BMB829: Introduction to histological and cytological techniques (5 ECTS)

STADS: 01013701

Level
Master's level course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the spring semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: henrik.daa.schroeder@rsyd.dk

Timetable
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Comment:
Max 20 studerende

Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Students taking the course are expected to:

• Have basic knowledge of anatomy from SU501 or similar

Course introduction
The course aims to give a general introduction to histological and cytological techniques of which some will be trained in the practical part of the course. The student will obtain adequate knowledge to be able to plan projects comprising histological analyzes.

The course builds on the knowledge acquired in the course Anatomy (SU501), and gives an academic basis for planning and performing histological techniques in ISA and master projects.

In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:

Give the competence to

• decide which techniques are applicable to a given analysis
• planning of own projects regarding histological techniques

Give skills to:

• Test and validate new antibodies for immunostaining of cells and tissue

Give knowledge and understanding of:

• Immunohistochemistry/immunocytochemistry
• Histochemistry
• Tissue preparation
• Electron microscopy
• In situ hybridization
• Morphometry and quantitative immunohistochemistry

Expected learning outcome
The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:

• Prepare and interpret histological data

Subject overview


Literature
There isn't any litterature for the course at the moment.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam

1. Participation in all exercises is a prerequisite for taking part in the examination part a). Pass/fail, internal evaluation by teacher. (01013712).

Assessment and marking:

1. Written individual report. External assessment, pass/fail. (5 ECTS). (01013702).

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 17 hours
Skills training phase: 17 hours, hereof:
 - Tutorials: 3 hours
 - Laboratory exercises: 12 hours
 - Excursion: 2 hours

Educational activities

• Preparation for eksaminatorials
• Reading course material
• Preparation for exercise
• Writing the report

Educational form
Some subjects are only presented in tutorials but regarding the most important there is the flow, where theory is followed by practical laboratory work. This is followed up by tutorials in interpretation of results, which again are followed by laboratory exercises, where the material analyzed is the stainings produced by the students in the first lab sessions.

Language
This course is taught in Danish or English, depending on the lecturer. However, if international students participate, the teaching language will always be English.

Remarks
The course has limited entry. The following 4 criterias are taken into consideration when seats are assigned.

1. Students with the most ECTS from their master
2. Students who are accepted conditionally on the master 
3. Students who follows master courses concurrent with their bachelor programme
4. Bachelor students

If the score is even lots are drawn.

The academic enviroments at The faculty of science manages the prioritisation and at waiting list is established and will then be made aware from the faculty. The waiting list will not be transferred to the following year.

In order to keep the assigned seat you need to attend the first course day or notify the teacher, otherwise the seat is given to the next student from the waiting list.

Course enrollment
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