Information Package / Course Catalogue
Histology-Embryology I
Course Code: TIP022
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To define histology, introduce routine histological techniques, describe the structure of the cell, and explain the general histological structures of epithelial, connective and supporting tissues, muscle, and nervous tissues.

Course Content

This course includes the most frequently used techniques in histology, application principles; definition, shapes, and sizes of cells; detailed structure and functions of cytoplasm, organelles, and the nucleus; definition and major types of tissues, their microstructures and functions.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Esra GÖKMEN YILMAZ
Lec. Gökçen GÖKÇE TEPELİ
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns the study methods of histology and embryology.
2.Defines the cell, its parts, morphology, and functions.
3.Describes tissues and the basic types of tissues
4.Can explain the early weeks of development and has knowledge of developmental abnormalities.
5.Can explain the development of male and female gametes
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ross M. H., Pawlina W., Histology: A Text and Atlas, 2014, Palme Publishing, Ankara
2.Junqueira L. C., Carneiro J., Basic Histology Text & Atlas, 2009, Nobel Medical Publishers
3.Kierszenbaum A. L., Histology and Cell Biology – An Introduction to Pathology, 2006, Palme Publishing
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Histology, Types of Microscopes
Week 2 - Theoretical
Histochemical Methods
Week 3 - Practice
Microscope Use and Histochemical Examples
Week 4 - Theoretical
Histology of Epithelial Tissue – Covering Epithelium
Week 5 - Theoretical
Histology of Epithelial Tissue – Glandular Epithelium
Week 6 - Practice
Histology of Epithelial Tissue Covering and Glandular Epithelium
Week 7 - Theoretical
Introduction to Supporting Tissues – Connective Tissue Histology
Week 8 - Practice
Connective Tissue Histology
Week 9 - Theoretical
Histology of Blood Tissue
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cartilage Tissue
Week 11 - Theoretical
Bone Tissue
Week 12 - Theoretical
Bone Formation and Resorption
Week 13 - Practice
Blood, Cartilage, and Bone Tissue Histology
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Muscle Tissue Histology
Week 15 - Theoretical
Midterm Exam
Week 16 - Theoretical
Nervous Tissue Histology
Week 17 - Theoretical
Nervous Tissue Histology
Week 18 - Theoretical
Skin Histology
Week 19 - Practice
Nervous Tissue and Skin Histology
Week 20 - Theoretical
Gametogenesis, Fertilization, Beginning of Human Development: Week 1
Week 21 - Theoretical
Formation of Bilaminar Embryonic Disc and Chorion Sac: Week 2
Week 22 - Theoretical
Formation of Germ Layers: Week 3
Week 23 - Theoretical
Organogenesis and the Fetal Period
Week 24 - Theoretical
Human Birth Defects - Teratogens
Week 25 - Theoretical
Pharyngeal Complex and Head and Neck Development
Week 26 - Theoretical
Tooth Histology: Enamel, Dentin
Week 27 - Theoretical
Tooth Histology: Pulp, Cementum, Alveolus, Tooth Development
Week 28 - Theoretical
Midterm Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory160232
Lecture - Practice120112
Midterm Examination2012
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)47
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes