Clinical Histology (5 ECTS)

Objective

Learning outcomes
As a student you recognise the significance of histological tests to the diagnostics of diseases and to treatment of patients. You identify general pathology phenomena in the human body and the most typical pathological changes specific to different organs. You recognise different tissue types based on cell morphology.
You are able to perform basic histological tests and understand the significance of the different steps in these tests. You can explain the significance of autopsies. You use data systems and apply the principles of the quality system and occupational safety in your work.

Content

Contents
Principles of working in a pathology laboratory: current legislation and occupational safety, quality management, knowledge of information technology
General and organ pathology: normal cell morphology, normal tissue structure, cell damage, adaptation mechanisms and death
Tumours, special characteristics of the diseases of different organs
Sampling techniques
Processing tissue samples, rapid section techniques, basic staining techniques and the most common diagnostic stains
Immunohistochemistry, applications of molecular pathology
Autopsy activities: medical and forensic autopsies

Location and time

Myllypurontie 1

Materials

Lecture hand-outs and other course material

Selected reading:
Mäkinen, M ym. Patologia. Duodecim.
Karttunen, T. ym. Tautioppi. Edita.
Lehtonen, M. & Karttunen, T. Mikä vaivaa? Tautiopin perusteet. Edita.
www.solunetti.fi

Teaching methods

lectures
practical work (laboratories)
assignment on histology

Exam schedules

clinical histology and pathology exam 16.12.2022
re-exams: 23.1.2023 and 21.2.2023

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

lectures and exam 26h
assignment 8h
laboratories and laboratory diary 30h
independent study 70h

Content scheduling

Lectures 2,5 ECTS
Laboratories 2,5 ECTS

Further information

Kliinisen histologian laboraatioissa käytetään vaarallisiksi luokiteltuja kemikaaleja (esim. formaliini, ksyleeni). Työturvallisuuslain mukaisesti raskaana oleva opiskelija ei voi tämän takia osallistua laboraatioihin.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criteria
0–5
Assessment framework, see the appendix.
Assessment criteria for advanced level are applied.

Assessment methods and criteria

exam

Qualifications

Prior competence
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology, Pre-analytics, Methods in Laboratory Work, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics, Immunology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Basics of Medicine.