HISL0541-1 : General histology and alternative experimentation methods that do not use animals

Study Programmes 2015-2016

HISL0541-1

General histology and alternative experimentation methods that do not use animals

Duration :

24h Th, 24h Pr, 4h SEM

Number of credits :

Bachelor in medicine		6

Lecturer :

Pierre Drion, Pascale Quatresooz

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Study of the main tissular groups: - Epithelial tissues - Connective tissues - Muscle tissues - Nerve tissues - introduction to the study of the lymph organs

Learning outcomes of the course :

This course aims to introduce basic knowledges in histology and to establish relations between tissular structure and its functions.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

General biology, basic chemistry and physics.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

5 on-line practical cursus are organised and followed by 1 presentiel course.

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 :

Realisation of the on line practical course and participation to presentiel course are mandatory.
Medical certificates must be rendered within 72H to Mme Defaweux, 1st assistant: Department of Histology, B36, +4 (Tour of Pharmacy).
On-line work iis validated by a result of 70% to the final QUIZZ. This must be done before mid day of the day before the presential course. This validation will be controled and will condition the participation to the presential course.

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: phone: 04/366 51 74.