Systemic Anatomic Pathology

Code:

M4_BM01

Acronym:

APE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2021/2022 - 1S (of 13-09-2021 to 07-01-2022)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Medical Teaching
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	90	Official Study Plan	4	-	3	28	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

1. Understand the role of Anatomic Pathology, as medical specialty, in the diagnostic and therapeutic approach of patients.


2. Contextualize the information provided by Anatomic Pathology in the setting of clinical, analytical and imagiological data of the patients


3. Correlate the morphologic alterations, macroscopic, microscopic, immunophenotypic and genetic


4. Integrate the general concepts of Anatomic Pathology in the main clinical models of human disease


5. Acquire and use adequate medical language in the discussion of clinicopathological cases

Learning outcomes and competences

1. Identify and understand the diagnostic process in Anatomic Pathology: sample collection, gross observation and description, fixation, processing, special studies and reporting.


2. Apply basic procedures of sample collection and fixation of pathological specimens, understanding its impact in the quality of the pathological diagnostic information


3. Learn how to fill correctly the forms used in Anatomic Pathology and understand the importance of providing relevant clinical information for adequate pathological interpretation


4. Correctly and critically interpret Pathology reports and recognize the need to establish clinicopathological correlation, acknowledging the limitations of pathological diagnosis, namely those derived from inadequate sampling and representation


5. Recognize the main types of pathological alterations affecting the diverse organs and systems as well as the methods used in Anatomic Pathology for its diagnosis with the clinical manifestations of disease

Working method

Presencial

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

Those related with the corresponding propedeutical areas, namely:
- Pathology I
- Pathology II

Program

1. Introduction to Anatomic Pathology: definition, field of action and methods of study


2. Cytopathology: principles and main diagnostic applications


3. Pathology of the digestive tract


4. Pathology of the liver, biliary tree and pancreas


5. Pathology of the respiratory system


6. Pathology of the endocrine system


7. Pathology of the head and neck


8. Pathology of the breast


9. Pathology of the female genital tract


10. Pathology of the urinary and male genital tract


11. Pathology of the skin and adnexa


12. Pathology of the hematolymphoid system


13. Pathology of the nervous system


14. Pathology of soft tissues and bone

Mandatory literature

Kumar Vinay; Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease. ISBN: 978-81-312-2491-5

Comments from the literature

Relevant papers for documental support of the themes will be made available through the Moodle platform.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical sessions: Exposition and discussion of the main themes of the Curricular Unit, emphasizing the clinical relevance of the concepts and their present or future application. Consolidation of the main concepts provided in the theoretical sessions through the presentation and discussion of clinicopathological cases, scheduled for each class. The interaction between students and teachers, through active discussion, is stimulated during these sessions.

Software

Moodle Universidade do Porto

keywords

Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Pathological anatomy

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

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

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	49,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Total:	79,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance of, at the least, 75% of the theoretial-practical sessions.

Exceptional situations according to the law will be, obviously, considered.

Calculation formula of final grade

Components of the evaluation

1. “Theoretical evaluation” component (TEC): Test consisting on multiple choice questions, based on the theoretical-practical sessions, classified from 0 to 20. Students are approved in the TEC if their classification equals to or exceeds 9.50 / 20.

 

1. “Practical evaluation” component (PEC): continuous evaluation of the practical sessions based on the presentation of clinicopathologic cases, scheduled for each pratical class. This classification is expressed from 0 to 20, and students are approved in the PEC if their classification equals to or exceeds 9.50 / 20.

 

Calculation of the final classification

Approval in the Curricular Unit of Systemic Anatomic Pathology implies a classification equal to or exceeding 9.50 / 20 in both components of the evaluation (TEC and PEC).

A negative result in any of the components will lead to disapproval.

 

The final classification of the curricular unit (FCCU) is calculated according to the formula:

FCCU = 0.5 x TEC + 0.5 x PEC

Examinations or Special Assignments

No special evaluation events or assignments are foreseen.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the Standards for Evaluation and Pedagogical Orientation of the University of Porto.

Should be performed according to the schedule approved by the Pedagogical Council.

Classification improvement

Improvement of the classification in the TEC will be performed according to the schedule approved by the Pedagogical Council.

Improvement of the classification in the PEC is not foreseen according to regulations of University of Porto.

Observations

None