Learning Outcomes

 By the end of the course, students should:

• Understand and analyse the pathologic features of adisease (gross and microscopic to know the diagnosis).
• Know the functional consequences and prognosis of pathologic processes.
• Understand the relationship between laboratory and morphological changes in diseases states.
• Anticipate the natural course of diseas
• Learn how pathology applies to the practice of medici Understand possible avenues of medical or surgical therapy

Practical Objectives:

    By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Perform hematological tests; estimation of blood Hb, determination of the hematocrit value, the bleeding &clotting times and blood groups.
• Perform the most important respiratory function tests.
• Perform the measurement of the arterial blood pressure.
• Manipulate a stethoscope for hearing heart and respiratory sounds.
• Record and read an electrocardiogram.
• Present physiological scientific data in a graphical form.

• Total of 120 hours lectures 2 hours each  lecture and 2 lectures each week.2.5 hours each week for each group to discuss; identify and describe the different microscopic pathological slides (2.5×24 = 60 hours).The discussion: 2.5 hours each week for each group to discuss; identify and describe the different pathological specimen jars (2.5×24 = 60 hours).The total of 24 week for each group.The discussion group  1×24 hours

• Written examination to assess knowledge and understanding and intellectual skills. Consists of both midterm examinations of a total of 60 marks (20%) and final written examination of a total of 180 marks. (60%)
• Oral examination to assess knowledge and understanding, attitude and general skills total of 30 marks. (10%)
• Practical examination to assess practical skills in diagnosis of different tissues under the microscope total of 30 marks. (10%)
• Total marks for this course 300 marks.