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BIOB1500 Laboratory Technology and Quality Assurance Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Laboratorieteknologi og kvalitetssikring
Study programme
Bachelor’s Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

No aids are permitted.

Required preliminary courses

Grade scale A-F

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

  • can explain fundamental methods, such as spectrophotometry, chromatography, mass spectrometry, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and flow cytometry
  • can give an account of the structure and measuring techniques of selected instruments
  • is familiar with quality assurance systems in laboratory work including accreditation
  • is familiar with different sources of error and how they contribute to uncertainty in analysis results
  • can describe selected methods used in point of care analysis and self-testing and how these are quality assured.

Skills

The student

  • can prepare and carry out maintenance on analysis instruments used in the course
  • can follow procedures and creating his/her own simple procedures
  • has basic skills in assessment of results and quality controls
  • can assess which pipette techniques are suitable for different sample materials
  • can control and adjust pipettes

General competence

The student

  • can understand and perform basic laboratory work pursuant to given procedures in a manner that is accurate and assures quality

Content

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

  • Methods: 8 credits
  • Quality assurance: 2 credits

Teaching and learning methods

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

  • Hematology and morphology 8 credits
  • Hemostasis 2 credits

Course requirements

7 credits overlap with the course BIO1400 Hematology and Immunology

Assessment

Supervised individual written exam, 3 hours

Permitted exam materials and equipment

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

No overlap with courses in the former programme description.