Basic Human Pathology
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 5
- Teaching semesters
- Spring
- Course code
- HUPAT301
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
The course intends to give Master and PhD students with a non-medical background an introduction to human pathology. It is divided in three parts, starting with an overview of general pathological tissue processes such as cell injury, inflammation and repair. The second part of the course concentrates on biological and genetic mechanisms behind cancer development. In the third part, diseases of specific organ systems are discussed with an emphasis on tumours. The course will be useful for all students conducting research on aspects of human biology, in particular those with cancer-related projects.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course unit, the student should comprehend the general principles of disease and of biological and genetic processes involved in cancer development. The student should also be able to describe the most important diseases of selected organs.
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Pre-Requirements
Eligibility for Master or PhD training in human biology (cell biology or human physiology) at the University of Bergen. The course may also be of interest for biology/molecular biology/pharmacy students. The course gives no credits for students with a degree in medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine.
Recommended previous knowledge:
Basic knowledge of human biology and molecular biology.
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures: 4 hours a week, 6,5 weeks in total.
Exam colloquium: 2 hours
Total: 28 hours total
Forms of Assessment
Reading List
Selected chapters from Kumar, Abbas, Aster:
Robbins Basic Pathology, 10th Ed., 2018, 935 pp.,
Elsevier, ISBN 9780323480543
(9th Edition will also be fine. Just be aware that chapter and page numbering is somewhat different)