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HIS5131Basic principles of Stereology2+0+2ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of HISTOLOGY and EMBRYOLOGY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Lab work , Practical
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of laboratory per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To learn the basic principles of stereological techniques addition to theoretical knowledge and practical application.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Be able to say history and basic principles of stereological techniques1,41
PO - 2 : Be able to say the basic methods of the using of stereological techniques1,41
PO - 3 : Be able to say sampling and systematic bias, and sampling strategy1,41,4,5
PO - 4 : Be able to say number estimation, disector principle and the fractionator1,41,4,5
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
History and basic principles of stereological techniques The basic methodof the using of stereological techniques The instruments for stereological techniques Sampling and Systematic bias Sampling strategy Number estimation Disector principle The fractionator
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1History of stereology and other measurements methods
 Week 2Development of stereological techniques
 Week 3Terminology of the stereology
 Week 4Sources of bias in microscopy
 Week 5Sampling, bias and sampling bias
 Week 6Sampling strategy
 Week 7Systematic bias
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Basic application principles of stereological
 Week 10The basic methods of the using of stereological techniques
 Week 11The instruments for stereological techniques
 Week 12Lab exam
 Week 13Number estimation on microscope using different techniques and stereological techniques
 Week 14Disector and fractionator principles
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Howard CV, Reed MG. Unbiased Stereology: Three dimensional measurement in microscopy. Oxford: Bios Scientific Publishers; 1998.
 
Recommended Reading
1Hayat, M.A., 2000. Principles and Techniques of Electron Microscopy. Biological Applications, 4th edition, 543pp. Cambridge University Press.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 2 30
Laboratory exam 12 2 20
End-of-term exam 16 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 13 26
Laboratuar çalışması 2 13 26
Arasınav için hazırlık 18 2 36
Arasınav 1 2 2
Uygulama 2 13 26
Ödev 10 2 20
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 25 1 25
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load163