Information Package / Course Catalogue
Inflammation, Degeneration and Necrosis
Course Code: VPT601
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Function and components of the inflammatory response, the vascular response, the cellular response, granulocytic series, mononuclear cells, classification of exudates. General intracellular degenerative changes (cell swelling, fatty degeneration and fatty infiltration), specific types of extracellular degenerative changes ( hyalinization, fibrinoid, Gout, cholesterol clefts, corpora amylacea and amyloid), calcification, glycogen storage diseases, gross and cellular characteristics of necrosis, types of necrosis.

Course Content

Function and components of the inflammatory response, the vascular response, the cellular response, granulocytic series, mononuclear cells, classification of exudates. General intracellular degenerative changes (cell swelling, fatty degeneration and fatty infiltration), specific types of extracellular degenerative changes ( hyalinization, fibrinoid, Gout, cholesterol clefts, corpora amylacea and amyloid), calcification, glycogen storage diseases, gross and cellular characteristics of necrosis, types of necrosis.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Recai TUNCA
Learning Outcomes
1.To have knowledge about the pathogenesis of infiammation
2.To have knowledge about chemical mediators and cytokines involved in inflammation
3.To have knowledge about cells involved in inflammation
4.To have knowledge about the types of inflammation
5.To have knowldge about degeneration and degenerative changes
6.To have knowledge about necrosis and the types of necrosis
Recommended or Required Reading
1.General Veterinary Patology, W.B.Saunders Company. Philadelphia, USA.Gavin, M.D.M., Zachary, J. F. (2007)
2.Basic Pathology, W.B.Saunders Company, Philadelphia, USA
3. Jones, T.C., Hunt, R.D., King, N.W., (1996) Veterinary Patology, Waverly Company, Philadelphia, USA.
4.Thomson, R.G., (1978) General Veterinary Patology, W.B.Saunders Company. Philadelphia, USA.
5.Gavin, M.D.M., Zachary, J. F. (2007) Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease, Mosby, London, UK.
6.Robbins, K. C. (1992) Basic Pathology, W.B.Saunders Company, Philadelphia, USA
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Function and components of the inflammatory response
Week 2 - Theoretical
Pathogenesis of inflammation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Inflammatory cells and course of inflammation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Exudative inflammation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Proliferative inflammation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Degeneration and components of the degeneration
Week 7 - Theoretical
Types of degeneration, Midterm
Week 8 - Theoretical
Types of degeneration
Week 9 - Theoretical
Types of degeneration
Week 10 - Theoretical
Types of degeneration
Week 11 - Theoretical
Necrosis and components of the necrosis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Pathogenesis of necrosis
Week 13 - Theoretical
Types of necrosis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Types of necrosis
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Individual Work501050
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026