL ACADEMIC STUDIES | |||
Module | ||||
Type of study | PhD academic studies | |||
Lecturer (for classes) | ||||
Lecturer/Associate (for practice) | ||||
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC) | ||||
ESPB | 20.0 | Status | elective | |
Condition | To enroll semester in which the subject is attended | Oblik uslovljenosti | ||
The goal | To deepen the knowledge of mechanisms and morphology of basic pathological processes with emphasis on sublethal and lethal damage, circulatory disorders, inflammation, adaptation growth, oncology and teratology. To become familiar with peculiarities and comparative differences of pathological processes in different organ systems related to immunological, genetic and metabolic disorders and infective agents. | |||
The outcome | Student should acquire knowledge and skills which will enable individual diagnostic work and scientific research in the field of pathology. | |||
Contents | ||||
Contents of lectures | Sublethal and lethal cell damage. Cell death criteria. Changes of the cell organelles, cytoplasm and extracellular matrix. Forms and outcome of necrosis. Apoptosis. Hyperemia. Plethora. Hemorrhage. Ischemia. Infarctus. Trombosis. Disseminated intravascular coagulation. Embolia. Metastasis. Disorders of microcirculation. Disorders comprising leucocytes. Chemical mediators of inflammation. Forms and characteristics of acute inflammation. Infective granulomas. Regeneration. Organization. Wound healing. Factors of tissue regeneration. Immunodeficiencies. Autoimmune diseases. Etiology, growth and metastasis of tumors. Immunological reaction on tumor presence. Frequency and tumor occurrence. Nomenclature and systematics of tumors. Pathology of intestinal system, liver, biliary system and exocrine pancreas. Pathology of respiratory system. Pathology of heart and blood vessels. Pathology of hematopoietic system. Pathology of bones, joints and muscles. Pathology of nervous system. Pathology of reproductive system. Skin pathology. Practical lectures in histopathology and immunohistochemistry. Sampling techniques. Fixative choices. Preparations for staining. Methods of histochemical staining. Molecular methods in pathology. Necropsy and necropsy protocol. Descriptive pathology. Digital photography. | |||
Contents of exercises | Work in the necropsy room, preparation and analysis of histology slides. | |||
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Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year | ||||
Lectures | Exercises | OTC | Study and Research | Other classes |
8 | ||||
Methods of teaching | Theoretical lectures, practical lectures, essay preparation, essay presentation, class presentation | |||
Knowledge score (maximum points 100) | ||||
Pre obligations | Points | Final exam | Points | |
Activites during lectures | 10 | Test paper | 70 | |
Practical lessons | 0 | Oral examination | 0 | |
Projects | 0 | |||
Colloquia | 0 | |||
Seminars | 20 |