SU811: Molecular Pathophysiology
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: Danish or English depending on the teacher
EKA: N210058102
Assessment: Second examiner: Internal
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Master
STADS ID (UVA): N210058101
ECTS value: 10
Date of Approval: 03-02-2022
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
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Entry requirements
Academic preconditions
Students taking the course are expected to have knowledge of anatomy, medical physiology, immunology, biochemistry and molecular biology.
Course introduction
The aim of the course is to present selected diseases on both clinical and molecular pathophysiological level. The students achieve basic knowledge of the most important disease mechanisms at the cellular, sub-cellular and molecular level. Thus, they will be able to combine clinical disease presentation with molecular changes responsible for disease pathogenesis and progression.
The course builds on the knowledge acquired in the courses SU501 Anatomy, SU502 Medical physiology, BMB512 Theoretical immunology and BMB514 Immunological techniques, and gives an academic basis for the choice of master project that is a part of the degree.
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:
The course builds on the knowledge acquired in the courses SU501 Anatomy, SU502 Medical physiology, BMB512 Theoretical immunology and BMB514 Immunological techniques, and gives an academic basis for the choice of master project that is a part of the degree.
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:
- Give skills to present the current knowledge of a number of important diseases' pathophysiology and discuss the limits of this knowledge.
- Give skills to illuminate hypotheses made on a qualified theoretical background and be critical of research results and scientific models.
- Give skills to promote collaboration and communication between biochemists / molecular biologists and employees in the medicine and health sector.
Expected learning outcome
The learning objectives of the course are that the student demonstrates the abilities to:
- Explain the most important disease mechanisms at the cellular, sub cellular and molecular level and thus explain how diseases and disease complexes present themselves on a clinical and macroscopic pathological level.
- Explain the present pathophysiological knowledge on the most important disease and discuss the limitations of that knowledge.
- Describe examples of diseases in which thorough knowledge of the cellular and molecular pathophysiology is known and discuss how this knowledge is obtained.
Content
The following main topics are contained in the course:
- Genetic diseases
- Inflammatory diseases
- Metabolic diseases
Literature
Examination regulations
Exam element a)
Timing
January
Tests
Oral exam
EKA
N210058102
Assessment
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Duration
30 minutes
Examination aids
Aids allowed, a closer description of the exam rules will be posted in itslearning.
ECTS value
10
Additional information
The oral exam is based on the student project report as well as the entire curriculum.
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
The Intro phase consists of lectures with activating teaching methods. A brief introduction is provided to the course topics and competences are obtained through lectures, article review, and student presentations.
During the skills training phase competencies in pathophysiology are obtained. In a student project report, the students will achieve detailed knowledge on a specific topic. The report is made in groups of two and will be presented and peer assessed during tutorials to aid exam preparation.
In the study phase, students are expected to work independently with the curriculum. Students are expected to use part of the study phase to pick up on the skills training phase and to reserve a portion for repetition up to the exam.
Activities during the study phase:
- Self-study of the currriculum
- Independent capture of knowledge aquired in intro- and training phase
- Repetition for the exam
Teacher responsible
Timetable
Administrative Unit
Team at Educational Law & Registration
Offered in
Recommended course of study
| Profile | Education | Semester | Offer period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSc in major Biomedicine - registration 1 september 2022 | | Odense | 1 | E22 |
Transition rules
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