Course Description:

Medical Histology will cover the microscopic structure and function of human cells and tissues that make up the organ systems. The organization of cells and tissues are correlated with diagnostic imaging (e.g., electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry) of normal and pathologic tissues. Clinical exercises will be used to develop “problem solving” and “critical thinking” skills.

Prerequisites:

This post-graduate course is designed to meet the needs of those BA and BS graduates that want to pursue a medical career. This course will provide an essential foundation for students that wish to pursue a “change-in-career” to a health profession or have not met the admission requirements of medical school. This advanced medical anatomy course will require a strong science foundation of five (5) full-semester science courses related to Biology, Chemistry, or Biochemistry.

Course Goals:

The goals of the course are three-fold:

1. to provide a foundation of the fundamental concepts of the microscopic anatomy of the human body;
2. to develop an understanding how organ integrity and functions are maintained by the
   organization of cells and tissues; and
3. to promote critical thinking of the clinical consequences of cellular disorders and tissue-related diseases, intracellular pathogens, cancer and diabetes.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. demonstrate an understanding of the microscopic organization and relationships of cells, tissues
   and organs of the human body;
2. identify cells and tissues and describe their functions;
3. develop problem solving skills to evaluate both normal and pathologic structure and function of cells and tissues that comprise the organs of the human body; and
4. demonstrate critical thinking skills to describe possible pathologic outcomes of dysfunctional cells and tissues.