BMB829: Introduction to histological and cytological techniques

Study Board of Science

Teaching language: Danish or English depending on the teacher, but English if international students are enrolled
EKA: N210038112, N210038102
Assessment: Second examiner: None, Second examiner: External
Grading: Pass/Fail, 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Spring
Level: Master

STADS ID (UVA): N210038101
ECTS value: 5

Date of Approval: 31-10-2022


Duration: 1 semester

Version: Approved - active

Comment

The course has limited entry. The following 4 criterias are taken into consideration when seats are assigned: 
  1. Students with the most ECTS from their master
  2. Students who are accepted conditionally on the master 
  3. Students who follows master courses concurrent with their bachelor programme
  4. Bachelor students
If the score is even lots are drawn.
The academic enviroments at The faculty of science manages the prioritisation and at waiting list is established and will then be made aware from the faculty. The waiting list will not be transferred to the following year.
In order to keep the assigned seat you need to attend the first course day or notify the teacher, otherwise the seat is given to the next student from the waiting list.

Entry requirements

None

Academic preconditions

Students taking the course are expected to: Have basic knowledge of anatomy from SU501 or similar

Participant limit

16

Course introduction

The course aims to give a general introduction to histological and cytological techniques of which some will be trained in the practical part of the course. The student will obtain adequate knowledge to be able to plan projects comprising histological analyzes.

The course builds on the knowledge acquired in the course Anatomy (SU501), and gives an academic basis for planning and performing histological techniques in ISA and master projects.

In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:

Give the competence to:
  • Decide which techniques are applicable to a given analysis
  • Critical reading of literature that employs histological techniques
  • Planning of own projects using relevant histological techniques
Give skills to:
  • Test and validate antibodies for immunological staining og tissue samples and cell material
  • Use simple image analysis of photos or scans of tissue samples
  • Analyse tissue samples using morphometry
Give knowledge of:
  • The principles behind the most commonly used staining techniques
  • The principles behind in situ hybridization
  • The principles behind immunohistochemistry and immnunocytochemistry
  • The principles behind electron microscopy and its uses

Expected learning outcome

The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to: Prepare and interpret histological data.

Content

The following main topics are contained in the course: 
  • Immunohistochemistry/immunocytochemistry
  • Histochemistry
  • Tissue preparation
  • Electron microscopy
  • In situ hybridization 
  • Morphometry and quantitative immunohistochemistry 

Literature

See itslearning for syllabus lists and additional literature references.

Examination regulations

Prerequisites for participating in the exam element a)

Timing

Spring

Tests

Participation in all exercises

EKA

N210038112

Assessment

Second examiner: None

Grading

Pass/Fail

Identification

Full name and SDU username

Language

Normally, the same as teaching language

Examination aids

To be announced during the course

ECTS value

0

Additional information

The prerequisite examination is a prerequisite for participation in exam element a)

Exam element a)

Timing

Spring

Prerequisites

Type Prerequisite name Prerequisite course
Examination part Prerequisites for participating in the exam element a) N210038101, BMB829: Introduction to histological and cytological techniques

Tests

Written individual report

EKA

N210038102

Assessment

Second examiner: External

Grading

7-point grading scale

Identification

Full name and SDU username

Language

Normally, the same as teaching language

Examination aids

Not specified, a closer description of the exam rules will be posted in itslearning.

ECTS value

5

Indicative number of lessons

34 hours per semester

Teaching Method

At the faculty of science, teaching is organized after the three-phase model ie. intro, training and study phase.

  • Intro phase (lectures) - 17 hours
  • Training phase: 17 hours, including 3 hours tutorials, 12 hours laboratory and 2 hours excursions.

Some subjects are only presented in tutorials but regarding the most important there is the flow, where theory is followed by practical laboratory work. This is followed up by tutorials in interpretation of results, which again are followed by laboratory exercises, where the material analyzed is the stainings produced by the students in the first lab sessions.

Activities during the study phase:

  • Preparation for eksaminatorials
  • Reading course material
  • Preparation for exercise
  • Writing the report

Teacher responsible

Name E-mail Department
Henrik Daa Schrøder hschroder@health.sdu.dk Klinisk Institut

Timetable

Administrative Unit

Biokemi og Molekylær Biologi

Team at Educational Law & Registration

NAT

Offered in

Odense

Recommended course of study

Profile Education Semester Offer period

Transition rules

Transitional arrangements describe how a course replaces another course when changes are made to the course of study. 
If a transitional arrangement has been made for a course, it will be stated in the list. 
See transitional arrangements for all courses at the Faculty of Science.