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Study programmes 2013-2014Last update : 13/05/2014
HISL0120-4  General histology and alternative experimentation methods that do not use animals

Duration :  20h Th, 24h Pr, 5h SEM
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in dental sciences, 2nd year3
Lecturer :  Pierre Drion, Pascale Quatresooz
Coordinator :  Pascale Quatresooz
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
Study of the main tissular groups: - Epithelial tissues - Connective tissues - Muscle tissues - Nerve tissues - introduction to the study of the lymph organs - notions about alternative methods of experimentation that don't use animals
Learning outcomes of the course :  
This course aims to introduce basic knowledges in histology and to establish relations between tissular structure and its functions.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
General biology, basic chemistry and physics.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
6 practical cursus are organised at the level -1 of the "Tour de Pharmacie" CHU, Sart-Tilman. Prof. P. Drion will give a lesson about alternatives experimation methods that don't use animals
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Quadrimester 3
Recommended or required readings :  
Diaporama in PDF will be available on line.
Reference Books: 1. Histologie humaine, Stevens A., Lowe JS., 3ème Ed. 2006, Elsevier/Masson 2. Atlas en couleurs d'Histologie, Gartner L, Hiatt JL, 2004, Pradel 3. Histologie et biologie cellulaire: une introduction à l'anatomie pathologique. Kierszenbaum, Abraham L., De Boeck & Larcier, 2006. 4. Atlas d'histologie fonctionnelle de Wheather. Young B., De Boeck, 2008
These books can be found at the CHU library.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written examination on the theory and on views of histological slides .
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
The facility for practical histology is located at level -1 of the "Tour de Pharmacie" of the CHU (universitary hospital center) Sart-Tilman.
Contacts :  
Institute of Human Histology Avenue de l'hôpital 1, B36, T4, +4 B-4000 LIEGE, Sart-Tilman Phone: 04/366 51 71 Website: www.ulg.ac.be/histohum Questions related to the theorical course: contact the Professor during the course or by the forum on e-campus or take an appointment at the secretary or by e-mail: pascale.quatresooz@ulg.ac.be. Contact for pratical course: Ms Defaweux or Florquin, phone: 04/366 51 74.


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