MABIO5200 Surgical Pathology Dissection Course description

The course forms a broad theoretical and practical basis in anatomy, pathology, terminology and methods used in dissection of selected surgical specimens in a pathology department. There is also a focus on issues related to fixation time and significance for later analyses of removed tissue as well as procedures regarding biobanking of material.

The student should have at least one year of experience from a pathology laboratory. The student should also have access to perform dissection in a pathology department.

The student must have been admitted to the study programme. The course is also offered as an individual course.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence: 

Knowledge 

The student 

• can discuss laws and regulations concerning the handling, documentation and archiving of human sample material
• can assess the macroscopic and microscopic appearance of normal tissue as well as common pathological changes in the relevant tissues and organs
• can describe anatomy, pathology and terminology for selected surgical specimens

Skills 

The student 

• can apply current safety regulations and satisfy hygiene requirements when working with equipment, chemicals and biological test material
• can independently identify macroscopic changes in the relevant sample material
• can in a structured manner perform dissection of pathological changes in tissues in a quality-assured manner

General competence  

The student 

• can work knowledge-based with dissection in their own department
• can critically evaluate dissection procedures and contribute to the creation of new procedures
• can critically evaluate the processing of human material for special analyses, biobanking and research

The course is mainly web-based and includes digital lectures, digital group assignments and self-study. The self-study includes some self-training in dissection. In addition, there will be a mandatory teaching session at OsloMet with a duration of approx. 3 days which includes demonstration of dissection in a pathology department. The group assignments include oral presentations where students receive feedback from fellow students and the subject teacher on their work.

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam: 

• a minimum attendance of 80 % at digital scheduled teaching
• a minimum attendance of 80 % at teaching session at OsloMet
• individual presentation of report from independently performed dissection, time frame 15-20 minutes

Individual oral exam, up to 30 min.

None.

Grade scale A-F.

All examinations are assessed by an internal and an external examiner.