Systems Histology and Embriology

Code:

M124

Acronym:

HSE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2021/2022 - 2S (of 21-02-2022 to 17-06-2022)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Microscopy
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Masters Degree in Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIM	227	Official Study Plan	1	-	9	84	243

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To provide students with a high-quality teaching-learning experience in Histology of Systems and in Embryology, in the wake of the Cell and Tissue Biology course, thus expanding the previously promoted knowledge, skills, and competencies.

To provide students with a very dynamic view of the syllabus, encouraging the integration of knowledge and appreciate the usefulness and applicability of the learning outcomes and competencies for future physicians.

Learning outcomes and competences

To acquire theoretical and practical knowledge of the microscopic morphology (mainly at light microscopy) and the histophysiology of organs/systems of the human body, as well as the human embryological development, granting fundamental knowledge inherent to sound medical training.

Additionally, to gain knowledge and skills to sustain and deepen the understanding, integration and use of theory/practice of Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Immunology, Obstetrics, etc.

The student will be able to diagnose, differentially, the human body organs and their structural components, and describe in an integrated manner, the major underlying histophysiology.

The student will be able to understand and predict the morphofunctional consequences of chances in the microanatomy and histophysiology of the studied systems. Must be also able to describe and comprehend the normal human embryonic development, as well as to recognize the most common anomalies and appreciate their bases and consequences.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Prior knowledge: Cell Biology and Tissues.

Simultaneous knowledge: of Systematic Anatomy.

Program

HISTOLOGY: Blood and hematopoiesis system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic organs, skin and appendages, oral cavity, esophagus and gastrointestinal tract, liver, gallbladder and pancreas, respiratory system, urinary system, endocrine glands, male and female reproductive systems, mammary gland, eye, ear.

EMBRYOLOGY: a) General: ovulation, fertilization, cleavage, morula stage, blastula stage, implantation. Bilaminar germ disk. Gastrulation and trilaminar germ disk. Periods: pre-embryonic, embryonic and fetal. Embryonic annexes (fetal membranes, placenta and umbilical cord). Teratology, with description of the most common malformations. b) Special: skeletal and muscular systems, serous cavities, cardiovascular, respiratory and digestive systems, head and neck (inc. pituitary, thyroid, and parathyroid glands, thymus, C cells), ear, eye, skin and appendages, central nervous system (inc. pineal gland), peripheral nervous system, adrenal gland, urogenital system.

Mandatory literature

Carlos Gonçalves, Vasco Bairos; Histologia. Texto e Imagens (4ª Edição), Universidade de Coimbra, 2013. ISBN: 978-989-26-0671-2
T.W. Sadler; Langman's Medical Embryology (Fourteenth, North American Edition), Wolters Kluwer - LWW, 2018. ISBN: 1496383907
Wojciech Pawlina and Michael H. Ross; Histology: A Text and Atlas: With Correlated Cell and Molecular Biology (Eighth International Edition), Wolters Kluwer - LWW, 2019. ISBN: 9781975115364
Laboratório de Histologia e Embriologia do ICBAS; Manual de Aulas Práticas de HSE, Eduardo Rocha, 2021. ISBN: n.a.

Complementary Bibliography

Abraham L Kierszenbaum, Laura L Tres; Histology and Cell Biology: An Introduction to Pathology (5th Edition), Elsevier, 2019. ISBN: 032367321X
Michael J. Leboffe; A Photographic Atlas of Histology, Morton Publishing Company, 2013. ISBN: 1617310689
Samuel Webster; Embryology at a Glance (2nd Edition), John Wiley & Sons, 2016. ISBN: 9781118910801

Teaching methods and learning activities

Expository methods (plenary, interactive classes) and practical training, in person or at a distance. It includes the analysis and discussion of collections of histological preparations under the microscope or via digital, or even projected digital images, or on deposit. There are interactive discussions, of theoretical-practical and morpho-functional integration; using images, questionnaires, debates. Complementary support outside of classes, using SIGARRA and Moodle or other digital media, providing static and dynamic information for study and self-assessment.

keywords

Natural sciences > Biological sciences > Biology > Developmental biology
Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Human anatomy
Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Physiology
Natural sciences > Biological sciences > Biology > Histology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	45,00
Participação presencial	5,00
Teste	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	159,00
Frequência das aulas	84,00
Total:	243,00

Eligibility for exams

Participation in at least 3/4 of the practical classes taught (in person or at a distance).

Calculation formula of final grade

Final classification = (Grade of theoretical exam x 0.45) + (Grade of practical test x 0.50) + (Grade of participation x 0.05).

Each partial grade is given on the scale of 0 to 20.

Minimum mark to approve in the theoretical exam: 9.5.

Minimum score to approve in the practical test: 9.5.

Minimum final score: 9.5 (= 10 points).

Condition for admission to the practical test: to get a minimum score of 9.5 in the theoretical examination.

Participation rewards attendance, attitudes, collaboration, commitment and the quality of performance of each student over time, whether in person or at a distance.

Examinations or Special Assignments

THEORETICAL EXAM - Multiple choice test. Each question has 5 alternatives, of which only one is correct. All the desired items can be chosen - the correct item is worth 100% of the question; each of the wrong ones is worth -25%. The number of questions and time of each exam is informed at the time. As a general rule, the time will not be less than 50 seconds / question. There will be at least 50 questions.

THEORETICAL EXAM SUB-DIVISION - If the students so wish, by large majority (>75%), the coordinator will divide the theoretical exam into two parts (no minimal grade required per part). Part 1 is implemented in the interim week, integrating theoretical subjects taught to date, to be defined by the regent. Part 2 is held in normal season, integrating content not evaluated in Part 1. If it is of interest to students, the appeal exam will be also divided into two parts, containing the contents of Parts 1 and 2, to be held on the same day, with short break.

PRACTICAL EXAMINATION - Consists of a questionnaire for short answers, made based on static and / or dynamic images (digital slides). Diagnosis of histological structures or related questions is requested. The number of questions is variable (general rule 40). The time of each race is informed at the same time. The exam is not divisible and is carried out during normal and recourse times.

There are no special assignments, and small questionnaires may be implemented, either in person or remotely.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The exams explained above are for students who undergo an examination at regular times (normal use). Following this, the special tests required, for example for the associative students or the workers, can be of different types, according to a model/type to be determined by the course coordinator, in each case, and may well consist of the same kind of tests but with a different number of questions, theoretical and practical written assignments, theoretical and practical projections, direct examination with histological slides under the microscope, voa Zoom, etc.

During a special period, there may not be a subdivision of the theoretical exam, in which case the student takes the complete exam, whether or not they have a previous partial grade referring to the theoretical assessment.

The fixation of the examination day(s) is the responsibility of teachers according to their availability and schedules of the available rooms for examination, with the candidates being informed by via announcement in the SIGARRA (course contents) and/or by e-mail, using the emails given by ICBAS, contained in the form of the students (SIGARRA).

Classification improvement

It is only possible to improve the grade after final approval to the UC.

It is done by conducting new final tests, theoretical and/or practical.

It will always be considered the best possible combination between classifications obtained, at the same time or at different times.

It will be up to the student to check if the best combination was used and to draw attention if it was not.

Observations

In case of failure, the coordinator will consider the partial grade(s) that the student wishes to keep active for the next evaluation period(s). Please note that such partial notes are not subject to improvement until there is an approval to the UC. However, the student can give up the pending grades and perform a new evaluation, keeping the new grade.

The coordinator shall consider in the present scholar year all ratings that a repeating student might have obtained in the previous year to this UC (HSE). 

The coordinator dispenses all repeating students with previous frequency to attend lectures and practices. However, they are subject to the evaluation rules laid down for the current academic year. If they re-attend classes, they will have a new continuous assessment classification.