Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2502442 Medicine | OB | 1 | 2 |
Although there are no prerequisites for enrollment, it is advisable that the student has basic knowledge and competences in the subjects of Cellular Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
The course of Histology is programmed in the second semester of the first year of the Degree in Medicine and develops the knowledge of the general characteristics of the basic human tissues structures in the organism. The acquisition of competences of the subject will allow the student to obtain a general basis to face the study of the histology of the diverse systems of the human organism during the second course.
The general training objectives of this subject are:
- Differentiate the types of tissues due to their histological and functional characteristics.
- Identify the different cell types that make up each tissue and describe their most important characteristics.
- Use textbooks, atlases and internet resources specific to the study of the subject.
- Develop with ability in the management of the optical microscope and the study of histological preparations.
INTRODUCTION TO HISTOLOGY
- Concept of tissue
- Classification of the basic tissues
- Histological processing and techniques
EPITHELIAL TISSUES
- Revestment epithelia
- Glandular epithelia. Exocrine and endocrine glands
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
- Classification of connective tissues
- Conjunctive tissue
- Adipose tissue
- Blood tissue
- Cartilaginous tissue
- Bone tissue
MUSCULAR TISSUE
- Classification of the muscular tissues
- Smooth muscle tissue
- Striated muscle tissue: skeletal and cardiac
NERVOUS TISSUE
- Neural cells
- Glial cells
Theoretical classes: 16h
Laboratory practices in the microscope classroom: 10h
Preparation of cases and practices: 2h + personal study
Study and preparation of the subject: personal study
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
LABORATORY PRACTICES | 10 | 0.4 | 7, 14, 11, 12, 15 |
THEORY (TH) | 16 | 0.64 | 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 11, 12, 15 |
Type: Supervised | |||
TUTORIALS | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 11, 12, 15 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
PREPARATION OF WRITTEN WORKS / SELF-STUDY / READING ARTICLES OR REPORTS OF INTEREST | 20 | 0.8 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 11, 12, 15 |
SELF-STUDY | 20 | 0.8 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 11, 12, 15 |
Continuous Evaluation (20%): 50% Practical Laboratory sessions (AcP) + 50 % Moodle activities (based on cases and basic questions).
- Students must score 5 out of 10 points of evaluation activities in the Practical Laboratory sessions.
Final Exam (80%): 40% Test (ExCB) + 30% Cases and Problems (ExRCP) + 30% Image interpretation test (ExIM)
- Students must score 6 out of 10 points in the Test exam; 4 out of 10 points in the Cases and Problems exam; and 5 out of 10 points in the Image Interpretation test.
The final score of the subject will be done by applying the following formula:
NF = 0.2 x ((0.5 x Moodle) + (0.5 x AcP)) + 0.8 x ((0.4 x ExCB) + (0.3 x ExIM) + (0.3 x ExRCP)).
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Evaluation through case studies and problem solving | 5 | 1.5 | 0.06 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 11, 12, 15 |
Practical evaluations | 24 | 0.5 | 0.02 | 8, 14, 11, 12, 15 |
Practical evaluations | 10 | 2 | 0.08 | 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 14, 11, 12, 15 |
Written evaluation: Objective tests | 32 | 0.5 | 0.02 | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 11, 15 |
Written evaluation: Objective tests / Selection items / Multiple choice questions | 5 | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 11, 12, 15 |
Written evaluation: Objective tests / Selection items / Multiple choice questions | 24 | 1.5 | 0.06 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 11, 12, 15 |
The following text books are taken as reference for the follow-up of the subject:
- HISTOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY: An Introduction to Pathology. Kierszenbaum and Three. Editorial Elsevier Saunders, 2016, 5th edition.
- ROSS. HISTOLOGY: TEXT AND ATLAS. Pawlina. ED. WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH 2020, 8th Edition.
- HISTOLOGIA. Geneser Editorial Panamericana Medical, 2015, 4th Edition
Note: These textbooks will be useful for the subject of histology taught in the second year and constitute an introduction to the pathological anatomy taught in the third year.