Postgraduate Course: Histology (BIME11111)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course is designed to introduce students to the microscopic structure of tissues and organs. It will initially look at the histology of the basic tissues before going on to look at the histology of specific structures. |
| Course description |
This course is designed to introduce students to the microscopic structure of tissues and organs. It will initially look at the histology of the basic tissues before going on to look at the histology of specific structures within body systems.
Areas covered will include:
Introductions to cell and tissue types
Respiratory
Urinary & reproductive
Digestive
Circulatory
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
30/03/2020 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 15,
Online Activities 6,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
74 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
This course will be assessed by an item of in-course assessment and a class test utilising multiple choice, extending matching question techniques with text and visual components and short essay answer questions. Details of in-course assessment will be provided within the course. |
| Feedback |
In addition to formal summative assessment required to pass this course, opportunities for formative assessment are provided within the virtual learning environment. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify the basic tissues of the body and where they are found
- identify the histology of the various organ systems of the body and to relate this to their function
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Reading List
Resources will be released in a progressive manner on a modular basis
Published resources eg text, media and journal access is possible through the university of Edinburgh EASE access portal. The reading list for this course is available through the university library website.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
This course will be taught entirely by online learning, using the virtual learning environment of Learn as a delivery platform. Course materials are protected by username and password controlled access which will only be made available to registered users
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| Keywords | Histology,Anatomy |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jennifer Paxton
Tel: (0131 6)51 5250
Email: J.Z.Paxton@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Fiona Brodie
Tel: (0131 6)51 5997
Email: Fiona.Brodie@ed.ac.uk |
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