General guide of the course: Self-learning

This course addresses the role of the clinical autopsy in the 21^st century. Therefore, we will explain the most basic fundamentals; material and methodology; risks of doing an autopsy and high-risk autopsies; and some of the main lethal injuries that can cause death. In addition, we will explain the hidden face of clinical autopsies, that is to say, some neuropathological procedures such as the brain and spinal cord extractions. Finally, we will overview some characteristics of brain biobanks as the backbone of research in human brain tissues.

This course is offered by the University of Oviedo and developed by a teaching team of professors and pathologists from the University of Oviedo and the Central University Hospital of Asturias (Anatomic Pathology Service).

5. Self-learning

In each topic, you will find a video lesson with the essential points of each lesson. It is important that you watch it to solve the questionnaires.

In addition, you will have the lesson in PDF format, with the contents of the topic you are learning about at the moment. At the end of each lesson, you will have access to a section called “Complementary Documentation”, where you will find several links to expand the information treated in each lesson that will allow you to deeper on it.

We have proposed different activities that will help you to understand the concepts, as well as to share your experiences and knowledge with the rest of the MOOC participants.