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Vocational Master Programme (1st level)

General information
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Credits: 60

Didactic method: PRESENCE

Objectives and educational background
With the help of theoretical lessons and practical training, the participant will be able to develop specific skills to: 1) include biopsy material (needle biopsies and endoscopic biopsies) taken from different organs; 2) orient and sample skin punches and lozenges; 3) recognize and describe macroscopic lesions in surgical samples; 4) sample the most complex surgical pieces; 5) manage the various activities of the histopathology laboratory. Specific learning moments will be focused on the preparation of macrosections, intraoperative examinations in the freezer and the inclusion of cytological material in paraffin; the areas related to the preparation and microdissection (manual or laser-assisted) of the material to be subjected to in-situ or extractive molecular biology assessments and the problems connected with the collection of biological material for biobanks, such as informed consent and cryopreservation, will also be explored.

Professional profile

The holder of the Master's degree in HISTOPATHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES IN PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY is a healthcare specialist supporting the pathologist, through the macroscopic sampling of surgical pieces and the management of macro-biopsy samples.

Admission requirements and admission procedures

Holders of a degree obtained pursuant to Ministerial Decree 270/2004, Ministerial Decree 509/1999, the system prior to Ministerial Decree 509/1999 or equivalent qualifications in:
- Biomedical Laboratory Techniques (ministerial class L/SNT3)
- Biotechnology (ministerial class L-2)
- Biological Sciences (ministerial class L-13)
- Medical, Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (ministerial class LM-9)
- Biology (ministerial class LM-6)
Holders of equivalent University Diplomas pursuant to current legislation and holders of a Diploma obtained prior to the activation of the above degree courses pursuant to art. 4 of Law 26.2.1999, n. 42, provided that they have a high school diploma.
In case of more than 15 applications, the selection will be made on the basis of the evaluation of the Curriculum Vitae submitted and an oral admission test.