1. General information
Course:
HISTOLOGY
Code:
34306
Type:
BASIC
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
332 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN MEDICINE
Academic year:
2023-24
Center:
9 - FACULTY OF MEDICINE OF CIUDAD REAL
Group(s):
20
Year:
1
Duration:
C2
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
JAVIER FRONTIÑAN RUBIO
- Group(s):
20
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Ed. Polivalente F.Medicina /1.33
CIENCIAS MÉDICAS
Javier.Frontinan@uclm.es
Lecturer:
JUAN RAMON PEINADO MENA
- Group(s):
20
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Aulario Polivalente /205
CIENCIAS MÉDICAS
926295300/6836
juanramon.peinado@uclm.es
2. Pre-Requisites
Those required to access the Degree in Medicine. According to the Table of Prerequisites and Incompatibilities of the Study Plan of the Degree in Medicine, it is necessary to have successfully completed the subject of Biology in order to pass this subject.
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Histology is part of Module I: Structure and Function of the Human Body. This subject is taught in the first year of the Degree in Medicine. As it is a subject that affects the cellular level, it occupies an ideal position, serving as a bridge between the molecular and organic levels of the human being. The association of cells that share an embryological origin and perform the same function gives rise to tissues, which are the basic structures that will allow the student to understand and integrate the morphological (provided by macroscopic and microscopic anatomy) and physiological information of the different organs. The place of Histology has changed with the progress of science since the last third of the 20th century. It has evolved from a purely descriptive science of microscopic anatomy to its current position as the link between functional anatomy and molecular and cellular biology. The aim of Histology is to promote understanding of the structure and function of healthy cells and tissues. Its knowledge will provide the student with the necessary aspects for the basis of the diagnosis of cellular and tissue lesions, their structural and functional consequences and therefore their repercussions on the organism.
It is necessary to have successfully passed Histology in order to pass the subject of Integrated Morphology, Structure and Function of the Human Body.
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| 1.1 | Knowledge of cell structure and function. |
| 1.12 | Embryonic development and organogenesis. |
| 1.13 | To know the morphology, structure and function of the skin, blood, circulatory, digestive, locomotor, reproductive, excretory and respiratory apparatus and systems; endocrine system, immune system and central and peripheral nervous system. |
| 1.14 | Growth, maturation and aging of the different apparatus and systems. |
| 1.15 | Homeostasis |
| 1.16 | Adaptation to the environment. |
| 1.17 | Handling basic laboratory material and techniques. |
| 1.18 | Interpret a normal blood test. |
| 1.19 | Recognize with macroscopic and microscopic methods and imaging techniques the morphology and structure of tissues, organs and systems. |
| 1.20 | Perform functional tests, determine vital parameters and interpret them. |
| 1.21 | Basic physical examination. |
| 1.6 | Cellular communication. |
| CT01 | Proficiency in a second foreign language at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. |
| CT03 | Good oral and written communication skills. |
| G07 | Understand and recognize the normal structure and function of the human body, at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organic and system levels, in the different stages of life and in both sexes. |
| G11 | Understand and recognize the effects of growth, development and aging on the individual and their social environment. |
| G36 | To be able to formulate hypotheses, collect and critically evaluate information for problem solving, following the scientific method. |
| G37 | To acquire the basic training for research activity. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Learning to design and organize the work. Acquiring habits of perseverance in the study. | |
| Acquisition of oral and/or written presentation and communication skills. | |
| Handle basic laboratory material and techniques. Interpret a normal blood test. Recognize with macroscopic and microscopic methods and imaging techniques the morphology and structure of tissues, organs and systems. Perform functional tests, determine vital parameters and interpret them. Basic physical examination. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Gametogenesis and fertilisation
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Unit 2: Introduction to histology and epithelial tissue.
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Unit 3: Connective tissue and blood
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Unit 4: Specialised connective tissues
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Unit 5: Muscle and nervous tissues
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS, REMARKS
Non-recoverable compulsory activities:
Laboratory practicals.
1.- Observation of preparations of cells undergoing meiosis. Observation of oocytes and spermatozoa.
2.- Lining and glandular epithelia. Observation of preparations of different types of epithelia and glands.
Connective tissue. Observation of the different types of connective tissue. Blood smear.
4.- Adipose tissue. Observation of white and brown adipose tissue preparations. Cartilaginous tissue. Observation of hyaline and elastic cartilage. Bone tissue. Observation of fresh sections of human tibia. Bone marrow.
5.- Muscle tissue. Observation of skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle and smooth muscle. Nervous tissue. Observation of neurons, glial cells and nerve fibres.
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | 0.6 | 15 | Y | Y | |||
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | 0.6 | 15 | Y | Y | |||
| Progress test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | 0.1 | 2.5 | Y | Y | |||
| Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] | Problem solving and exercises | 0.6 | 15 | Y | Y | |||
| Problem solving and/or case studies [ON-SITE] | Problem solving and exercises | 0.4 | 10 | Y | Y | |||
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Group Work | 0.24 | 6 | Y | N | |||
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | 2.56 | 64 | Y | N | |||
| Other off-site activity [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | 0.8 | 20 | Y | Y | |||
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | 0.1 | 2.5 | Y | N | |||
| Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Progress Tests | 50.00% | 0.00% | |
| Oral presentations assessment | 7.00% | 0.00% | |
| Final test | 20.00% | 70.00% | |
| Assessment of active participation | 5.00% | 5.00% | |
| Practical exam | 18.00% | 25.00% | |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
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Continuous assessment:Evaluation criteria for the ordinary call:
Continuous assessment:
A student enrolled for the first time in a subject is entitled to two calls during the academic year:
1. Ordinary call: it comprises the continuous evaluation of all theoretical and practical activities reflected in the timetable attending to the conditions described in the teaching guide of the subject and the minimum attendance requirements to pass the subject.
2. Extraordinary call: It includes the evaluation exclusively of the failed part of the subject in the ordinary call. It consists of a theoretical exam and/or a practical exam. The rest of the marks of the practical part will be those obtained during the course in reports, seminars, presentations, assignments, participation and attitude or OSCE.
In case of failing the course the first time it is taken, for the following academic year there will be two of this three options:
1. Ordinary call: within this call, two modalities can be chosen:
a.Attendance mode: It includes the continuous evaluation of all theoretical and practical activities reflected in the timetable, complying with the conditions described in the teaching guide of the subject, as if the subject was taken for the first time. Thus, the grades obtained in the previous year will not be taken into account.
b.Non-attendance mode: It includes the evaluation of only the failed part of the subject in the previous course through a theoretical exam and/or a practical exam per semester on the same date as the final exam of each semester. The marks for practical exams other than the practical exam will be kept from the previous course. This modality can only be chosen in the case of having taken the subject in the ordinary call in the previous academic year.
2. Extraordinary call: It includes the evaluation of only the failed part of the subject in the ordinary call either of the current academic year, if the student has chosen the ordinary on-site call, or of the previous academic year, in the rest of the cases. It will consist of a theoretical and/or a practical exam. The rest of the marks of the practical part will be those of the current or previous course. In the case of not having taken the ordinary on-site exam in the current or previous academic year, the grades of previous exams will not be taken into account, since only one course will be kept.
3. Special final exam: This includes the evaluation of only the failed part of the subject in the previous academic year. This call can only be requested in key subjects. It will consist of a theoretical exam and/or a practical exam. The rest of the marks of the practical part will be those of the previous course. In the case of not having taken the ordinary on-site exam in the current or previous course, the grades of previous exams will not be taken into account since only one course will be kept.
These conditions will only be maintained in the academic year consecutive to the ordinary on-site call of a subject. The grade of the practical or theoretical part passed will only be kept if the minimum attendance requirements to pass the subject described in the electronic guide have been met.
If the subject is not passed in the second academic year, the same biannual cycle criteria described for the first and second year of enrollment will be followed in the third and successive odd numbered years of enrollment.
ORDINARY CALL:
Theoretical evaluation:
70% distributed in:
- 50% module exams (10% per module).
- 20% final semester exams.
To pass the course it will be necessary to obtain 40% of this 70%, which means, at least, 2.8 points in the theoretical part of the 10 total points of the course and to fulfill the requirements of the section "Evaluation criteria".
For the module exams (50% of the grade, i.e. 5 points) no minimum grade is established, so all grades obtained will be added together.
For the final exams (20% of the grade, i.e. 2 points) a minimum grade equal to 40% of the maximum grade to be achieved in each final exam is established. In order to favor the weight of the continuous evaluation in the final grade, not reaching the minimum grade established will not mean the impossibility to pass the course, but the points of that final exam will not be added to the rest of the points obtained.
Evaluation of practices, presentations, problems, assignments, participation and attitude:
30% valued jointly as follows for basic subjects:
-Practical exams for the identification and diagnosis of histological structures (18%), in modules 1-2 (5%), 3-4 (5%) and 5 (2%), and in the ordinary final exam of the semester (6%).
-Oral presentation of seminars to broaden knowledge: 7%.
-Participation and attitude (participation in Phase 3 and Phase 4 activities, directed activities and other activities proposed by the faculty): 5%.
To pass the course it will be necessary to obtain 40% of the 30%, which represents at least 1.2 points in the practical part of the 10 total points of the course and to fulfill the requirements of the section "Evaluation Criteria" that appears in the electronic guide.
EXTRAORDINARY CALL, SPECIAL FINAL CALL, ORDINARY NON-ATTENDANCE CALL:
Theoretical evaluation: exam with a weight of 70%. To pass the course it will be necessary to obtain 40% of this 70%, which means at least 2.8 points in the theoretical part of the 10 total points of the course and meet the requirements of the section "Evaluation criteria". In case of having passed the theoretical part of the course in the current or previous year, the grade obtained in the last exam will be maintained.
Practical evaluation: to pass the course it will be necessary to obtain 40% of the 30%, which means at least 1.2 points in the practical part of the 10 total points of the course and to fulfill the requirements of the section "Evaluation criteria". In case of having passed the practical part in the current or previous course, the grade obtained in the last exam will be maintained. -
Non-continuous evaluation:See what is described in the previous point.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
See what is described in the previous point.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
See what is described in the previous point.
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Practical or hands-on activities] | 15 |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 15 |
| Progress test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2.5 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] | 2.5 |
| Problem solving and/or case studies [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] | 15 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Group Work] | 10 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 6 |
| Other off-site activity [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 64 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 20 |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources
