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BIOB1100 Chemistry - The Basis for Biomedical Analysis Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Kjemi - grunnlag for biomedisinsk analyse
Study programme
Biomedical Laboratory Sciences Programme
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2023/2024
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

All exams are assessed by an internal and an external examiner.

Required preliminary courses

The course consists of the following subject areas, specified below as the number of credits:

  • Histopathological techniques, 4.5 credits
  • Cytology, 3.0 credits
  • Immunohistochemistry, 1.5 credits
  • Urine microscopy, 1.0 credit 

Learning outcomes

8.5 credits overlap with the course BIO2100 Histopathology and Cytology

Content

The course consists of the following subject areas, specified below as the number of credits:

  • General chemistry: 7.5 credits
  • Chemical analysis principles: 2 credits
  • Quality assurance: 0.5 credits

Teaching and learning methods

The work and teaching methods consist of lectures, thesis seminars, laboratory work and self-study.

The practical part of the course focuses on student-active learning forms, where the students themselves organise the day at the laboratory and assess their own results in an independent manner.

Digital learning resources are used in the course in the form of video lectures, digital tests and practical exercises. 

Course requirements

In order to be permitted to take the exam, the following must have been approved: 

  • a minimum of 90 per cent attendance in laboratory teaching
  • two (2) individual digital tests
  • individual practical test in laboratory skills, up to 2 hours

Assessment

Supervised individual written exam, 4 hours

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Book of tables and formulas in chemistry, calculator.

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F

Examiners

All exam papers are assessed by two examiners. A minimum of twenty per cent of the exam papers will be assessed by an external examiner. The external examiner’s assessment shall benefit all students.

Overlapping courses

7 credits overlap with the course BIO1100 Fundamentals of Biomedical: Analysis - Chemistry, Analytical Techniques and Statistics