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Program of Pathology Laboratory Techniques

PLT219

APPLICATIONS OF PATHOLOGY LABORATORY TECHNIQUES II

Course Code
PLT219
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 3
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explains the types of clinical specimens received in the pathology laboratory and the basic principles of histological procedures.
  2. Performs tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, frozen section, staining, decalcification, and mounting procedures in accordance with laboratory standards.
  3. Demonstrates professional responsibility by adhering to quality standards, laboratory safety, and ethical principles during histopathological procedures.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course includes; recognise the features of macroscopic materials, recognize tissue processing and decalcification procedures, makes the process of tissue orientation and embedding procedures, description of the process of sectioning and frozen sectioning, defines the nuclear and cytoplasmic staining mechanisms, learn the process of closing, solution preparing, disinfection of laboratory materials, learn archiving.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Types of Clinical Specimens Received in the Pathology Laboratory
2nd Week Tissue Placement into Cassettes: Errors and Solutions
3rd Week Tissue Processing: Errors and Solutions
4th Week Tissue Embedding: Errors and Solutions
5th Week Sectioning: Errors and Solutions
6th Week Frozen Section Procedures: Errors and Solutions
7th Week Histological Staining Methods
8th Week Midterm Examination
9th Week Mounting and Coverslipping: Errors and Solutions
10th Week Decalcification: Errors and Solutions
11th Week Maintenance and Cleaning of Laboratory Equipment
12th Week Quality Management in the Pathology Laboratory
13th Week Ethical Principles and Laboratory Safety
14th Week Current Approaches and Literature Review
Recommended or Required ReadingHistotechnology. Carson FL, Hladik C, , ASCP, 2009.
Teory and Practice of Histological Techniques. J.D Bancroft, M. Gamble. Churchill Livingsstone, 2008
Laboratory Methods in Histotechnology. E:B Prophet, B Mills, J.B Arrington, L.H sobin. American Registry of Pathology, 1992
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Experiment
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 10
Practice 1 20
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 10 3 30
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 5 3 15
Laboratory (including preparation) 14 3 42
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 6 6
Total Work Load143
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.76
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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