Prerequisites for Module
Students should be familiar with basic cell biology and human anatomy.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To enable students to acquire a knowledge of the fundamentals of human histology.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Discuss the basic principles of histotechnology and perform basic histotechnological techniques.
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Identify and explain the functions of the components of cells and tissues from all organ systems.
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Indicative Module Content
Organisation of a histopathology department and its value in the diagnostic process.
Histotechnology: fixation, dehydration, impregnation and embedding. Tissue sectioning, basic principles of Haematoxylin and Eosin staining.
Electron microscopy: the structure of an electron microscope, organelle identification in electron micrographs.
Immunocytochemistry: principles of immunocytochemistry.
Principles of molecular cytological techniques.
Human Histology: recognition of cell types from epithelial, connective, muscle, nerve and blood tissue; recognition of cells and tissues from the cardiovascular, nervous, integumentary, digestive, respiratory, lymphatic, endocrine, reproductive and renal systems.
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Assessment
| 10 | Demonstrations/Visits
| 2 | Laboratory Work
| 12 | Lectures
| 12 | Tutorials/Case Studies
| 12 |
Directed Study
| | e-Learning
| 40 |
Private Study
| | Private Study
| 62 |
| Mode of Delivery
This is a course that consists of student-based e-learning supplemented with lectures, tutorials and practical laboratory sessions.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1
| | Component 2 | 2
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Component 2 is assessed by a Spotter's Test.
Component 1 is assessed by a homework exercise.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | BANCROFT, J.D. and GAMBLE, M., 2007. Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques. 6th ed. Churchill Livingstone.
| | 2. | GARTNEW, L.P. and HIATT, J.L., 2001. Color Textbook of Histology. 2nd ed. W. B. Saunders Company.
| | 3. | LOWE, J.S. and STEVENS, A., 2004. Human Histology. 3rd ed. Mosby.
| | 4. | YOUNG, B. and HEATH, J.W.,2000. Wheater's Functional Histology: A Text and Colour Atlas. 4th ed. Churchill Livingstone
| | 5. | KIERNAN,J.A.,2008. Histological and Histochemical Methods : Theory and Practice. 4th Ed. Scion Publishing
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Additional Notes
This module covers, at least in part, the following Health Professions Council Standards of Proficiency for Biomedical Scientists (035/SOP/BMS/A5 July 2004): 3a.1.
The Certificate of Competence and Portfolio of Registration refers only to students on the Applied Biomedical Science course.
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