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BIOB2100 Histopathology and Cytology Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Histopatologi og cytologi
Study programme
Biomedical Laboratory Sciences Programme
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Curriculum
SPRING 2026
FALL 2025
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

  • Alphanumeric/financial calculator with cleared memory. A digital calculator is available to the student during the exam
  • A collection of table and formulas will be handed out.
  • Excel (available during exams)

Required preliminary courses

All answers are assessed by one examiner. An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

Learning outcomes

The course consists of the following subject areas, specified below as the number of credits:

  • Statistics, 7 credits
  • Method comparison and quality assurance, 3 credits

Content

The course consists of the following subject areas, specified below as the number of credits:

  • Histopathological techniques, 4.5 credits
  • Cytology, 3.0 credits
  • Immunohistochemistry, 1.5 credits
  • Urine microscopy, 1.0 credit

Teaching and learning methods

8 credits overlap with the course BIO2300 Statistics.

Course requirements

In order to be permitted to sit the exam, the following must have been approved:

  • a minimum of 90 per cent attendance in laboratory teaching
  • a minimum of 80 per cent attendance in scheduled group work

Assessment

Individual oral exam, up to 30 minutes.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Portfolio produced by the student

Grading scale

A-F.

Examiners

All answers are assessed by two examiners. An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

Overlapping courses

8.5 credits overlap with the course BIO2100 Histopathology and Cytology