Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Practice of Macroscopic Diagnosis
Course Code: VPT555
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Evaluation of the lesions encountared in the necropsy applications and differentiate from similar lesions encountered different diseases.

Course Content

Evaluation of the lesions encountared in the necropsy applications and differentiate from similar lesions encountered different diseases.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be knowledgeable about the postmortem changes in tissues
2.To be knowledgeable about the macroscopic diagnosis
3.To be knowledgeable about the antemortem changes in tissues
4.To be knowledgeable about the definition of macroscopic changes
5.To be knowledgeable about the diagnostic methods
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Laboratory safety
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
The general diagnostic methods
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Macroscopic examination
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Necroscopic examination
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
The lesions encountered in the necropsy
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Lesion characteristics
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Lesion characteristics, Midterm
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Postmortal morphological changes
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Qualitative features
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Quantitative characteristics
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
History and importance
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Sampling and storage conditions
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Sending material to the laboratory
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Overview
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140228
Reading70428
Individual Work1011
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
3
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
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4
4
4
4
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026