Biopathology - Anatomic Pathology

Code:

311

Acronym:

311

Instance: 2004/2005 - A

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MD	48	Plano oficial a partir de 2000	3	10	17	-

Objectives

The main objective of the teaching of Biopathology is to create conditions for the learning of new language. The learning of this language is based not only on memorisation of words and the concepts they convey, but also on the ability to use this knowledge in data analysis and problem solving.
The second objective of Biopathology learning is to improve the observation and description skills at different levels (macroscopic, microscopic, histochemical, etc.), thus being able to think on biopathological terms.

Program

The Biopathology programme is made of two parts that correspond roughly to the two semesters:
1st semester – “General Pathology” and

2nd semester – “Systemic Pathology”.

Main Bibliography

Any book Anatomic Pathology such as the latest two editions of Robbin’s PATHOLOGIC BASIS OF DISEASE or the OXFORD TEXTBOOK OF PATHOLOGY is adequate, although they might be sometimes too detailed (Oxford Textbook of Pathology is available in three volumes). As a compromise, the 6th edition of BASIC PATHOLOGY is suggested (authors: Kumar V, Cotran RS and Robbins SL; Publishing Company: W. B. Saunders Co; 1997).

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching process is similarly organised in the two semesters, including the following kinds of “classes/working sessions”.
·2 Lectures per week of 1 hour each: explanation of a subject in about 40 minutes followed by a discussion of about 20 minutes.
·2 Practical Classes per week of 1h30m minutes each. The first class every week is aimed at observing materials previously selected. The second class is aimed at discussing the conclusions arising from that observation.
·1 Seminar per week of 1h30m each (maximum). Some of these seminars are tailored as Clinico-Pathologic Meetings.
·1 Autopsy per semester: all over the year, each Practical Class should attend and conduct the histological study of two autopsies.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Calculation formula of final grade

Practical Exam (5 points) and Theoretical Exam (15 points).

Observations

Teaching staff:

Prof. Carlos Lopes**
Prof. Clara Sambade
Dr. Conceição Souto Moura
Prof. Elsa Fonseca
Prof. Fátima Carneiro
Prof. Fernando Schmitt
Prof. José Carlos Machado
Prof. José Manuel Lopes
Prof. Leonor David
Prof. Manuel Sobrinho Simões (Regente)
Prof. Mário Seixas*
Prof. Paula Soares
Prof. Raquel Seruca**
Prof. Stirling Carpenter***
*Professor de Biofísica da F. M. Porto
** Professores Convidados
***Investigador Senior do IPATIMUP