MABIO5200 Surgical Pathology Dissection Course description

The course provides a broad theoretical and practical basis in anatomy, pathology, terminology and methods used in the dissection of selected surgical specimen in a pathology department. It also focuses on issues relating to fixation time and its significance for subsequent analyses of removed tissue as well as procedures concerning biobanking of material.

Students should have at least one year’s experience from a pathology lab. They should also have access to performing dissection in a pathology department.

Students must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health and Technology - Specialisation in Biomedicine. The course is also offered as an individual course, with the same admission requirements as for the specialisation.

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 that apply to the handling, documentation and banking of human biological specimen
• can assess the macroscopic and microscopic appearance of normal tissue as well as common pathological changes in the relevant tissues and organs
• can describe the anatomy, pathology and terminology for selected surgical specimen

Skills 

The student 

• can observe applicable safety regulations and satisfy hygiene requirements during work involving equipment, chemicals and biological specimen
• can identify macroscopic changes in the relevant specimen in an independent manner
• can perform dissection of pathological changes in tissue in a structured and quality assured manner

General competence

The student 

• can work on the basis of knowledge of dissection in their own department
• can critically assess, discuss and convey procedures for dissection and contribute to the establishment of new procedures
• can critically assess the processing of human biological specimen for special analysis, biobanking and research

The course is largely web-based and includes digital lectures, digital group assignments and self-study. Self-study includes some training in dissection. In addition, there will be a compulsory three-day session at OsloMet that includes demonstration of dissection in a pathology department. The group assignments include oral presentations where students receive feedback on their work from fellow students and the lecturer.

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

• minimum attendance of 80% at scheduled digital lectures
• minimum attendance of 80% at campus-based session
• individual presentation of report from independently performed dissection, time frame: 15-20 min.

Individual oral exam, up to 30 min.

The exam can be taken in English or a Scandinavian language.

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Grade scale A-F.

All papers will be assessed by two examiners, one of whom must be external.

The course is offered as an individual course. Admission requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in medical laboratory sciences, pharmacy, biotechnology, chemical engineering or molecular biology.

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