BIO1100 Fundamentals of Biomedical: Analysis - Chemistry, Analytical Techniques and Statistics Course description

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of skills and general competence:

Skills

The student can

• identify and describe anatomical structures and obvious pathology in images from skeletal and chest examinations
• master the use of conventional X-ray equipment
• apply scientific knowledge and perform chest X-ray and the most common skeletal examinations independently
• assess and choose exposure parameters for conventional radiography examinations
• describe image criteria and assess image quality for chest and skeletal examinations and carry out simple image processing
• apply medical image and information systems under supervision, and describe how patients and laboratories are prepared for non-contrast CT examinations
• recognise anatomical structures in images from non-contrast CT examinations

General competence

The student can

• apply the principles of practical radiation protection
• apply relevant hygiene guidelines
• give patients precise and individually information, take care of the patient and create a sense of security during the examination
• demonstrate attitudes that are important to professional practice and cooperate with other staff

The students will complete six weeks of external practical training at diagnostic imaging departments.

The following must have been approved in order for the student to receive an assessment:

• a minimum of 90% attendance in practical training

A one-page outline including the topic and the structure of the report is required. The outline must be approved by the course coordinator/course teacher/supervisor within a set deadline. If the outline is not approved the first time, the student may submit a revised version within a second, set deadline.

The final assessment/examination consists of two parts:

1. Portfolio assessment, which counts for 50% of the grade. The portfolio will consist of a set of assignments offered in the course. The portfolio will be given a single overall grade. All assignments must be passed in order for the portfolio to receive a grade E or higher.
2. An individual project report (3 000-4 000 words) and the one-page project outline, which counts for 50% of the grade.

Either English or Norwegian should be used for the assignments and the final report. For assignments that require working in groups, each group may consist of 2-5 candidates. Both parts of the examination must be passed in order to pass the course.

The exam can be appealed.

A student who fails the ordinary exam, may nevertheless submit a reworked version as a resit.

All support materials are allowed for all parts of the portfolio and final project report.

The final assessment will be graded on a grading scale from A to E (A is the highest grade and E the lowest) and F for fail.

Two examiners will be used. External examiner is used regularly.

The course has 5 ECTS of overlapping content towards STKD6610 Technology and Society, BIO 1070 Technology and Society I, ERGOB1070 Technology and Society I, FYB1070 Technology and Society I, RAD1070 Technology and Society I, SYKK1070 Technology and Society I, SYKP1070 Technology and Society I, TAB1070 Technology and Society I, VERB1070 Technology and Society I.