Information Package / Course Catalogue
General Pathology
Course Code: TIP034
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: 1
Objectives of the Course

To teach the causes, mechanisms, and morphology of diseases occurring in living organisms.

Course Content

Cell injury Necrosis and apoptosis Inflammation Amyloidosis Connective tissue diseases Immunopathology Wound healing Carcinogenesis Neoplasms

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Büşra EKİNCİ
Learning Outcomes
1.Define cellular adaptive responses and degeneration
2.Define necrosis and apoptosis
3.Name and classify neoplasms
4.Explain the process of carcinogenesis
5.Explain the processes of inflammation and tissue healing.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kumar V, Abbas AK, Aster JC. Robbins Basic Pathology, 10th ed., Elsevier, 2018
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to pathology; types, causes, and mechanisms of cell injury
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fluid-electrolyte balance and pathogenesis of edema
Week 3 - Theoretical
Congestion, hyperemia, hemorrhage, thrombosis
Week 4 - Theoretical
Inflammation, wound healing
Week 5 - Theoretical
Necrosis and apoptosis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Basic immune response and tissue injury pathology
Week 7 - Theoretical
Immunodeficiency and AIDS
Week 8 - Theoretical
Autoimmune diseases
Week 9 - Theoretical
Metabolic and genetic diseases
Week 10 - Theoretical
Introduction to neoplasia: definition and classification
Week 11 - Theoretical
Benign neoplasms
Week 12 - Theoretical
Malignant neoplasms
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cancer epidemiology and carcinogenesis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Epithelial tumors
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory280128
Final Examination1011
Board Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)30
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes