Graduate Course 9561
Clinical Mammalian Histology
Course Outline and Schedule 2011/2012
Course Description:
This course is a survey course of mammalian histology with emphasis on teaching and clinical applications relevant to health care professionals. The course expects and highly encourages student participation and uses tutorial-style microscopic exploration and demonstrations of histologically sectioned material using a Virtual Slide Box (VSB).
Students are expected to come to each tutorial prepared as follows:
- review the topic of the week by reading suggested texts and online notes provided on WebCt
- using the VSB, explore the digital images of the sections to be studied that week
- be prepared to present a clinical application of the histology covered
At the beginning of class each week one student will be asked to present a short vignette (2-3 minutes max). These vignettes may be based, or expanded, on clinical application highlights in the text of your choice.
Recommended Text:
- Netter’s Histology, 2008, Ovalle and Nahirney, Elsevier, ISBN: 978-1-929007-86-8
- Histology and Cell Biology, 2007, Kierszenbaum, Mosby, ISBN: 978-0-323-04527-8
These texts have online student consult sites that may be useful for studying.
Note: If you already have a histology text there is no need to purchase the recommended texts. Any other histology text is acceptable as well.
Online Virtual Slide Box (VSB)
http://www.path.uiowa.edu/virtualslidebox/histo_path/histology_laboratory/
http://slidebox.uwo.ca/histology/ssmd/
These sites are also linked to the homepage of the WebCt course site under “Online Resources”.
Assessments and mark breakdown:
Students will be evaluated on mini demonstrations, tutorial participation, assignments and quizzes.
Assignment 1 15%
Assignment 2 15%
Fall Assessment 30%
Winter Assessment 30%
Vignette and participation 10%
Times and Location:
All classes take place in DSB4006 at the following times unless noted otherwise (see detailed schedule).
Fall term: Tuesdays 9-10 and Thursdays 11:30-1
Winter term: Fridays 9:30-12
Fall Term Schedule
Day |
Date |
Time |
Topic |
Text |
VSB Slides |
Tuesday |
Sept 13 |
9-10 |
Introduction, Cells |
Ch. 1 |
|
Tuesday |
Sept 20 |
9-10 |
Epithelia |
Ch. 2 |
|
Thursday |
Sept 22 |
11:30-1 |
Epithelia |
Ch. 2 |
|
Tuesday |
Sept 27 |
9-10 |
Connective Tissue (CT) |
Ch.3 |
|
Thursday |
Sept 29 |
11:30-1 |
CT, Adipose Tissue |
Ch. 3 |
|
Tuesday |
Oct 4 |
9-10 |
Cartilage |
Ch. 6 |
|
Thursday |
Oct 6 |
11:30-1 |
Cartilage |
Ch. 6 |
|
Monday |
Oct 10 |
|
Thanksgiving Holiday |
|
|
Thursday |
Oct 13 |
11:30-1 |
Bone |
Ch. 6 |
|
Tuesday |
Oct 18 |
9-10 |
Bone |
Ch. 6 |
|
Thursday |
Oct. 20 |
11:30-1 |
Muscle |
Ch. 4 |
|
Tuesday |
Oct. 25 |
9-10 |
Nervous Tissue |
Ch. 5 |
|
Thursday |
Oct. 27 |
|
ACB Research Day |
NO CLASS |
|
Tuesday |
Nov 1 |
9-10:30 |
Nervous Tissue |
Ch. 5 |
|
Thursday |
Nov 3 |
11:30-1 |
Blood Vessels |
Ch. 8 |
|
Monday |
Nov 7 |
|
ASSIGNMENT 1 due |
|
|
Tuesday |
Nov 8 |
9-10 |
Blood Vessels |
Ch. 8 |
|
Thursday |
Nov 10 |
11:30-1 |
Heart |
Ch. 8 |
|
Tuesday |
Nov 15 |
9-10 |
Bone Marrow, Blood Cells |
Ch. 7 |
|
Thursday |
Nov 17 |
11:30-1 |
Bone Marrow, Blood Cells |
Ch. 7 |
|
Tuesday |
Nov 22 |
9-10 |
Lymphoid System |
Ch. 9 |
|
Thursday |
Nov 24 |
11:30-1 |
Lymphoid System |
Ch. 9 |
|
Tuesday |
Nov 29 |
9-10 |
Review |
|
|
Thursday |
Dec 1 |
11:30-1 |
FALL ASSESSMENT |
|
|
Winter Term Schedule
Day |
Date |
Time |
Topic |
Text |
VSB Slides |
Friday |
Jan 6 |
9:30-12 |
Digestive Tract |
Ch. 12 |
|
Friday |
Jan 15 |
9:30-12 |
Digestive Tract |
Ch. 13 |
|
Friday |
Jan 17 |
9:30-12 |
Digestive Organs |
Ch. 14 |
|
Friday |
Jan 20 |
9:30-12 |
Digestive Organs |
Ch. 14 |
|
Friday |
Jan 27 |
9:30-12 |
GI Review, Respiratory |
Ch. 15 |
|
Friday |
Feb 3 |
9:30-12 |
Lung |
Ch. 15 |
|
Friday |
Feb 10 |
9:30-12 |
Integument |
Ch. 11 |
|
Tuesday |
Feb 14 |
9:30-12 |
Urinary System |
Ch. 16 |
|
Friday |
Feb 24 |
9:30-12 |
Endocrine System |
Ch. 10 |
|
Tuesday |
Feb 27 |
|
ASSIGNMENT 2 due |
|
|
Friday |
Mar 2 |
9:30-12 |
Male Repro. System |
Ch. 17 |
|
Friday |
Mar 9 |
9:30-12 |
Female Repro. System |
Ch. 18 |
|
Friday |
Mar 16 |
9:30-12 |
Eye |
Ch.19 |
|
Friday |
Mar 23 |
9:30-12 |
Ear |
Ch. 20 |
|
Friday |
Mar 30 |
9:30-12 |
Review |
|
|
Tuesday |
Apr 10 |
1-3 |
FINAL ASSESSMENT |
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