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BIOB2400 Patophysiology and Laboratory Diagnostics Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Patofysiologi og laboratoriediagnostikk
Study programme
Biomedical Laboratory Sciences Programme
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Curriculum
FALL 2025
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

Alle hjelpemidler tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.

Required preliminary courses

Eksamen vurderes etter gradert skala fra A til E for bestått og F for ikke bestått.

Learning outcomes

Bacheloroppgaven vurderes av en intern og en ekstern sensor.

Content

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

  • Pathophysiology and laboratory diagnostics, 7 credits
  • Interprofessional communication and interaction, 3 credits

Teaching and learning methods

I bachelorperioden skal studenten dokumentere profesjonskunnskap, videreutvikle kunnskaper om akademisk skriving, samt oppøve begynnende kunnskaper om vitenskapsteori, forskningsetikk og metode. Før utreise deltar studenten i faglige forberedelser og under oppholdet vil det også være faglige arbeidsoppgaver.

Studieoppholdet vil som hovedregel innebære opphold i en eller to institusjoner for barn i et av instituttets partnerland, og et kortere opphold ved en barnehagelærerutdanningsinstitusjon i samme land. Innholdet skal knyttes til kunnskap om kultur, profesjonsutøvelse og barns oppvekstsvilkår i det landet studenten befinner seg, men med et tydelig komparativt pedagogisk perspektiv og diskusjoner om ulike valg og pedagogiske forståelser relatert til det praktiske arbeidet/prosessen man har utført.

Se Bachelorhefte for nærmere beskrivelse av arbeid før utreise, under oppholdet og ved hjemkomst.

Course requirements

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

  • Part 1, one mandatory seminar with oral presentation of in-depth assignment
  • Part 2, a minimum of 80 per cent attendance in scheduled project work
  • Part 2, a completed course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of a defibrillator

Assessment

Combined assessment:

  • Part 1 - Pathophysiology and laboratory diagnostics: Supervised individual written exam, 3 hours
  • Part 2 - Interprofessional project work: Written report from project in groups of 3-5 students, 1,500-2,500 words. The report is submitted at the end of the project.

Students must pass both parts of the exam to pass the course.

Resit exam: If the student(s) is(are) awarded a fail in one part of the exam, this part must be retaken. Groups that fail Part 2 (project work) are given one (1) opportunity to submit a reworked version.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Part 1: No aids are permitted.

Part 2: All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Grading scale

Part 1: A-F.

Part 2: Pass/fail

Examiners

Part 1: 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.

Part 2: All answers are assessed by one examiner. 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.

Overlapping courses

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

3 credits overlap with the course BIOPRA1.