Study Guide
Study Guide
#savoniaUAS
Curricula starting in 2022 and earlier
Savonia's new Study Guide (curriculum starting in 2023 and after) can be found here.
| Basis of Education | Competence Standards | Structure of Studies | Development of Expertise | Methods and implementation | Course Table |
Course Description
| Code | 4 TBHISSY1 |
| Name | Clinical Histology and Sytology |
| Credits | 5 ects |
| Objectives | Upon completing the course, the student - knows the concepts of clinical histology and cytology and the basics of the studies - understands histological and cytological laboratory tests as part of patient care - can evaluate the validity and reliability of the sample - knows the histological and cytological sampling process and the various work stages - can define and recognise the most typical tissues as well as histological and cytological cells - can work safely and well in a histological and cytological laboratory |
| Content | - histo-cytological concepts - cytological sample types and sampling process - processing of the cytological samples in laboratory (e.g. fixation, cytocentrifuge, stainings, microscopy) - histological sample types and sampling process - processing of the histological samples in laboratory (etc. fixation, dissection, embedding, microtomia, stainings, microscopy) - introduction to new technologies in clinical pathology laboratory - occupational safety - quality assurance Content of practice: - histological process (dissection, embedding, sectioning, staining) - cytological process |
| Requirements | - participation in key lectures - completion of assignments - participation in practice (100 %) - independent study and exam |
| Grading Scale | 0 - 5 |
| Course material | Course material will be informed at the beginning of course |
| Prerequisites | Natural Scientific knowledge and Skills in Biomedical Laboratory Science, Learning about laboratory work, Laboratory sampling and quality |
| Other Considerations | Protective cloathing for training. Can be organized in co-operation with FH Campus Wien, Austria. |
| Contact | Vuohelainen Susanna |
We reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum due to the need to update the content being studied.