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An Extended Course in Pathology and Morphological Diagnosis of Tumours
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:7.00
Study Course Accepted:10.10.2022 09:35:17
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | PAK_015 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Pathology | Target Audience: | Medicine | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Inese Briede | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Pathology | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Department of Pathology, 9A Kuldigas Street, Riga, LV-1007, Latvia; pak rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67815096 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 2 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 2 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | In anatomy, histology, physiology, general pathology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To ensure the acquisition of more comprehensive knowledge and a deeper understanding of the pathogenesis and morphological diagnosis of tumours of various tissues and organs in order to promote further clinical studies, clinical thinking and scientific activity. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Malignant tumour in pathology practice: diagnostic standards, prerequisites, importance. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Diagnostic standards for breast tumours. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Diagnostic standards of the gastrointestinal system. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Interaction between a malignant tumour and the patient’s immune system. Tumour stem cells. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Diagnostic standards for endocrine tumours. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Diagnosis of skin formations. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Tumours of the female genital organs. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Urgent conditions in oncology. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Endocrine tumours. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Gynaecological tumours. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Skin formations. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Breast pathology. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Theoretical studies using the electronic methodical study materials prepared by the teaching staff of the Department of Pathology; during the classes – practical work with a microscope and diagnostic tissue material. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | During the study course, lecturers test knowledge using short test works (multiple-choice test or other short form of test as per lecturer’s instruction). Every semester, at the end of the course, students receive a semester pass for complete and successful attendance of classes, which also includes successfully passing regular tests in classes. In accordance with the RSU Academic Regulations (approved at the RSU Senate meeting of 21 April 2020; minutes No.2-1/4/2020), Paragraph 2.16, the final mark of the study course consists of the cumulative assessment (50%) and real knowledge obtained by the student (50%) in accordance with the result of the final course examination. The final exam consists of a multiple-choice test and 2 clinical tasks: diagnostic evaluation of micropreparations. The assessment of all test works, incl. in percentage and with grades, takes place in accordance with the current version of the Academic Regulations I of Rīga Stradiņš University. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | A deeper understanding of tumour pathogenesis and the most important molecular changes in tumours that serve as target structures for diagnosis, therapy and scientific research. In-depth knowledge of the practical morphological diagnosis of tumours, prerequisites, possibilities and limitations thereof. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Morphological and immunohistochemical diagnosis of tumours, principles and approach of obtaining biopsies depending on the location of the tumour and the affected organ, morphological examination of surgical material in case of tumours. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | As a result of the study course, the student will gain practical knowledge in determining and confirming the diagnosis of tumours according to the standards of good clinical practice, theoretical education that will be useful in working with scientific medical literature and independent planning of scientific research, as well as in further medical studies. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | RSU MF Patoloģijas katedras pasniedzēju sagatavotie oriģinālie elektroniskie metodiskie e-studiju materiāli // Original study materials, prepared by teachers of the Department of Pathology, RSU and available in e-studies of RSU | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Robbins and Cotran. Pathological Basis of Disease, 8th ed. (or any more recent) Kumar V, Abbas AK, Fausto N, Aster J. Elsevier, 2021. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Var tikt izmantoti citi recenzētas medicīnas literatūras avoti, piemēram, zinātniskas publikācijas datu bāzē PubMed// Peer-revieved medical publications, e.g., in PubMed or Scopus | ||||||||
