Postgraduate studies - Department of Pathology & Forensic Medicine
Postgraduate Studies - Department of Pathology & Forensic Medicine
MSc Histopathology
1st Semester
Topics for 1st Semester
- Haematopoiesis.
- Iron metabolism.
- Megaloblastic anemia.
- Anemia of chronic disorders.
- Hemoglobin structure, function, and genetic aspects.
- Hemolytic anemia.
- Hereditary haemolytic anemia.
- Thalassaemias.
- Sickle cell anemia (structural haemoglobinopathies).
- Hereditary spherocytosis (RBC membrane defect).
- G6PD deficiency (RBC metabolic defect).
- Acquired hemolytic anemia.
- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (warm and cold).
- Non-immune acquired hemolytic anemia.
- Aplastic anemia (inherited and acquired).
- Leukocytes morphology, Acute myeloid leukemia, Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Lympho-proliferative disorders.
- Myelodysplastic syndrome.
- Myeloproliferative disorders.
- Multiple myeloma, Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy.
Seminars
- Anemia in pregnancy.
- Structural haemoglobinopathies (HbC, HbD, HbE, HbO, and others).
- Bone marrow morphology and structure.
- Haemopoietic growth factors.
- Genetics of haemopoietic malignancies.
- PNH.
- Iron overload.
- Storage pool disease.
| No. | Subject | Code | Hours/Week | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory | Practical | ||||
| 1 | Biostatistics | COMSta-M1 | 2 | - | |
| 2 | English language | ENGEng-M1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 3 | Exfoliative cytology | PATCyt-M1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | General pathology | PATGpt-M1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Hematology | PATGhm-M1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Clinical chemistry | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Total | 12 | ||||
2nd Semester
Clinical Transfusion Medicine
- Red cells immunohaematology.
- RBC antigens and corresponding antibodies.
- Antigen-antibody reaction.
- ABO and D-grouping.
- Antiglobulin test.
- Blood donation regulation.
- Compatibility test.
- Haemolytic disease of newborn.
- Platelet transfusion.
Haemostasis
- Normal haemostasis (2 lectures).
- Coagulation factors.
- Haemophilia A, B, and von Willebrand disease.
- Other congenital bleeding disorders.
- Congenital platelet disorders.
- Haemorrhagic disease of newborn.
- Anticoagulant therapy.
- Neonatal physiology.
- Neonatal anaemia.
PhD Histopathology
1st Semester
| No. | Subject | Code | Hours/Week | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory | Practical | ||||
| 1 | English language | ENGEng-P1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Exfoliative cytology | PATEcy-P1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Forensic pathology | PATFop-P1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4 | General Hematology | PATGhm-P1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Histopathology | PATHpt-P1 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 6 | Histotecniques | PATHtc-P1 | - | 3 | 1 |
| Total | |||||
2nd Semester
Curriculum to be announced.
MSc Forensic Medicine
1st Semester (FORMed-M1)
Content to be added.
2nd Semester (FORMed-M2)
Content to be added.
MSc/PhD Hematology
The curriculum is similar to the hematology sections above.