General guide of the course

This course addresses the role of the clinical autopsy in the 21st 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).

7. Evaluation

To get the course certificate you must exceed 60% of the proposed evaluation activities.

The evaluation of the course will be carried out in two different stages:

1. Preliminary test: consists of 10 questions, 4 options and only 1 is correct. It has a weight of 5% in the final evaluation. It can only be done once.

        2. Evaluation test: consists of 10 questions, 4 options and only 1 is correct. It has a weight of 95% in the final evaluation. It can only be done twice after a period time of one day between each attempt. To pass the unit you will need to reach at least 60% in this test.