Course: Pathology

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Course title Pathology
Course code PAT/VCB11
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 14
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Bouchal Jan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Fritzová Dominika, MUDr.
  • Urbánková Markéta, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Tichý Martin, doc. MUDr. CSc.
  • Tichý Tomáš, MUDr.
  • Ehrmann Jiří, prof. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Kurfürstová Daniela, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Dohnalová Dagmar, MUDr.
  • Kolář Zdeněk, prof. MUDr. CSc.
  • Janková Jana, MUDr.
  • Šrámková Kojecká Johana, MUDr.
  • Eliáš Martin, MUDr.
  • Škarda Jozef, doc. MUDr. MVDr. Ph.D.
  • Kharaishvili Gvantsa, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Hraboš Dominik, MUDr.
  • Flodr Patrik, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Navrátilová Martina, MUDr.
  • Šopíková Barbora, MUDr.
  • Slobodová Zuzana, MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The main objective of special pathology is the study of structural and functional changes of cells, tissues and organs that underlie disease. It is mostly concerned with disease diagnosis. The curriculum of special pathology is organized as follows: diseases of cardiovascular, hematopoietic, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, reproductive, endocrine and nervous system, diseases of breast, skin, bones and muscles, and diseases of infancy and childhood. The course will summarize all current findings in the areas mentioned above.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
The main objective of special pathology is the study of structural and functional changes of cells, tissues and organs that underlie disease. Various methods are used, such as gross and microscopic examination, imunohistochemistry, histomorphometry and molecular pathology.
The student will learn about the causes, pathogenesis and morfology of the diseases, and will be able to implement knowledges of pathology into consequent clinical subjects and into diagnostic-therapeutic process.
Prerequisites
Appropriate knowledges from theoretical subjects, as anatomy, histology, biology, fyziology and knowledges from general pathology including contents in winter semester.
PAT/VCA11 and NAN/VCB15 and HIE/VCA12

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam, Written exam

Attendance to practical seminars is compulsory! The required attendance to practical seminars - a student is allowed to miss maximum one seminar. Students' preparedness for seminars will be continuously tested orally or written. Succesfull passing of the test = minimal 75% of correct answers is required. Unprepared students will be excluded from seminars. If a student fails to attend classes due to health or other serious reasons, they must attend substitute classes provided they have provided a satisfactory excuse. A maximum of two practical seminars may be made up for. Whether the reason stated is serious enough and excusable shall be determined by the respective teacher. Exam: test = minimal 75% of correct answers is required, 2 slides, 3 questions (general pathology, systemic pathology, oncology)
Recommended literature
  • Brychtová S., Hlobilková A. (2008). Histopatologický atlas. Grada.
  • Josef Zámečník a kolektiv. (2019). Patologie. LD, s.r.o. -PRAGER PUBLISHING.
  • Kumar, V., Abbas, A. K., Aster, J. C. (2012). Robbins Basic Pathology. Saunders.
  • Povýšil, C. a kol. (2011). Obecná patologie. Praha: Galén.
  • Povýšil, C. a kol. (2007). Speciální patologie. Praha: Galén Karolinum.
  • Škarda J., Dohnalová D., Kolář Z., Tichý M. (2015). Případy pro problémově orientovanou výuku patologie. Univerzita Palackého LF Olomouc.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) Category: Medical sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer