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Department of Histology

Courses

Code

Name

Level

Term

Credit Hours

Contact Hours

Lec.

Pract.

Total

HIT109

Histology I

1

1

2

1

3

60

HIT 110

Histology II

1

2

2

1

3

60

HIT 209

Histology III

2

1

2

1

3

60

HIT 210

Histology IV

2

2

2

1

3

60

Course Description for the first level: 

HIT109&110( Histology I&II):     

Description:

It aims at familiarizing students to general histology; the different types  epithelium connective tissue  muscle tissue , nervous tissue structure; and  histophysiology. It also  provides detailed  information about the histological picture of blood, immune system and lymphatics.

Course Contents:

First Semester (Histology I. Code HIT-109):

·        Unit 1: Microscopy & Microtechnique

·        Unit 2: Cytology & Cytogenetics

·        Unit 3: Blood Elements

·        Unit 4: General Histology:

o   Epithelil Tissue

o   Connective Tissue

Second Semester (Histology II. CodeHIT- 110):

Course Description for the Second level:

HIT209&210 (Histology III&IV):

Description:

 It aims at familiarizing students to systemic histology; histophysiology; histopathology. It provides information about the detailed histological picture of spinal cord, brain stem, cerebellum & cerebrum.

First Semester (Histology III. Code 209):

Systemic histology:

A.     Respiratory system

B.     Digestive system

C.     Endocrine glands

Second  Semester (Histology IV. Code 210):

Systemic histology (cont):

A.     Urinary,male & female genital systems.

B.     Diffuse neuro-endocrine systems

C.     Eye & ear

D.     CNS (Brain- Brain stem- & Spinal cord).

 Teaching Methods

1.     Lectures (2 credit hours)

2.     Practical sections, ( 1credit hour)

3.     Students seminars, oral presentations & prepared essays

Attendance Criteria:

      The minimum acceptable attendance is 70 % in order to sit for the final examination

 Examination Description:

Formative & Summative exams

-         Written, case study & oral exams  for assessment of knowledge and understanding

-         Practical exams  for assessing the  practical skills in diagnosis of different tissues under the microscope  and projector slides

-         Research for training the student how to get medical information from library and internet websites and how to organize and present knowledge.

Mark Distribution:

 A total of 100 marks equally divided between the two semesters as follows:

-         30% Year Activity

-         40% Written End-Term Exam

-         30% Practical & Oral End-Term Exam

Learning Resources:

A.     Basic Materials :

o   Department books are available for students , at the faculty bookshop

o   Histology for undergraduate medical students

o   Atlas of histology for undergraduate medical students

o   Practical book for drawing

o   Overhead projections , slides and computer presentations used during teaching

B.     Suggested Materials :

Basic histology Junqueira, L.C.

Atlas of histology: Di Fiore