Course outlines:

17 hours theory:

ü  Epithelium (3 hours)

ü  Connective tissue and extracellular matrix (4 hours)

ü  Tissues of the cartilage, bones, joints and bone formation (4 hours)

ü  Muscle tissues (2 hours)

ü  Nerve tissues (neurons, neuroglia and peripheral nerves) (2 hours)

ü  Skin and breasts (2 hours)

17 hours practical:

ü  Epithelium (2 hours)

ü  Connective tissue (4 hours)

ü  Cartilage and bones (3 hours)

ü  Bone formation (2 hours)

ü  Muscles (2 hours)

ü  Skin and breasts (4 hours)

Main References:

The latest edition of one of the following:

o    Basic Histology (Junquira)

o    Histology and Cell Biology (Abraham Kierszenbaum)

o    Color Textbook of Histology (Gartner)

o    Histology of Dr. Soleimani Rad

Student Evaluation Method:

Student-based principles will be observed during the term to evaluate the performance of students by the assigned projects, as well as oral and written final exams.