Competencies and objectives

Provisional information. Pending review by the responsible person.

 

Course context for academic year 2025-26

Human Microscopic Organography is a fundamental branch of the medical sciences that focuses its study on human organs and systems at the microscopic level. Organography allows medical students to know the structure and to locate the function of the different tissues that form the organs of the human body, which is essential to understand the physiology and pathology of the organism.
Microscopic Organography is important in medical studies for several reasons:
1. it helps to understand the structure and function of the different tissues of the human body: Histology initiated medical students to know the structure and situate the function of the different types of human tissues, which is essential to understand how the organs and systems of the human body function.
2. It allows the identification and classification of diseases: The study of Microscopic Organography is key to identify and classify diseases affecting the organs of the human body. Knowing the normal structure of the organs helps physicians to identify the changes that occur in them during a disease.
3. Guidance in therapeutic decision making: Organography is also useful in guiding therapeutic decision making in the treatment of diseases. For example, the identification of the parts of the kidney that are affected in a glomerular disease can help physicians determine the most appropriate type of treatment for the patient.
In summary, Microscopic Organography is essential in medical studies because it allows students to learn about the structure and situate the function of tissues in the human body, identify and classify diseases, and guide therapeutic decision making in the treatment of diseases.

 

 

Course competencies (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2025-26

UA Basic Transversal Competences

  • CT1 : To read and understand texts in English.
  • CT2 : Show computer and information system skills and abilities.
  • CT3 : Show oral and written communication skills.

 

General Competences

  • CG14 : Perform a physical exam and mental assessment.
  • CG36 : Be able to formulate hypotheses, collect and critically assess information for problem solving, following the scientific method.
  • CG37 : Acquire basic training for research activity.
  • CG7 : Understand and discern the normal structure and function of the human body, at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organic and systems level, in the different stages of life and in both sexes.

 

Specific competences:>>Module I: Morphology, structure and function of the human body

  • CE1.09 : Understand the morphology, structure, and function of the skin, blood, circulatory, digestive, locomotor, reproductive, excretory, and respiratory apparatuses andsystems; endocrine system, immune system and central and peripheral nervous system.
  • CE1.10 : Understand the growth, maturation and aging of the different apparatuses and systems.
  • CE1.12 : Handling of lab material and basic laboratory techniques.
  • CE1.14 : Recognize with macroscopic and microscopic methods and with imaging techniques the morphology and structure of tissue, organs and systems.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

Identify and describe correctly, with the optical microscope or in optical and electron microscopy images, the different human organs. Know how to interpret the changes in the different organs throughout life. Understand which structure and function are inseparable and apply this to the interpretation of microscopic images. Know the methods and techniques used in carrying out histological preparations. Make appropriate use of bibliographic sources that will enable them to study the subject. Know how to write a histological report.

 

 

Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2025-26

1. Differentiate the types of organs and systems by their morphological characteristics.
2. Identify the different cell types that make up each organ and system and describe their most important morphological characteristics.
3. Use the specific bibliographic resources for the study of the subject.
4. Correctly use the virtual microscope for the study of images corresponding to healthy organs.
5. Correctly use the optical microscope for the study of histological preparations of healthy organs.
6. To have, in the professional activity, a critical, creative, constructive skeptical and research-oriented point of view.
7. To be able to formulate hypotheses, collect and critically evaluate information for the resolution of problems, following the scientific method.
8. Establish good interpersonal communication skills to be able to address with efficiency and empathy to patients, family members, media and other professionals.
9. Ability to work as part of a team and to relate to other people in the same or different professional fields.
10. Capacity for criticism and self-criticism.
11. Ability to communicate with professional groups from other areas.
12. Handle basic laboratory material and techniques.
13. Recognize with macroscopic and microscopic methods and imaging techniques the morphology and structure of tissues, organs and systems.
14. Recognition of diversity and multiculturalism.1
15. Consider ethics as a fundamental value in professional practice.

 

 

General

Code: 27212
Lecturer responsible:
Cobo Velacoracho, Raúl
Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 1,20
Practical credits: 1,20
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: BIOTECHNOLOGY
    Area: CELLULAR BIOLOGY
    Theoretical credits: 1,2
    Practical credits: 1,2
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

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