Knowledge and understanding - at the end of the Pathological Anatomy course, the student will be
able to understand and integrate interdisciplinary knowledge useful for understanding the
pathological research methodologies. Know and understand the areas of application of pathology.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding - at the end of the course, the student must be
able to use the knowledge acquired to understand the potential of pathological anatomy in the
medical field.
Autonomy of judgment - at the end of the course, the student will be able to understand the development
process of a pathological diagnosis, from the laboratory to the clinic. Know how to put together information
from different fields (biology, medicine, technology) to understand and interpret the pathology.
Communication skills - at the end of the course, the student will have acquired adequate scientific
terminology and will be able to explain the topics covered in the course with proper language.
Learning skills - at the end of the course, the student will be able to understand and
critically evaluate the scientific literature regarding the pathology.
Specific topics covered in the course:

• thyroid pathology
• parathyroid pathology
• adrenal gland pathology
• non neoplastic renal pathology (glomerular diseases)
• techniques: optical microscopy, immunofluorescence.,electron microscopy
• proteomics