Contact information: leesal@utu.fi
Target group: Master and doctoral students in the field of Biosciences
Credits: 4,5 or 5 ECTS
Course enrolment
Via Peppi for students from the Universities of Turku, Eastern Finland and Åbo Akademi. For UEF and ÅA students, please use Ristiinopiskelu in Peppi.
Enrollment time: 30.08.2024 - 03.12.2024
Learning outcomes
After the course students
3. know mouse histology
4. are aware of spontaneous pathological alterations in different mouse strains
5. know the most relevant differences between mouse and human histology
Contents
This course covers the following topics
1. Mouse dissection
2. Histological sample preparation
3. Mouse histology demonstrated in six common mouse strains (C56Bl6J and N, FVB/N, C3HeBFeJ, 129P2OlaHsd and BalbcbyJ)
4. Mouse versus human comparative anatomy and histology
Teaching methods
1. On-line videos and lectures (recorded)
2. Independent learning (webmicroscopy and reading)
3. On-line exercises
4. Final examination
Teaching language
English
Evaluation and evaluation criteria
Passed/failed. Approved on-line exercises and final examination.
Timetable
17.12.24 - 19.1.2025
Study material
Online material in Moodle. The official study book of the course is “Comparative Anatomy and Histology”, edited by Piper Treuting and Suzanne Dintzis.
- Teacher
Anja Hjelt