Histology

Instance: 2018/2019 - 2S

Cycles of Study/Courses

Last updated on 2019-01-30.

Fields changed: Objectives, Resultados de aprendizagem e competências, Componentes de Avaliação e Ocupação, Programa, Obtenção de frequência

Teaching language

Objectives

The aim of this course unit is the description, functional of the tissues, organs and systems of the human body in order to enhance the knowledge of the body in the perspective necessary to health professionals. In the specific case of the Nutrition course objectives are the following:
- Understand the relationship between form and function of histological structures and how an adequate or bad nutrition affect them. 
- Detailed knowledge of the histology of the digestive system and associated glands in association with others, like the cardiovascular and endocrine. Understanding how  dysfunctions of these systems generate homeostatic imbalances. 

Learning outcomes and competences

Global knowledge of how the microscopic structure of these organs and systems form a base for other disciplines later taught in the course of Nutrition and Food Science.

Working method

Program

Histological techniques
Epithelial tissue 
Soft connective tissue
Cartilage and bone
Muscular tissue
Nervous tissues
Cardiovascular system
Blood
Haematopoiesis
Hematopoietic tissue
Upper digestive system
Lower digestive system
Liver, Gallbladder and Exocrine Pancreas
Endocrine glands 
Urinary system 
Male Reproductive System
Female Reproductive System
Integumentary system
Respiratory system
End of lecturing. Evaluation activity.

Mandatory literature

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical lectures (2 per week with duration of 1 hour).
Theoretical-practical lectures for observation of histological preparation and of electronic microscopy photos (1 per week with duration of 2 hours).
Theoretical-practical auto-evaluation activities.

Evaluation Type

Assessment Components

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Eligibility for exams

Students passing the exam with theoretical and practical obtained in the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years may, if they wish, just do the theory test. In this case, the exam grade will be theoretical and practical obtained previously.

Students with prior approval of the 2016-2017 school year will need to attend again the practical classes and submit to the examination of new theoretical and practical.

Students wishing to undertake grade improvement will perform new practical and theoretical examinations on the same call.

Calculation formula of final grade

- Theoretical-practical examination: 12 questions of observation and identification. Minimal grade: 10 (if the student gets less than 10 is excluded and will not be allowed to perform the theoretical examination)
- Theoretical examination: 40 questions of multiple choices. Minimal grade: 10 
Students with grade between 8.5 and 9.4 in the theoretical exam are allowed to perform an oral examination

- Final grade calculation:  (2 x theoretical grade + theoretical-practice grade)/3

Examinations or Special Assignments

N/A

Internship work/project

N/A

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Upon examination similar to that of other students. Held at the times provided.

Classification improvement

Students wishing to undertake grade improvement will perform new practical and theoretical examinations on the same call.