Course Description
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Course Name
Pathology
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Host University
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Location
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Area of Study
Biology
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of (microscopic) anatomy, cell biology, histology,physiology, genetics and immunology.
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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ECTS Credits
6 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
COURSE OBJECTIVE
At the end of the course the students will be able to:• use relevant terminology and classify diseases
• understand physiological and pathological processes and the basic concepts of diseases
• recognize and describe the most common diseases using microscopic and macroscopic preparations
• present and discuss (in own words) a biomedical research article (manuscript) related to the course literature and give constructive feedback on presentations by their colleagues.
COURSE CONTENT
Compulsory practicals: 1) microscopy and, 2) digital microscopy of organs and tissues in different diseases. In Workgroups the students must prepare and present a presentation summarising scientific manuscripts. The workgroups will also give feedback to their colleagues in other workgroups.TEACHING METHODS
Lectures related to the textbook RobbinsGroup assignment including presentations of a scientific article
Preparation (macroscopic session) practical session : recognition of different pathologies in organ.
Web-based digital practical sessions (10 hours): 3 sessions in which the students learn the basics of the literature by web microscopy and multiple choice questions
TYPE OF ASSESSMENT
Exam (95%): assessment is by two digital exams (95%) consisting of multiple choice and open questions.Presentation (5%): assessment is based on the presentation and discussion of a scientific paper
Practicals: These are compulsory to obtain a grade . The final mark will be determined by the average of the scores for the two exams (95%) and the presentation (5%), and must be on average at least 5.5 (separate marks may be lower than a 5.5).
Resits: One exam that includes the entire subject matter. The presentation cannot be retaken: the mark awarded will remain at the resit.
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