AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learn the main notions of specific histology with in-depth studies in the field of some tissues of particular importance such as blood, lymphoid tissue, epithelial lining and glandular tissue associated with the apparatus gastrointestinal and respiratory.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course is to provide the student with specific insights into some particularly relevant tissues such as blood, lymphoid tissue, epithelial and glandular tissue associated with the gastrointestinal and respiratory systems.

The course has the following objectives:

-observe and appropriately describe a histological structure in optical microscopy.

-learn the basic principles of the main histological staining methods

The expected learning outcomes are:

- learning how to recognize and describe in suitable language what observation has revealed; in the specific case, what was found by microscopic observation

- learning the main histological investigation methods

TEACHING METHODS

Observation of histological preparations by optical microscope and monitors connected with optical microscopes.

 It is possible that the way in which the lessons are carried out is changed due to emergency situations that prevent lessons from being held in the presence. In this case the lessons will be carried out through the Teams platform using suitable replacement didactic tools, such as images and / or virtual microscope.

Any Student with documented Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), or with any special needs, shall reach out to the Lecturer(s) and to the dedicated SLD Representative in the Department before class begins, in order to liase and arrange the specific teaching methods and ensure proper achievement of the learning aims and outcomes.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Vision and recognition of histological preparations:

Epithelial tissue

Secretory epithelia:

•       exocrine glands

•       endocrine glands

Blood cells

Lymphatic tissue:

Primary and secondary lymphoid organs

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Atlante on-line (accesso libero): http://www.istologia.unige.it/

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

The lessons timetable are available on  EasyAcademy.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Practical test consisting of a recognition test of a histological preparation for each topic, among those viewed during the lessons.

In case of certification of specific learning disability, disability or other special educational needs, the University legislation and regulations on disability and SLD are applied (https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa/studenti-disabilit%C3% A0-normative).

See also the "Other information" section of this syllabus.

It is possible that emergency situations prevent the students to taking part in the examination in attendance for the final evaluation. In this case, the Teams platform will be used.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

1. The choice of the examination method allows to verify the acquisition of the knowledge inserted in the training objectives

2.At the end of the course students will sustain a practical test by the use of microscope.The acquisition of knowledge and the skill(s) in employing it will be checked through the recognition and the description with a suitable language of histological preparations. 

It is possible that the way in which the exams take place is changed due to emergency situations that prevent the examination from taking place in the presence. In this case, the recognition and description of the preparations will be made on images proposed through the Teams platform