Histology (MK_005)
About Study Course
Objective
Students develop understanding of the main principles of general, special and functional human histology, structure of cells, tissue and organs; morphofunctional correlation between different tissue and organ structures, cell differentiation, regeneration, adaptation and ontogenetic changes; students develop skills in widely used light microscopy, immunohistochemical and electron microscopy methods; they develop understanding of the significance of morphology in daily clinical work; the students develop understanding of structure of different organs and systems, particularly morphofunctionality, differences and interactions between the endocrine, neural and immune systems.
Prerequisites
Medical cell biology, cytology; advisable to study histology simultaneously with biology, anatomy, physiology and biochemistry.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the study course students will know and will be able to explain differences between general, special and functional histology. They will be able to interpret characteristic structural features of each tissue group and main organs; to describe differences between structures during ageing and adaptation processes. Students will be able to systematise morphological research methods and their use in daily work of a doctor.
On completion of the study course, students will be able to distinguish between the main tissue groups and the structure of the main organs in microscope and schemes; they will be able to describe and evaluate quality, information, interactions and localization of the visible tissue structures in histological slides; they will be able to record histological specimens and to obtain, assess, classify and compare information from the latest special literature and present histological schemes in the subject.
Upon combining theoretical knowledge and practical skills, the students will be able to implement them in an unified integrative diagnostic activity. Students will be able to recognize tissue and organ morphology and structure in clinical specimens and pictures of the science of morphology. They will be able to distinguish between healthy and pathological tissues. The students will be able to assess the quality of the specimen and the way they can be used for clinic.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine, MF | 2 | Master’s | Required | Sandra Skuja, Mārtiņš Vaivads, Edīte Vārtiņa, Laura Ozola, Aivija Stugle | |
| Medicine, SSNMF | 2 | Master’s | Required | Sandra Skuja, Helēna Freijere-Pope, Edīte Vārtiņa, Alise Elizabete Rone, Kristīna Sterba | |
| Medicine, SSNMFz | 3 | Master’s | Required | Anna Junga, Evelīna Pivrika, Kristīna Sterba, Māra Pilmane, Mārtiņš Vaivads, Helēna Freijere-Pope |
