| Unit name | Clinical Pathology in Action |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PANM30002 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Maggiani |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
Two units from level 6/H in teaching block 1 and one level 6/H unit from teaching block 2 and Research Skills unit. |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Why is this unit important?
Pathology is the discipline that studies disease, origin and manifestation, connecting science and medicine. Contributing to every aspect of patient care, from initial diagnosis to informing individual patient treatment choice and the broader impacts on population health.
This unit analyses some of the most common medical conditions (predominantly tumours) from the perspective of a cellular pathologist.
We will introduce the use of macroscopic and microscopic findings to elaborate a set of differential diagnoses, and then correlate these initial findings with additional data acquired with the use of ancillary technologies such as immunohistochemistry and genetics.
How does this unit fir into your programme of study?
This unit will provide you with an overview of etiology and manifestation of some of the most clinically relevant meoplastic diseases, which are most commonly studied in research facilities.
An overview of content
In Clinical Pathology in Action we will show how we complement traditional microscopic and macroscopic techniques and modern genetics testing including Whole Genome Sequencing and RNA NGS, to reach the most accurate diagnosis and to identify possible therapeutic targets.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
The students will have a more accurate understanding of specific disease and its manifestations, not limited to the laboratory experience.
This background knowledge will facilitate the students’ perception of the challenges at the heart of possible clinical trials that would be the natural evolution of successful research projects.
Learning Outcomes
Lectures and Revision sessions
Clinical laboratory tours with interactive sessions to include the following:
1. Histopathology lab
2. Cytology lab
3. Bristol genetics
Independent study; students are expected to study the recommended literature
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative)
Active participation to the lectures and the revision sessions are paramount to questioning your understanding of the topics. Extra reading is also encouraged.
A formative essay will be submitted in TB1 to help students prepare for summative examinations and to help familiarise themselves with the Marking descriptors of the assessment criteria used at Level 6/H.
Task which counts towards your unit mark (summative)
Students will have an examination in summer assessment period, the exam will include two essays, one to be chosen from each section containing three questions.
When an assessment does not go to plan.
If you are unable to take an end of unit exam due to self-certification or exceptional circumstances the faculty examination board may give you the opportunity to take this in the reassessment period. The examination will be in the same format as the initial examination.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. PANM30002).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
