| Course title | Pathology 1 |
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| Course code | PAT/VAB22 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Exercise |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| 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) |
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| Course content |
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The aim of the course is to introduce the students to the basic structural and functional changes of cells and tissues that underlie disease. These changes are defined by some basic terms: postmortem changes, regressive or progressive changes, metabolic changes, inflammation, immunopathological processes etc. The content of the oncopathological part is familiarization with the general mechanisms of tumor formation, the histogenetic division of tumors and the principles of their histological and molecular diagnostics.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The main aim of pathology is study of causes, pathogenesis and morphology of diseases. Moreover, with relation to these general aspects of diseases, the students learns basic medical termi- and tissues that underlie disease. The aim of the course is to acquaint students with basic structural and functional changes in cells and tissues during the development of diseases.
The student will learn about the causes, pathogenesis and morfology of the diseases and will be able to implement knowledge of pathology into consequent clinical subjects and into diagnostic-therapeutic process. |
| Prerequisites |
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Appropriate knowledge from theoretical subjects, as anatomy, histology, biology, physiology, microbiology, genetics and immunology.
NAN/VAB12 ----- or ----- NAN/VAB13 and NAN/VAA12 ----- or ----- NAN/VAB13 and BIO/VAB11 ----- or ----- BIO/VA011 and KAR/VAB11 and LBF/VAB11 ----- or ----- LBF/VA011 and CJA/VAA12 ----- or ----- CJA/VAA41 and CJA/VAB12 ----- or ----- CJA/VAB41 and CJA/VA031 and HIE/VAB11 ----- or ----- HIE/VAB12 and LCH/VAB11 ----- or ----- LCH/VAB20 and PLE/VAB11 ----- or ----- PLE/VAB81 and PLE/VAA11 ----- or ----- PLE/VAA81 and PVL/VAB12 ----- or ----- PVL/VAB32 |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Student performance
The required attendance to practical seminars - a student is allowed to miss maximum one seminar. Student ´s preparedness for seminars will be continuously tested orally or in writting. 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. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry | Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2025) | Category: Medical sciences | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |