BIOB2000 Medical Biochemistry Course description

The course deals with blood sample analysis using chemical, enzymatic and immunological methods to detect biochemical changes in the body. Emphasis is placed on laboratory skills and knowledge of methods, measurement principles and the relevance and medical significance of different laboratory investigations. Knowledge of medical biochemistry and laboratory analysis is important, since test results are used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease in patients.

• Passed first year or equivalent of the Bachelor’s Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, with the exception of the course BIOB1060

or

• Admitted to the Complementary Education in Biomedical Laboratory Science

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

Knowledge

The student

• can describe the basic methods used in medical biochemistry, such as enzyme activity measurements, enzyme substrate measurements and immunoassay
• can describe factors that can affect measurements and analysis results in general
• can explain the structure and measuring principles of selected analytical automated devices
• can explain the reaction sequences of analyses and calculate results based on these
• can describe analytical monitoring of the quality of biochemical analyses
• is familiar with how information technology and automation systems are used in laboratories in medical biochemistry
• can explain what is meant by laboratory information systems (LIS), middleware systems and management systems for analysis instruments

Skills

The student

• can use relevant documents such as procedures, product information and method applications
• can assess the quality of sample material
• can make plans for and carry out own laboratory work
• can assess the reliability of analysis results based on biochemical, methodological and technical knowledge
• can perform start-up, daily maintenance and quality control of selected instruments in the course
• can perform manual laboratory analyses
• can follow procedures for manual analysis and automated analysis processes

Work and teaching methods comprise lectures, group work and laboratory work, individually and in groups.

The students carry out manual analysis, and analysis and maintenance work on automated analytical devices. The students write individual logs for all laboratory assignments in order to focus on their own work process.

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

Supervised individual written exam, 3 hours

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Grade scale A-F

All answers are assessed by two examiners. An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.

10 credits overlap with the course BIO2000 Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnosis