Information Package / Course Catalogue
Immunohistochemistry
Course Code: TL023
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To know the immunohistochemistry methods applied in pathology laboratories.

Course Content

In this course, basic immunological terms in immunohistochemistry, fixation, tissue tracking, immunohistochemical methods, immunofluorescence techniques, enzyme histochemistry, introduction to molecular pathology.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explain the basic immunological terms in immunohistochemistry
2.Know fixation and tissue tracking in immunohistochemistry
3.Explain immunohistochemistry staining methods
4.Explain internal and external quality control in immunohistochemistry
5.Explain the concept of immunohistochemistry in breast pathology
6.Explain immunohistochemistry in lymphomas
7.Explain information about standardization in immunohistochemistry
8.Explain enzyme histochemistry
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Tapul L. Genel Embriyoloji ve Histoloji uygulama/teknikler kitabı, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, 2017.
2.Buchwalow ve Böcker. Immunohistochemistry basics and method, Springer, 2010.
3.Dabbs D. Diagnostics immunohistochemistry, Elsevier, 2010.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic immunological terms in immunohistochemistry
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fixation and tissue monitoring in immunohistochemistr
Week 3 - Theoretical
Immunohistochemistry staining methods I
Week 4 - Theoretical
Immunohistochemistry staining methods II
Week 5 - Theoretical
Problems and solutions in immunohistochemistry
Week 6 - Theoretical
Internal and external quality control in immunohistochemistry
Week 7 - Theoretical
Immunohistochemistry in breast pathology
Week 8 - Theoretical
Immunohistochemistry in lymphomas
Week 9 - Theoretical
Immunohistochemistry and diagnostic pathology
Week 10 - Theoretical
Immunohistochemistry in cytologic specimens
Week 11 - Theoretical
Standardization in immunohistochemistry
Week 12 - Theoretical
Enzyme histochemistry
Week 13 - Theoretical
Quality and control of immunohistochemical staining
Week 14 - Theoretical
Quality and control of immunohistochemical staining
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment1505
Quiz1213
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)80
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026