
COURSE DESCRIPTION
- Total duration of Phase III is 12 months including Third Professional MBBS Examination. The course is expected to start on first day of July of each calendar year.
- Teaching learning of the students in the form of large group teaching as well as small group, students competency based teaching which includes lecture, tutorial and practical classes.
- Time for integrated teaching and formative/summative examinations including their preparatory leave is common for all subjects of the phase.
- Assessment:
Third Professional MBBS examination to be started on first working day of May or November of each year.
• There will be in-course item examinations, term/card completion examinations and 3rd Professional MBBS examination for the students.
• Certain percent of marks in the form of, from formative assessment (Term ending examination, class attendance, Integrated Teaching, Generic Topics on Medical Humanities and timely completion of item examinations) will be added in the 3rd Professional MBBS examination in the subject of Pathology.
DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVES
After completion of pathology course, undergraduate medical students will be able to:
- Explain basic mechanism of diseases: Etiology, pathogenesis, morphological changes with emphasis on common diseases prevalent in Bangladesh.
- Co-relate between clinical findings and pathological changes.
- Chalk out simple investigation plan for diagnosis and follow up of diseases.
- Interpret laboratory results and understand their implication.
- Demonstrate knowledge about the use of Histopathology, FNAC, Cytological examination, Pap smear, Frozen section and Immunohistochemistry
- Develop attitude for further learning of the subject.
- Develop skills to perform
• TC, DC, Eosinophil count, estimation of Hb% and ESR, Platelet count.
• Semen analysis
• Routine examination of Urine
• Microscopic examination of body fluids
• CSF examination
• Preparation of preservative and fixative-95% Alcohol, 10% Formalin
• Preparation of preservative and fixative-95% Alcohol, 10% Formalin
• Writing a requisition form for histo-pathological and cytological examination
DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVES
- Writing a histopathological requisition form
- Preservation of surgical specimens in Upazila health complexes and district hospitals and preparation of fixative for surgical specimens (10% formalin)
- Sending of surgical specimens from Upazila health complexes and district hospitals to nearby medical college and larger hospitals where histopathology service is available.
- Collection of Paps' smear/FNAC from superficial mass lesions
- Preservation of cyto-pathological smears
- Sending of cytopathology specimens from Upazila health complexes and district hospitals to nearby medical college and larger hospitals where cytopathology service is available
- Preservation of surgical specimens for immunohistochemistry and immune florescence study
- Writing a requisition form for immunohistochemistry or immunofluorescence examination
- Determination of Hb%, ESR, TC & DC of WBC, total count of eosinophil, BT and CT, preparation of stain and comment on PBF
- Performing routine urinary examination at health complexes
- Handling and maintenance of Microscope
- Performing semen analysis
- Performing microscopic examination of body fluid-CSF
- Interpretation of pathology reports and data
- Writing advice for pathological investigation
DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVES
Teaching Hours Distribution
Lecture | Tutorial | Practical | Total Teaching Hours | Integrated Teaching Hours for Phase II | Formative Exam | Summative Exam | ||
95 hours | 94 hours | 34 hours | 223 Hours | 15 hours | 10 days | 15 days | 10 days | 15 days |
Time for examination preparatory leave and formative & summative assessment is common for all subjects of the phase.
Related behavioral, professional & ethical issues will be discussed in all teaching-learning sessions.
Hour Distribution of Pathology in Phase II and Phase III
Phase | Lecture (In hours) | Tutorial (In hours) | Practical (In hours) | Total (In hours) |
Phase II (3rd Year) | 35 | 40 | 07 | 82 |
Phase III (4th Year) | 60 | 54 | 27 | 141 |
Grand Total | 223 |
Note: Time for Integrated teaching: 18 hours (Two hours with each topic).
LIST OF FACULTIES
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Prof. Shamima Ferdousi
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Dr. Rita Paul
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Dr. Sahela Sultana
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Dr. Zubaida Islam
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Dr. Thanadar Ajmiree Flora
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S. M Ulyssier Rahman
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Dr. Sadman Sakib
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Dr. Fabiha Tahsin Hia
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