Study Guide

Objective

The students
- have fundamental skills about bioanalytics and laboratory work
- have fundamental skills about the role of laboratory examinations in the patient care.
- have fundamental skills in the laboratory testing process
- have basic knowledge in cell biology, microbiology, immunology, biochemistry, and molecule biology, and the impact of this knowledge on clinical laboratory examinations

Content

Basic knowledge about bioanalytics, laboratory work and lab tests
Brief history
Total testing process
Meaning of lab tests in patient care
Cell biology in the clinical laboratory
Microbiology in the clinical laboratory
Immunology in the clinical laboratory
Biochemistry in the clinical laboratory
Molecule biology in the clinical laboratory

Location and time

Autumn 2024
YH Novia Alere, Vasa

Materials

Current material (scientific articles and lecture material), the information given via the Moodle page of the course.

Erlanson-Albertsson. Cellbiologi. Studentlitteratur
Heino & Vuento. Biokemia ja solubiologia. SanomaPro 2019
Bränden. Immunförsvaret och viruset. Celanders förlag 2021
Wold och Mölne. Infektionsimmunologi. Liber 2022

Analytical phase and sampling:
Matikainen, A-M. Miettinen, M. & Wasström, K. Näytteenottajan käsikirja 2016.
Friman, T., Kuparinen, M., Lehto, L. & Liikanen, E. Laboratoriotutkimusten näytteenotto 2021.
Gupte, Satish. The Short Textbook of Medical Laboratory for Technicians 2021.
HOTUS Lyckad laboratorieprovtagning

Teaching methods

Lectures, practical tasks, discussions and selfstudies.

Employer connections

Study visit to Vaasa Central Hospital (the Fimlab laboratory)

Exam schedules

Written, individual work and presentations, and online quizzes.

Completion alternatives

Examination

Student workload

3 cr corresponds to 81 hours of work

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Susceptible to feedback and performs tasks according to instructions
Takes responsibility for their tasks
Asks relevant questions for one's own learning
Able to communicate and collaborate with other people in the team

Content scheduling

Mikaela Engvall Teaching 1 credit (27h), Content: History of bioanalytics education in Finland, the biomedical laboratory scientist's profession and work opportunities, the analytical phase and basic knowledge in bioanalytics, sampling, study visit, 1 individual assignment combined with the study visit.

Camilla Ribacka, teaching 1 cr (27h) : Biochemisty and molecular biology

Sanna Gunell, teaching 1 cr (27 h): Cell biology, microbiology and immunlogy

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Receives feedback and performs practical tasks under supervision
Follows instructions, considers safety and takes responsibility for her/his own task
Asks questions relevant for the own learning process
Can communicate and work with others people in the team

Assessment methods and criteria

Individual tasks, graded passed/failed
Participation in mandatory practical exercises and study visits
Passed/failed quizzes and exams

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The assignments do not meet the criteria for a passed grade. A failed assignment should be improved according to the examiner's feedback and according to the agreed timetable.
Individual quiz failed.

Qualifications

None