General Description

• Name of Organization: Baghdad College of Medicine
• Department: Pathology/Forensic Medicine and Microbiology
• Module Name: Clinical Lab Science (CLS)
• Course Pattern: Large Group Lectures, Laboratory Lectures
• Semester and Year: 2nd Year / Semester 1
• Total Course Hours: 92 (64 theoretical hours, 18 practical hours)

Goal of the Course

• One of the most important goals is to graduate safe and qualified doctors to provide primary health care and treatment of emergency cases.
• Analyzing disease cases and how to reach a safe laboratory diagnosis.
• Focus on the technical aspects of pathological diagnosis.
• Knowing the value and importance of genetic diseases and congenital malformations as major health problems and genetic factors as important causes of disease.
• Classification of genetic diseases (including birth defects).
• Identify possible diseases of genetic origin.
• Effectively apply basic concepts of genetics and its variants in clinical situations.
• Analysis of cases of genetic origin with regard to the basic defect and the mechanism of disease occurrence; Signs and symptoms of the disease whenever possible genetic causes are environmental causes for birth defects.
• Describe basic genetic tests, their uses, and their limitations.

Outcome of this Module

A. Cognitive and Theoretical Goals:

• Presenting and revealing an analytical method for pathological and clinical problems.
• Analyze the causes of the disease problem.
• Analysis of the mechanism of development of the disease problem.
• The relationship between the disease problem and clinical symptoms.
• Reaching an accurate diagnosis of diseases.

B. Skills:

• Learn about methods of diagnosing diseases through histological examination.
• Learn about methods of diagnosing diseases through cellular examination.
• Learn about methods of diagnosing diseases by examining samples microscopically.
• Learn about the various types of culture media for microorganisms.

Methods of Learning

• Large and small group lectures, laboratory lectures.

Methods of Assessment

• Formative assessment (written and online).
• Quizzes.
• Theoretical and practical exams.

Values and Sentimental Goals

• Learning about behavioral aspects and medical ethics.
• Focusing on professional ethics.

General and Qualifying Skills

• Practical explanation about the laboratory samples including blood and tissues, how to prepare and examine them.

Infrastructure

Week 1 to 14

Details:

• Pathology: 37 hours (34 theory, 3 practical)
• Microbiology: 33 hours (21 theory, 12 practical)
• Genetic Bases of Diseases: 15 hours (12 theory, 3 practical)

Topics:

• Pathology
• Microbiology
• Genetic Basis of Diseases

Learning Methods:

• Large groups
• Team based learning and lab lectures

Assessment:

• Formative assessments
• Quizzes
• Final summative exam
• Final practical exam

Course Books Required

• Pathology: Robbins Basic Pathology, 2018 (Main textbook: Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease)
• Microbiology: Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology, 25th Edition
• Genetic Bases of Diseases: Emery's Elements of Medical Genetics by Peter D. Turnpenny & Sian Ellard, 15th Edition, 2018

Main References (Sources)

• Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease (Assisting reference)
• Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology (Twenty-Sixth Edition)
• Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease – Chapter 5 (Genetic Disorders) by Vinay Kumar & Abul K. Abbas, 9th Edition, 2015

Recommended Resources

• WHO
• CDC
• Kaplan's USMLE Step 1: Biochemistry and Medical Genetics / Lecture Notes – By Barbara Hansen & Lynn B. Jorde, 2009

Electronic References

• Internet search (mainly via Google search engine)
• E Iraqi Network Learning Environment

Course Development Plan

Through the follow-up of updated resources.