Duration
part III : 26h Th, 24h Pr
part IV : 16h Th, 24h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in veterinary medicine | 9 crédits |
Lecturer
part III : Nadine Antoine, Vinciane Toppets
part IV : Nadine Antoine, Vinciane Toppets
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
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The course of special histology of domestic animals aims at describing the various healthy organs of the animal organism. Functions of any organs depend on the properties of constitutive tissues. The organs are integrated in systems ensuring the good functions of the organism.
Lymphoid, digestive, liver and pancreas and reproductive systems will be studied during this partim
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The course of special histology of domestic animals aims at describing the various healthy organs of the animal organism. Functions of any organs depend on the properties of constitutive tissues. The organs are integrated in systems ensuring the good functions of the organism.
Respiratory, urinary, endocrine, nervous and cutaneous systems, sense organs and the ossification processes will be studied during this partim.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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Knowledge
The objective of the theoretic course is to teach the students the morphological and functional features of the different organs according to the studied species.
Knowhow
Starting from a pure descriptive approach the student will have to be able to establish a relationship between the examined morphology and the function of the cell, the tissue and mainly the organ being studied.
Soft skills
The opportunity of observing virtual histological preparations on eCampus offer the possibility to the students to work in groups, exchange different point of view, acquire critical spirit, and stimulate mutual aid.
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Knowledge
The objective of the theoretic course is to teach the students the morphological and functional features of the different organs according to the studied species.
Knowhow
Starting from a pure descriptive approach the student will have to be able to establish a relationship between the examined morphology and the function of the cell, the tissue and mainly the organ being studied.
Soft skills
The opportunity of observing virtual histological preparations on eCampus offer the possibility to the students to work in groups, exchange different point of view, acquire critical spirit, and stimulate mutual aid.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
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Prerequisite knowledge
General histology notions (Bloc2)
part IV
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Bloc2 General Histology notions
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
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Objectives:
During the practical work sessions, histological preparations of different organs are put at the student's disposal so that they can examine the cellular morphology, the tissue organization, the localization and the interrelations of these different tissues in the organs independently of histological stains.
Organization:
Students must attend practical works sessions.
Any absence or delay must be justified before the beginning of the practical work session by phone (04/366.40.81-82-85) or by sending an email to an assistant (marine.levoz@uliege.be;vtoppets@uliege.be, axel.dubois@uliege.be).
A student who has two absences not justified by a compliant medical certificate will be refused access to the exam.
The access to the first pratical work is conditioned by the success (score 70/100) of a prerequisite test available on eCampus.
For other sessions, capsules videos will be put at the disposal of the students on the online course. These capsules resume the theoretical notions approached in the theoritical course.
Some sessions start with a Power point presentation aiming to illustrate and synthesize the histological characteristics of the cell structures/tissues/organs which will be study during the session.
Then students work on their own by using their practical work syllabus as well as other didactic aids at their disposal (histology books, virtual histological preparations, and microscopes). If necessary, assistant lecturers or graduate assistants are presents in order to help students through their learning process.
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Objectives:
At the end of the practical work sessions (TP), the student will be able to identify and describe, on histological preparations of the various healthy organs discussed during the theoretical courses, cell morphology, tissue organization, the location of these different tissues and their interrelationships within the organs, regardless of the histological staining used. He/she will also be able to discuss the relationships between the observed histological/cytological structures and their functions.
These practical work sessions are intended to prepare the student for the practical work sessions in Systemic Pathology given during the second year of master.
Organization:
Passing a pre-requisite test with a score of 70/100 gives access to the first session of practical work. This test is available online on eCampus (compulsory formative tests).
The practical work sessions are divided into 3 thematic weeks in Q2
- Q2 - Week 1: Skin, respiratory and urinary systems
- Q2 - Week 2: Prerequisite bone tissue, osteo-articular, nervous, endocrine systems and sensory organs.
- Q2 - week 3: Preparatory exercises for the oral exam (only 2 sessions).
The first three sessions of the week during Q2 are organized remotely (online):
Digitized histological slides, as well as explanatory videos of the subject and practical work supports are accessible in eCampus. A formative test must be validated at the end of each online session with a minimum score of 14/20. This result conditions access to the next session, including face-to-face (on-site) sessions. Both online sessions must be validated no later than 11 a.m. on the day of the third session. In the event of non-validation of one of these sessions within the imposed deadlines, the student will be considered absent and will be refused access to face-to-face (on-site) sessions.
The third and fourth sessions take place face-to-face (on-site) in the microscopy room. Session 3 consists of a "question-and-answer" part on the material seen from a distance, followed by a part "exercises for the identification of histological and cellular structures under an optical microscope" supervised by the assistants and student monitors. Session 4 is an active rehearsal of the subject seen during the week in the form of a formative oral exam scenario (identification, description, structure-function relationships, link with the theoretical material), under the supervision of Professor Antoine and his assistants. A general appreciation as well as feedback will be given to the questioned students.
The completion of online sessions, validated by a formative test (with a minimum score of 14/20), as well as attendance at face-to-face (on-site) sessions are compulsory for all students, including repeating students.
Any absence or delay in the face-to-face (on-site) sessions must be justified before the start of the practical work by telephone/email sent to the assistants (Contact: 04/366.40.81 or 82 or 85; marine.levoz@uliege.be, vtoppets@uliege.be, axel.dubois@uliege.be).
The non-validation of the online sessions within the time limits (considered as an absence) as well as any unjustified absence or delay in the face-to-face (on-site) sessions will be sanctioned. A student with two absences not justified by a valid medical certificate will be refused access to the exam.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
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Blended learning
Additional information:
Face to face for lessons.
Hybrid for practicals.
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Face to face
Recommended or required readings
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A syllabus of the theoretic course, a textbook for the practical work and an atlas of histology on paper are available at the "Office des cours".Slides exposed during theoritical courses are posted on e-campus.
A histology atlas on CD-Rom realized on the basis of the preparations analyzed throughout the year is also available at the same office. This atlas can be easily installed on the student's personal computer or on the computers of the multimedia room.
Reference books: Applied veterinary histology - William Banks- third edition-1993 Mosby.
Internet sites: http://www.medvet.umontreal.ca/histologie http://www.chups.jussieu.fr/polys/histo http://www.udel.edu/Biology/Wags/histopage/histopage.htm
part IV
A syllabus of the theoretic course, a textbook for the practical work and an atlas of histology on paper are available at the "Office des cours".The slides exposed during the theoritical course are posted on e-campus.
A histology atlas on CD-Rom realized on the basis of the preparations analyzed throughout the year is also available at the same office. This atlas can be easily installed on the student's personal computer or on the computers of the multimedia room.
Reference books: Applied veterinary histology - William Banks- third edition-1993 Mosby.
Internet sites: http://www.medvet.umontreal.ca/histologie http://www.chups.jussieu.fr/polys/histo http://www.udel.edu/Biology/Wags/histopage/histopage.htm
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Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
The assessment will include an exam in January.
Midterm exam (January):
It's a written examination (QROL, QROC, schedules....) concerning the theoretical subject. This exam counts for 35% of the final score (June). In case of failure, the student will not be allowed to pass again this exam in June.
There will not be any exam about practical works in January.
September's exams:
In case of failure in June (score under 10), the student will be invited to pass an oral exam on the theoretical and practical subjects of the two sessions
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Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
June's exams:
The theoretical exam is an oral exam including an "open question" and a QROC on the theoretical subject of the Q2 (partim IV). This exam counts for 30 % of the final score.
The practical work exam is an oral exam. The student will have to recognize organs preparations which may or may not have been examined during the year (partim III and IV) and he will have to identify the concerned species if necessary. The student will have to be able to establish a connection between his/her practical and theoretical knowledge. Being only able to recognize an organ is not satisfactory enough to pass. The student will have to prove that he/she can deal with his/her subject with sense and structure. The practical work exam counts for 35 % of the final score.
The student must obtain a minimum score of7/20 for the theretical exam and a minimum of 7/20. If not, only the lowest score will be taken into account and become the score of the UE
In case of failure in June (score under 10), the student will be invited to pass an oral exam on the theoretical and practical subjects from Q1 and 2. Pratical and theoritical exams are oral exams. Theoritical exam includes two "open questions" and a QROC
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
part III
Professor N.Antoine
Phone number:+32.4.366.40.81
Email: nadine.antoine@uliege.be
Assistant lecturers
Vinciane Toppets, Levoz Marine, Axel Dubois, and Christian Lakaye
Phone number:+32/4/366.40.82
Email:
vtoppets@uliege.be
axel.dubois@uliege.be
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Professor N.Antoine
Phone number:+32/4/366.40.81
Email: nadine.antoine@uliege.be
Assistant lecturers
Vinciane Toppets Marine Levoz, Axel Dubois
Phone number:+32/4/366.40.82
Email:
vtoppets@uliege.be
axel.dubois@uliege.be
marine.levoz@uliege.be