Course syllabus for Pathology

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Essential data

Course code: 9H5005

Course name: Pathology

Credits: 3

Form of Education: Contract education (credits)

Main field of study: Diagnostic Cytology

Level: AV - Second cycle

Grading scale: Fail (U) or pass (G)

Department: Department of Laboratory Medicine

Decided by: Education committee LABMED

Decision date: 2022-10-19

Revised by: Education committee LABMED

Last revised: 2023-10-27

Course syllabus valid from: Spring semester 2024

Specific entry requirements

Qualification in biomedical laboratory science of 180 credits or Bachelor of Science in biomedical laboratory science of at least 180 credits. Furthermore, knowledge is required in Swedish and English equivalent to Swedish B and English A (with at least the Pass grade).

Content

The course starts with an overview of with different, for diagnostic cytology relevant, types of normal cells and tissues. Thereafter, general disease processes and their connection to development of diseases that are diagnosed with cytologic methods are treated. After survey of disease mechanisms, selected diseases relevant for diagnostic cytology are discussed.

Pathology, 3.0 credits

Grading scale: GU

Other directives

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

Literature and other teaching aids

Course litterature

Mandatory litterature

Handed-out course material

Kumar, Vinay, Robbins basic pathology, Kumar, Vinay; Abbas, Abul K.; Aster, Jon C.; Robbins, Stanley L., 10. ed. : Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier Science Health Science, 2017 - 928 s. ISBN: 9780323353175, LIBRIS-ID: 20512456,