Course syllabus for Tissue Biology

Vävnadsbiologi

Specific entry requirements

At least grade pass (G) at the courses Introduction to biomedical science; General and organic chemistry; Cell-, stem cell and developmental biology and Genetics, genomics and functional genomics, and at least grade pass (G) at the part Metabolism in health and disease (3 credits) of the course Biochemistry, at the Bachelor's programme in Biomedicine.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:

Regarding knowledge and understanding

• explain the specialized functions of different cell types,
• describe the composition of different tissues and explain how the component cells contribute to the function of the tissue,
• explain the underlying theory and the application of the most common tissue analysis methods.

Regarding competence and skills

• identify tissues and their component cells in histological tissue sections,
• plan a laboratory tissue analysis project.

Content

Initially, general aspects on the structure of tissues and central morphological concepts within histology are presented. The emphasis of the course lies on understanding the histological appearance of different organ systems and the connection to their functions. Description of different methods for tissue analysis such as histological preparation techniques, histochemical methods, electron microscopy and digital image analysis of tissues form the central theme of the course. The students will also plan a laboratory tissue analysis project.

Teaching methods

The teaching will be in the form of lectures, digital microscopy of histological preparations, demonstrations, seminars and a laboratory tissue analysis project.

Examination

The examination is divided in two parts:

Part 1. Laboratory tissue analysis project . The examination consists of a written individual experimental plan and an examining seminar. Graded Fail/Pass.

Part 2. Tissue biology. The examination consists of a written examination. Graded Fail/Pass/Pass with distinction.

The final grade for the whole course is based on the grade for part 2, Tissue biology (written examination). To pass the whole course the grade pass must be obtained also for part 1, laboratory tissue analysis project.

Compulsory participation
The course introduction, laboratory tissue analysis project, and seminars are compulsory.

The examiner assesses if and, in that case, how absence from compulsory components can be compensated. The student must participate in all compulsory parts or compensate for absence in accordance with the examiner's instructions, in order to pass the course. Absence from a compulsory activity may result in the student not being able to compensate the absence until the next time the course is given.

Limited number of examinations or practical training sessions
A student who does not pass an examination at their first attempt is entitled to participate in five additional examination sessions. If the student does not pass after four examinations, he/she is recommended to retake the course at the next regular course occasion, and may, after that, participate in two more examination sessions. If the student has failed six examinations, no additional examination sessions are provided.

Physically attending or otherwise commencing an examination is regarded as an examination session. Handing in a blank exam is considered taking part in an examination session. An examination, for which the student registered but did not participate, is not counted as an examination session

Adaption of examination
If there are special grounds, or a need for adaptation for a student with a disability, the examiner may decide to deviate from the syllabus's regulations on the examination form, the number of examination opportunities, the possibility of supplementation or exemptions from the compulsory section/s of the course etc. Content and learning outcomes as well as the level of expected skills, knowledge and abilities may not be changed, removed or reduced.

Other directives

The course language is English.

Course evaluation will be carried out in accordance with the guidelines established by the Board of Higher Education.

Oral evaluation in the form of course council meetings will be carried out during the course.

Literature and other teaching aids

Mandatory literature

Course hand-outs

Recommended literature

• Ross, Michael H.; Pawlina, Wojciech, Histology: a text and atlas : with correlated cell and molecular biology, Eighth edition. : Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health, [2020] - 1045 pages ISBN: 9781496383426, LIBRIS-ID: jsdmqhsjgp3t3d27,