Learning outcomes

  • Understand human pathology through a systemic biological approac.
  • Resolve a human physiopathological situation while ensuring that students maintain their reflection on the relevance of the scientific approach and utilise the basic techniques associated with biomedical research.



Goals

At the end of the course, students will be able to 



  • understand the causes and mechanisms of diseases by studying the morphological and functional changes in the cells, tissues and organs that underlie them 
  • use some medical vocabulary


Content

The different chapters are illustrated by examples chosen among the most frequent pathologies.

Table of contents

Objectives, material studied and methods of studying pathology


2. Adaptations


3. Oedema


4. Necrosis


5. Inflammation


6. Examples of infection


7. Haemodynamic disturbances


8. Repair - healing


9. Tissue deposits


10. Tumours

Teaching methods

Lecture on the board and with support of clinical and microscopic slides.

Assessment method

The exam is identical in both the first and second sessions.

The exam consists of an oral exam with three questions.

Sources, references and any support material

Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Pathologic Basis of Disease (Robbins/Cotran)) (Hardcover)

Language of instruction

French