Medicine and Surgery

General Objectives of the integrated course At the end of the course the student should be aware of the contribution given by pathology to the diagnostic decisions made by the clinicians, and should be aware of the correct applications and potentiality of histology, cytology and molecular pathology in the determination of diagnosis, prognosis, therapy and prevention of diseases. He should be able to handle correctly histologic and cytologic specimens. He should be able to understand and interpret correctly the pathology reports. He should know the diagnostic features of the basic lesions, including cellular, tissue and organ lesions, and their evolution within the most relevant disease of the different apparatus. The course of systemic pathology is integrated with the clinical science courses. Specific Objectives of the Integrated Course Knowledge and understanding: passing the exam guarantees the knowledge of the anatomical and pathological diagnostic pictures of the main lesions, including the cellular, tissue and organ lesions and their evolution in relation to the most relevant diseases of the different apparatuses. Applying knowledge and understanding: passing the exam means understanding the contribution of pathological anatomy in the decision-making process of the doctor, and the contributions of histopathological, cytopathological and molecular diagnostics in the diagnosis, prevention, prognosis and therapy of diseases. Making judgments: passing the exam implies the ability to correctly manage the material for cytological and histological examinations; be able to correctly interpret the anatomo-pathological findings. Communication skills: passing the exam implies the ability to effectively use the communication tools of publications and scientific communications. These skills are acquired through the emphasis on scientific terminology and technical rhetoric. Learning skills: passing the exam implies the transversal learning capacity common to the logic of scientific investigation in the biomedical field.