Morphological methods and diagnosis, 7.5 credits

General entry requirements for higher education. In addition, specific entry requirements that are stated in the programme syllabus of the Biomedical laboratory science education. Completed courses in Laboratory diagnostics, Basic laboratory methodology, Analytical chemistry and biochemical methodology, Instrumental technique including Radio physics, Cell culture, and passed courses in the Structure, function and dysfunction of the human body 1-3, or the equivalent knowledge.

The course should give the student theoretical knowledge and practical skills to be able to distinguish normal tissue from tumour tissue, and from pathological tissue in general, such as e.g. inflammations. The course should give the student theoretical knowledge and practical skills to be able to produce cell and molecular tissue preparations for selected microscopical methods. On completion of the course, the student should be able to: - account for the histological structure of the human body - account for diseases such as inflammation and neoplasia - microscopically identify the different tissues and organs of the human body - microscopically identify diseases such as inflammation and neoplasia - account for the importance of diagnostic morphology within clinical laboratory medicine - practically produce cell and molecular tissue preparations for microscopical examinations - account for methods to production of cell and molecular tissue preparations for microscopical examinations - account for the importance of morphological methodology within clinical laboratory medicine

Application of methods to be able to microscopically examine tissues and cells from different locations in the human body,. Diagnostics of cell and tissue preparations from normal and tumour tissue, and other medical conditions such as e.g. inflammations. The course is divided in the following parts: Part 1: Diagnostic morphology (3.0 HE credits) Diagnostic morphology Part 2: Methods in morphology, practical (1.5 HE credits). Methods in morphology, practical Part 3: Methods in morphology, theoretically (3.0 HE credits). Methods in morphology, theoretically

The teaching is given as study visits, lectures and joint laboratory sessions on the production of cell and tissue preparations for microscopical examination. The student should document laboratory parts in a personal workbook.

Part 1 is examined through an integrated practical and theoretical test (3.0 HE credits). Part 2 is examined through approved laboratory sessions (1.5 HE credits). Part 3 is examined through a written examination (3.0 HE credits) When a student fails the examination, a date for a new examination is determined by agreement with the student and the teacher. The laboratory sessions are compulsory. A make-up laboratory session is provided and scheduled. An additional make-up laboratory session is provided in the next regular course. Students who have not passed the regular examination are entitled to participate in five more examinations. If the student is not approved after four examinations, he/she is recommended to retake the course at the next regular course date and may, after that, participate in two more examinations. If the student has failed six examinations/tests, no additional examination or new admission in the course is given. The number of times that the student has participated in one and the same examination is regarded as an examination session. Submission of a blank examination is regarded as an examination. An examination for which the student registered but not participated in, will not be regarded as an examination.

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