King Abdul Aziz University

Hematology II Syllabus

Third year (Male/Female)

1433/1434 H 2012/2013 G

Week / Date / Lecture Title / Lecturer / Practical
1 / 14/10/1433
(1/9/2012) / Introduction to the course / Dr. T Mirza / No practical
Leukemia classification / Dr. T Mirza
2 / 21/10/1433
(8/9/2012) / Lymphoid leukemia / Dr. T Mirza / Differential count
Lymphoid leukemia / Dr. T Mirza
3 / 28/10/1433
(15/9/2012) / Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia / Dr. T Mirza / Differential count
Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia / Dr. T Mirza
4 / 6/11/1433
(22/9/2012) / Acute Lymphoid Leukemia / Dr. T Mirza / Differential count, ALL
Acute Lymphoid Leukemia / Dr. T Mirza
5 / 13/11/1433
(29/9/2012) / Acute Lymphoid Leukemia / Dr. T Mirza / Lymphocytosis, CLL
Plasma Cell Dyscrasis / Dr. T Mirza
6 / 20/11/1433
(6/10/2012) / Plasma Cell Dyscrasis / Dr. T Mirza / Differential count, MM
Bone Marrow Transplant / Dr. T Mirza
7 / 27/11/1433
(13/10/2012) / Lymphoma / Dr. T Mirza / Acid Phosphatase
NAP Score
Lymphoma / Dr. T Mirza
HAJJ BREAK FROM 5/12/1432 (1/11/2011) UNTIL 15/12/1432 (11/11/2011)
8 / 18/12/1433
(3/11/2012) / Acute Myeloid Leukemia / Dr. T Mirza / AML Morphology
Acute Myeloid Leukemia / Dr. T Mirza
9 / 25/12/1433
(10/11/2012) / Myeloproliferative disorders / Dr. T Mirza / CML Morphology
Neutrophilia
Chronic Myeloid leukemia / Dr. T Mirza
10 / 3/1/1434
(17/11/2012) / Myelodysplastic syndromes / Dr. T Mirza / MPD Morphology
PAS stain
Cytochemical stains / Dr. T Mirza
11 / 10/1/1434
(24/11/2012) / Cell markers and cytogenetics / Dr. T Mirza / Peroxidase stain,
Esterases, Differential Count
Oncogenes in leukemia / Dr. T Mirza
12 / 17/1/1434
(1/12/2012) / WBC benign disorders I / Dr. T Mirza / Differential count
WBC benign disorders II / Dr. T Mirza
13 / 24/1/1434
(8/12/2012) / WBC benign disorders III / Dr. T Mirza / Differential count
Other WBC abnormalities / Dr. T Mirza
14 / 2/2/1434
(15/12/2012) / REVISION WEEK / OPEN LAB
15 / 9/2/1434
(22/12/2012) / FINAL PRACTICAL EXAM
16/2/1434
(29/12/2012) / Final Comprehensive Exam (Exact date will be determined by the end of the semester)

Course instructor:

Dr. Talaat Mirza (B Sc., M Sc., Ph D) COURSE CO-ORDINATOR

Department of Medical Lab Sciences. College of applied medical sciences. King Fahad Research Center.

Telephone number: 640-0000 extension 25097

Office hours: Saturday 12-1, Monday 12-1, and Wednesday 12-1

TEXT BOOKS

1- Clinical Hematology principles, procedures, correlations. Anne Stiene-Martin, Cheryl A. Lotspeich-Steininger, and John A. koepke. Second edition. Lippincott

2- Essential Haematology. A. V. Hoffbrand and J. E. Pettit. Fifth edition. Blackwell scientific publications.

RECOMMENDED REFRENCE TEXT BOOKS

1- Wintrobe’s clinical hematology. Lee, Foerster, Lukens, Paraskevas, Greer, and Rodgers. Tenth edition. Lippincott Williams & wilkins.

2- Hematology basic principles and practice. Hoffman, Benz, Jr., Shattil, Furie, Cohen, Silberstein, and McGlave. Third edition. Chuchill Livingstone.

3- Hematology clinical principles and applications. Bernadette F Rodak. Second edition. Saunders.

RECOMMENDED WEB SITES

http://www.bloodline.net

http://www.labratoryhematology.com

http://www.asheducationbook.org

http://www.hematology.org

http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls

http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu

GRADE COMPOSITION

Homework and attendance 5%

Exam 1 10%

Exam 2 10%

Final laboratory exam (theoretical part) 15%

Final laboratory exam (practical part) 20%

Final theoretical comprehensive (written) exam 40%

TOTAL 100%

LETTER GRADE PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION

GRADE (PERCENTAGE) LETTER GRADE

95-100% A+

90-94.99 A

85-89.99 B+

80-84.99 B

75-79.99 C+

70-74.99 C

65-69.99 D+

60-64.99 D

BELOW 60 IP/IC (Re-sit exam)

Course Coordinator

Dr. Talaat Mirza