| Course title | Pathology |
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| Course code | KOS/K2PAT |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Tutorial |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 1 |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 2 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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The pathology course, demise of an organism, pathological methods, illness, autopsy. Causes of illness, prevention, aetiopathogenesis of an illness. Regressive and metabolic changes, inflammation, necrosis, gangrene, atrophy. Progressive changes, tumours, regeneration, reparation, hypertrophy, hyperplasia, dysplasia, transplantation. Disorders of blood and lymph circulation, circulation insufficiency, manifestations inside and outside the heart. Respiratory disorders, respiratory insufficiency, diseases of the respiratory pathways. Disorders of the digestive system, manifestations of the disorders. Disorders of the urinary system, kidney diseases. Disorders of the nervous system, ischemic changes in the CNS, intracranial haemorrhage, brain oedema, inflammation, tumours. Hormonal disorders, disorders of the hypophysis, the adrenal glands, the thyroid gland, the islets of Langerhans, and the pancreas.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Demonstration |
| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to acquaint students with disorders of the cell, tissue, and organ structure, with disorders of metabolism and nutrition, with immunological disorders, and with harmful physical, chemical, microbial, and parasitary influences on the human organism.
The student understands ethiopathogenesis of illnesses and recognizes disorders and changes at the cellular, tissue, organ, and organism levels. He/she knows basic methods used in pathology and principles of collection and transport of biological material for an examination. |
| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral examination
Completion of compulsory 50% attendance at the practicum sessions and 100% at the seminars. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies | Study plan (Version): General Nurse (2014) | Category: Health service | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies | Study plan (Version): General Nurse (2013) | Category: Health service | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |