Course: Pathology

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Course title Pathology
Course code PAT/VCA11
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Flodr Patrik, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Slobodová Zuzana, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Bouchal Jan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Fritzová Dominika, MUDr.
  • Horáček Jaroslav, doc. MUDr. CSc.
  • Navrátilová Martina, MUDr.
  • Hraboš Dominik, MUDr.
  • Skanderová Daniela, MUDr.
  • Urbánková Markéta, Mgr. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Kolář Zdeněk, prof. MUDr. CSc.
  • Tichý Martin, doc. MUDr. CSc.
  • Ehrmann Jiří, prof. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Dohnalová Dagmar, MUDr.
  • Janková Jana, MUDr.
  • Michálek Jaroslav, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Šrámková Kojecká Johana, MUDr.
  • Tichý Tomáš, MUDr.
  • Petřek Martin, prof. MUDr. CSc.
  • Kurfürstová Daniela, MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Šopíková Barbora, MUDr.
Course content
The aim of the course is to introduce the students to the basic structural and functional changes of cells and tissues that underlie disease. These changes are defined by some basic terms: postmortem changes, regressive or progressive changes, metabolic changes, inflammation, immunopathological processes etc.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
The main aim of pathology is study of causes, pathogenesis and morphology of diseases. Moreover, with relation to these general aspects of diseases, the students learns basic medical terminology.
The student will learn about the causes, pathogenesis and morfology of the diseases, and will be able to implement knowledges of pathology into consequent clinical subjects and into diagnostic-therapeutic process.
Prerequisites
Appropriate knowledges from theoretical subjects, as anatomy, histology, biology and phyziology. Completion of courses "Normal Anatomy 2" and "Histology and Embryology 2".
HIE/VCA12 and NAN/VCB15

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Attendance to practical seminars is compulsory! The required attendance to practical seminars - a student is allowed to miss maximum one seminar. Students' preparedness for seminars will be continuously tested orally or written. Succesfull passing of the test = minimal 75% of correct answers is required. Unprepared students will be excluded from seminars. If a student fails to attend classes due to health or other serious reasons, they must attend substitute classes provided they have provided a satisfactory excuse. A maximum of two practical seminars may be made up for. Whether the reason stated is serious enough and excusable shall be determined by the respective teacher.
Recommended literature
  • Brychtová S., Hlobilková A. (2008). Histopatologický atlas. Praha: Grada Publishing.
  • Kumar, V., Abbas, A. K., Aster, J. C. (2012). Robbins Basic Pathology. Saunders.
  • Povýšil, C., & Šteiner, I. Speciální patologie. 2. vyd. Praha: Galén..
  • Povýšil, C. a kol. (2011). Obecná patologie. Praha: Galén.
  • Zámečník J. a kol. (2019). Patologie. LD, s.r.o. -PRAGER PUBLISHING.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): - (2021) Category: Medical sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) Category: Medical sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter