Admission:

The fully passed preliminary dental examination is a prerequisite for participation in all courses of the clinical study section, including the pathology module.

Learning objectives:

The teaching of pathology covers the most important characteristics of macroscopically and microscopically detectable pathological changes in cells, tissues and organs together with the underlying pathophysiological principles.

Topics of general pathology:

1. Introduction to pathology
2. Cell damage and adaptation reaction
3. Circulatory disorders
4. Acute inflammation
5. Chronic inflammation
6. Pathological immune reactions
7. General tumor pathology I
8. General tumor pathology II
9. Benign diseases of the head and neck
10. Malignant diseases of the head and neck

The topics are based on the IMPP subject catalog dentistry (GK ZM) from 2023 for the new dental licensing regulations.

Theoretical content of the above-mentioned subject areas is taught in the lecture. On three lecture dates, the events take place in the microscopy room, which also gives students practical experience in microscopy of relevant clinical pictures.

Coursework:

Compulsory participation in the lecture

Examination form:

Written examination. Single-choice (from 5 possible answers), 30 questions, some with histological images. Online via the ILIAS platform. Knowledge from the lecture and textbooks will be tested.