Biopathology I

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

Cycles of Study/Courses

Last updated on 2016-01-17.

Fields changed: Learning outcomes and competences, Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem, Componentes de Avaliação e Ocupação, Programa, Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final

Teaching language

Objectives

The Biopathology I course is dedicated to the study of structural and functional changes that underlie diseases, in cells, tissues and organs.
The course of Biopathology I aims to familiarize the student to a new language.

The anatomical and pathological language serves as the basis of all medical language and for its antiquity and universality in the field of biomedical sciences, is an indispensable element for the coherent integration of the "discoveries" that constantly occur (particularly in terms of Molecular Biology) and to the construction of the current body of scientific knowledge.

Learning this language implies not just memorizing words and concepts that they express, but also the ability to use this knowledge in the interpretation of data and problem solving.

It is intended that the student knows biological processes and disease models enabling it before a certain semiological framework, identify a set of possible diseases and predict their evolution.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student will acquire the main concepts anatomic-pathological concepts and will be able to understand the inflammatory, immunological, degenerative and neoplastic changes, underlying diseases. Concomitantly, the student will be able to identify structural and functional changes in cells, tissues and organs, specific of the disease.
Knowledge of biological processes and disease models allow the student towards a certain semiological framework, be able to identify a set of possible diseases and predict their evolution.

Working method

Program

The Course program of Biopathology I is linked to the Biopathology II, and focuses on the study of organs and systems pathology.
The Program of Lectures, Seminars and Sessions practices for the academic year 2015/2016 is as follows:

Theoretical sessions:
- Nomenclature and classification of the lesions
- Degenerative process
- Cell death (apoptosis e necrosis) and disease
- Acute inflammation
- Chronic inflammation
- Auto-immune diseases and hypersensitivity reactions
- Regeneration and scar formation I
- Bone regeneration
- Neoplasic initiation and progression
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Genes and cancer I
- Genes and cancer II
- Epigenetics and cancer 
- Doubts section

Seminars:
- Cell death aspects I
- Cell death aspects II
- Degenerative process and function  impairments
- Inflammatory process aspects I
- Inflammatory process aspects II
- Imunopathology
- Infection and cancer
- Inflammatory process and function  impairment
- Neoplasia aspects I
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral mucosa
- Neoplasia aspects II
- Descriptive exercises
- Hereditary neoplastic syndromes
- Autopsy

Practice sessions:
- The Laboratory of Pathology
- Normal and pathological cellular alterations
- Arteriosclerosis, diabetes and amiloidosis
- Inflammation
- Hyperplasia, metaplasia and neoplasia
- Neoplasia I
- Neoplasia II

Mandatory literature

Complementary Bibliography

Teaching methods and learning activities

Evaluation Type

Assessment Components

Eligibility for exams

Students will not obtain frequency if exceeded the limit of fouls corresponding to 25% of the classes (seminars and practical classes) provided in the Course record.

Absences are marked up to 10 minutes after the start of class.

Calculation formula of final grade

Calculation formula of final grade: 7 points (practice exam) + 13 points (theory test).

The Practice Exam includes 20 short answer questions, in limited time, and the documents that will be evaluated (gross lesions, histological or other) were shown in the Practical sessions and Seminars, or are very similar to those reproduced in the book Robbins Basic Pathology.

The Theory Test includes 50 questions such as "multiple choice" (choose 1 of 5 hypotheses) and 15 short-answer questions.

Examinations or Special Assignments

According to the regulation of Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade do Porto (FMDUP).

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the regulation of Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade do Porto (FMDUP).

Classification improvement

According to the regulation of Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade do Porto (FMDUP).

Observations

Study elements:

- Books:

• Kumar V, Abbas A, Aster J. Robbins Basic Pathology, 9th Edition. 2013, Elsevier Saunders. ISBN: 1437717810 

• Kumar V, Cotran RS, Robbins SL. Basic Pathology. 6th Edition. 1992, W.B. Saunders Company. ISBN 0-7216-5122-4

- Elements available in SIGARRA relating to themes of Practice Sessions and Seminars.

- It is recommended particular attention to topics covered in classes (Lectures, Seminars and Practices).

The book's chapters Robbins Basic Pathology that include the topics covered in Lectures, seminars and practical classes, including both the issues discussed by the teachers shall be evaluated.