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General Histology

Course Code :
MEDS 111
Level :
Undergraduate
Course Hours :
3.00 Hours
Department :
Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine

Instructor information :

Area of Study :

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
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Cytology: Membranous organelles,, Non membranous organelles,, Proteasomes, Nucleus,, Epithelium,, Connective Tissue Proper,, Cartilage,, Bone,, Blood,, Muscular tissue,, Nervous tissue,, Cardiovascular System,, Lymphatic System,, Skin,, Digestive and endocrine glands and medical application,, Upper respiratory system and medical applications

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
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General Histology

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1-	Describe the histological characteristics of normal cells in relation to function and clinical applications
2-	Recognize different blood cells and the applied clinical states related to change in their count/%.
3-	Outline the basic histological tissues of the body (General Histology) and some systems (Vascular, Lymphatic, Skin, Digestive and Endocrine Glands) in relation to function and clinical applications.

b. Intellectual Skills:

1-	Correlate between histological structure & function of any cell, tissue or organ.
2-	Differentiate organelles of cells and tissues of organs by data show and microscopic slides.
3-	Relate various clinical applications to cells, tissues or organs

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1-	Interpret different examined cell organelles.
2-	Diagnose different blood cells in blood films
3-	Illustrate different types of tissues: epithelium tissues, connective tissues, muscular tissues, nervous tissues and the types of cells in these tissues
4-	Discover different tissues and organs in histological sections using routine, special stains and ultrathin sections

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1-	Design an independent piece of work within a supported frame work
2-	Appreciate lifelong learning
3-	Acquire communication and presentation skills
4-	Participate in co-operative group planning and making decision.
5-	Acquire ability to relate Applied Medicine to Basic Medical Science.

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
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General Histology

Course topics and contents:

Topic	No. of hours	Lecture	Tutorial/Practical
The cells	3	2	1
Epithelium Tissue	3	2	1
Connective Tissue	3	2	1
Cartilage	3	2	1
Bone	3	2	1
Blood	3	2	1
Muscular Tissue	3	2	1
Nervous Tissue and Central Nervous System	3	2	1
Circulatory System	3	2	1
Lymphatic System	3	2	1
The Integumentary System	3	2	1
GIT: Liver and Pancreases	3	2	1
Respiratory System	3	2	1

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

General Histology

Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Lectures/ online lectures
Small group discussion
Demonstrations
E- learning
PBL (case studies)

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

General Histology

Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment	Relative weight %	Week No.	Assess What
Final practical Examination	15.00
Final Written Exam (at the end of the semester).	25.00
Major quizzes.	5.00
Midterm examination	20.00
Oral Examination (at the end of the semester)	10.00
Semester Work CW (Lab manual, Attendance, Participation & Weekly Quizzes).	25.00

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

General Histology

Books:

Book	Author	Publisher
Junqueira’s Basic Histology: Text and Atlas, 15e (E-book)	Anthony L. Mescher	McGraw-Hill Education LLC.
Netter's Essential Histology, Third Edition (Ebook)	Ovalle, William K., PhD	Elsevier
Stevens & Lowe's Human Histology, Fifth Edition (Ebook)	Lowe, James S.,	Elsevier
Textbook of Histology, Fifth Edition (Ebook)	Gartner, Leslie P., PhD	Elsevier
Wheater's Functional Histology, Sixth Edition (Ebook)	Young, Barbara,	Elsevier