Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) :
2.a. Knowledge and understanding :
By the end of the course, students should be able to :
2.a.1.Describe Properties ,types and Functional importance of epithelium .
2.a.2.Describe Modification of epithelial cell surfaces.
2.a.3. Outlines major clinical applications of epithelial tissue diseases
2.a.4. Describe the basic principles of histochemistry.
2.a.5.Describe general characters and constituents of connective tissue proper.
2.a.6. Describe structure , types and staining properties of CT fibers.
2.a.7. Describe types of connective tissue proper( loose (areolar), white fibrous. yellow elastic, adipose and mucoid)
2.a.8. Outlines major clinical applications of connective tissue diseases
2.a.9. Describe histological features of cartilage cells, fibers & matrix and its types.
2.a.10. Outlines major clinical applications of cartilage diseases.
2.a.11. Describe general microscopic features of bone (cells and Intercellular substance) and how it can be studied histologically.
2.a.12.Describe types of bone.
2.a.13. Describe the development and ossification of bone .
2.a.14. Outlines major clinical applications of bone diseases.
2.a.15. Describe red blood corpuscles (histological structure &function).
2.a.16. Describe histological structure ,function and abnormalities of granular and non granular leucocytes.
2.a.17.Define differential leucocytic count.
2.a.18.Describe blood platelets (histological structure &function).
2.a.19. Discuss haemopoiesis.
2.a.20. Describe myeloid tissue.
2.a.21. Outlines major clinical applications of blood diseases.
2.a.22. Describe general features &types of skeletal muscle fibers-skeletal muscle .
2.a.23. Describe organization of skeletal muscle.
2.a.24. Describe functional ultrastructure of myofibrils& sarcomere and molecular structure of actin and myosin.
2.a.25. Describe cardiac muscle (general structure and functional relations).
2.a.26. Describe Conducting system of the heart and moderator band..
2.a.27. Describe general structure of smooth muscle muscle
2.a.28. Describe muscle contraction& innervation of three types of muscles.
2.a.29. Describe comparative study of three types of muscles.
2.a.30. Describe growth and regenerative ability of muscular tissue .
2.a.31. Outlines major clinical applications of muscle diseases .
2.a32. Describe Structure(LM&EM) of neuron cell body and Compare between axon and dendrites.
2.a.33.Outline types of nerve cells.
2.a.34. Describe types , structure and organization of nerve fibers.
2.a.35. Describe mylination of CNS&PNS.
2.a36. Describe types &structure of nerve ganglia.
2.a.37. Describe structure and types of synapses.
2.a.38. Describe degeneration and regeneration of neurons.
2.a.39. Define stains used to study nervous tissue .
2.a.40. Describe Neuroglia structure and their functions.
2.a.41. Describe Types and structure of nerve endings .
2.a.42.disuss ation potential and nerve Condution .
2.a.43. Outlines major clinical applications of nervous tissue diseases.
2.a.44.Describe general structure of the wall of blood vessels.
2.a45.Describe histological structure &function of Large , Medium-Sized& small Arteries.
2.a46. Describe histological structure &function of Large , Medium-Sized& small Veins.
2.a.47.Describe histological structure of specialized arteries &veins.
2.a.48.Describe histological structure and function of Capillaries.
2.a.49.Describe Sinusoids .
2.a.50.Describe arteriovenous anastomosis.
2.a.51. Describe histological structure of epicardium ,myocardium ,endocardium and valves of the heart.
2.a.52.Outlines major clinical applications of Cardiovascular diseases.
2.a.53.Describe structure of lymph vessels.
2.a.54.Disuss types of immunity.
2.a.55.Describe histological structure &function of lympoid organs (Lymph Nodes, Spleen andThymus )
2.a.56.Describe histological structure &function of Tonsils and Mucosal immune system.
2.a.57.Describe Cells involved in the immune system
2.a.58. Describe histological structure &function of Mononuclear phagocytes and Antigen presenting cells.
2.a59.Outlines major clinical applications of immune system diseases.
2.b.Intellectual skills :
By the end of the course, students should be able to :
2.b.1. justify the technical and investigational database to be proficient in histological problem solving.
2.b.2. Generate a list of initial technical hypotheses for each problem.
2.b.3 Analyzes all sources of information to Interpret and evaluate the tissue samples.
2.c. Professional and practical skills :
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
2.c.1. Adopt an empathic and holistic approach to the researches and their problems.
2.c.2Demonstrate Respect for right researches' and involve them and /or their in management decisions.
2.c.3 Demonstrate the more recent in researches in stem cells.
2.c.4. Respect the role and the contributions of other health care professionals regardless their degrees or rank (top management, subordinate or colleague)..
2.c.5. Complies with the requirements of the national code of ethics issued by the Egyptian Medical Syndicate.
2.c.6. Conduct counseling sessions for more advances in researches.
2.c.7. Reflect critically on their own performance and that of others, to recognize personal limitations regarding skills and knowledge to refer their student's facility at the appropriate stage.
2.d. General and transferable skills :
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
2.d.1. Establish life-long self-learning required for continuous professional development.
2.d.2. Use the sources of biomedical information and communication technology to remain current with advances in knowledge and practice.
2.d.3. Retrieve, manage, and manipulate information by all means, including electronic means.
2.d.4. Present information clearly in written, electronic and oral forms.
2.d.5.Establish effective interpersonal relationship to Communicate ideas and arguments .
2.d.6. Work effectively as a member or a leader of an interdisciplinary team .
2.d.7. Apply the principles of statistical methods for collection.