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1. Prerequisites

At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences:

• Competences corresponding the final attainment level of secondary school

An active knowlegde of :

• Dutch

A passive knowledge of :

• English
• German

• General knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet

Specific prerequisites for this course:
Good basic knowlegde in basic sciences taught at highschool level (biology, chemistry, physics). A thorough understanding of anatomical nomenclature contributes to a better assimilation and understanding of the dynamic processes that take place during embryonic development.

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2. Learning outcomes

The student knows, has insight, can explain and formulate: - gamete formation, fertilization, morula, blastocyst, congenital and genetic malformations - formation of endoderm, ectoderm and mesoderm and the structures they form - implantation, formation and functioning of the various embryonic membranes, formation and functioning of the placenta and its species-specific types - the development of the different organ systems (organogenesis). In addition students gain insight in the 3-dimensional formation of the embryo and its structures and their mutual relations. Also students can use the terminology used in medicine to name congenital defects.

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3. Course contents

The 'theoretical' course documents the embryogenesis and organogenesis. The development of mammals, including lab animals, is discussed from a comparative point of view and the course covers the following topics: - reproduction, cleavage, gastrulation - primitive embryo - protection and nutrition of the embryo - development of the different organ systems. During the practicals the student: - dissects different placenta types in order to gain knowlegde of the building plan, in addition to dissection skills  - gains insight in experimental embryology.

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4. Teaching method

Class contact teaching:

Lectures

Laboratory sessions

Skills training

Facilities for working students
Classroom activities:

• Lectures: recording available via video link on Blackboard

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5. Assessment method and criteria

Examination:

Written without oral presentation

Closed book

Open-question

Practical examination

Continuous assessment:

(interim) tests

Participation in classroom activities

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6. Study material

Required reading

"Essentials of Domestic Animal Embryology", Hyttel, Sinowatz, Vejlsted; Elsevier; ISBN 978-0-7020-2899-1

Optional reading

The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis:
Lehrbuch der Embryologie der Haustiere." Russe, Imogen; Sinowatz, Fred; VerIag Paul Parey 1991; ISBN 3-489-57716-7 Netter's Atlas of Human Embryology" Cochard, Larry, R.; Icon Learning System 2002; ISBN 0-914168-99-1
"Color Atlas of Embryology" Drews, U. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart, 1995; ISBN 3-13-100321-9
"Essentials of Human Embryology" Larsen, W. J.; Churchill Livingstone Inc.1998; ISBN 0-443-07514-X
"Human Embryology & Developmental Biology" Carlson, B. M.; Mosby Inc. 1999; ISBN 0-8151-1458-3
"Langman's Medische Embryologie" T. W . Sadler; Bohn Stafleu Van Loghum BV; ISBN 903I309443
"Patten's Foundation of Embryology" Carlson, B. M.; McGraw-Hill, Inc. 1996; ISBN 0-07-009940-5

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7. Contact information
steven.vancruchten@ua.ac.be
(+)last update: 08/02/2013 15:41 steven.vancruchten