90316 - General Pathology Lab-based Course (A)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student knows the general aspects of histopathology and recognizes the microscopic cell and tissue changes caused by diseases and by defence reactions. He/she is able to establish the relationship between tissue changes and disease mechanisms. He/she knows the limits and the potential of histopathology.

Course contents

Epithelial and mesenchimal tumors, metastasis. Cellular swelling, steatosis, amyloidosis, necrosis, infarction. Acute and chronic inflammation, granulation tissue. Sclerosis, cirrhosis, atherosclerosis, thrombosis.

Readings/Bibliography

BATTELLI M.G., Atlante di istopatologia, CLUEB.

Teaching methods

Students will be split in 4 groups to ensure the individual access to microscopes. A teacher will be present to answer questions.

Assessment methods

The exam will take place at the same time as that of the General Pathology and Physiology course. The student will be asked to recognize histological preparations examined during the course and to discuss the morphological alterations observed, in relation to the knowledge acquired in the study of General Pathology and Physiopathology. The student will receive a grade for the histopathology part.

Graduation of the final grade

Insufficient: lack of preparation. Serious and repeated conceptual errors. 

18-19: knowledge of the basic concepts without serious gaps. Exposition of concepts and language as a whole acceptable.

20-24: knowledge of the basic concepts without gaps. Ability to analyze and link in partial autonomy. Exposure of discrete concepts and language.

25-29: preparation of good or very good level or even excellent preparation but with inaccuracies in the presentation that compromise the achievement of full marks. Ability to analyze and link independently. Exposure of concepts in the right succession and mastery of the language.

30-30L: full preparation, consolidated and without inaccuracies on the topics covered in the course. Ability to promptly frame the topic. Ability to analyze and connect independently. Concepts in the right succession and full command of the specific language.

The exam will focus on the topics covered in class and will be supported with the Professor who taught. Each student will therefore take two tests in Pathology and General Physiopathology which will compete for 2/3 (1/3 + 1/3) for the final grade. The General Pathology and Physiopathology exam will take place together with the General Pathology Laboratory test. The latter will contribute 1/3 to the final grade. The final grade will derive from the mathematical average of the marks reported in the individual tests approximated by excess (-, 66) or by default (-, 33). Honors will be awarded to the Student who has been proposed for honors by at least one of the three Professors and only if the full grade (30/30) has been achieved in the other parts.

Teaching tools

The histopathology lab is equipped with 48 microscopes and a projection system connected with a microscope.

Tissue slides can be seen “on-line” through the virtual microscopy service (virtualmicroscopy.patologia-sperimentale.unibo.it/ ). The platform allows to “navigate” the tissue sections representative of vascular diseases, acute and chronic inflammation, benign and malignant tumors and metastasis. Each tissue sample is explained by a presentation from Prof.  Fabio Dall'Olio which can be seen and downloaded from the Insegnamenti On Line.

UNIBO users can access the service through their University username and password. External users must register, following the indication published on the website.

Office hours

See the website of Fabio Dall'Olio