Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Module Offerings
5110BMBMOL-JAN-CTY
Aims
This course aims to develop fundamental histological practical skills and a theoretical understanding of how histological changes in normal tissues underpin the pathology of disease.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Prepare tissues for histological examination and
use microscopy to recognise the gross structure and ultrastructure of tissues
selected from the major organ systems.
2.
Demonstrate understanding of how changes to normal histology underpin the pathology of disease.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Histology: Tissue preparation: fixation, tissue processing, paraffin wax and freezing.
Microtomy: for paraffin wax cryostat sectioning.
Histological staining: general and specialised stains and the theoretical principles of immunohistochemistry.
Functional histology: The fundamental histology of a range of normal tissues including but not limited to the liver, kidney, respiratory system and skin.
Cellular Pathology: How changes in normal histology result in the pathological consequences of disease across a broad range of tissues relevant to global health.
Module Overview:
This module will provide an in-depth education into disease at the molecular level with particular emphasis on the preparation and observation of samples from organs, such as the liver, lung and the kidney in both normal and diseased states.
This module will provide an in-depth education into disease at the molecular level with particular emphasis on the preparation and observation of samples from organs, such as the liver, lung and the kidney in both normal and diseased states.
Additional Information:This module will provide students with an understanding of the scientific basis of histology and pathology. The module will provide the students with an understanding of microscopic structures of tissues and organ systems in the context of cellular activity and how changes in this respect result in the pathology of disease.
The portfolio within this module will consist of an evaluation of the slides produced in the practical sessions and an assessment of the students' ability to recognise tissue sections using microscopy. This will be worth 40% of the module.
The remaining 60% of the module will be in the form of an MCQ exam at the end of the semester.
The practicals in this module are based upon the work undertaken by Biomedical Scientists in the NHS. They will give the student the necessary skills and experience to meet the work place needs of the NHS. They have also been developed in consultation with HCPC registered Biomedical Scientists who have confirmed that these practicals are suitable and applicable to the NHS work place