BIOPRA2 Practical and Employable Skills Course description

The course deals with the professional role and work of medical laboratory technicians. It is essential that medical laboratory technicians have knowledge of their role and the role of laboratory medicine in the health services. Students will develop qualifications in medical laboratory sciences enabling them to practice in this field. The course places emphasis on linking learning to authentic work situations and issues under the supervision of experienced medical laboratory technicians with relevant expertise.

Etter gjennomført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap og ferdigheter:

Kunnskap

Studenten

• kan gjøre rede for og diskutere hvordan sentrale ernæringsutfordringer behandles med kost i utvalgte bruker- og pasientgrupper
• kan vurdere behovet for, og sammenlikne, ulike typer spesialkost og næringstilskudd
• kan gjøre rede for hvordan virkning av enkelte medikamenter kan påvirke ernæringsstatus, og omvendt

Ferdigheter

Studenten

• kan ta en kostanamnese og vurdere ernæringsstatus
• kan gi tilpassede kostråd for ulike grupper

Generell kompetanse

Studenten

• kan gjøre rede for og diskutere etiske aspekter rundt kostbehandling ved sykdom
• har rolleforståelse i tverrfaglig praktisk ernæringsarbeid og kan samarbeide med klinisk ernæringsfysiolog og annet helsepersonell

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 is capable of

• describing how laboratory activities at the practical training institution are significant to the health service and discussing the medical laboratory technician's professional role
• explaining the principles of a selection of analyses and investigations performed at the practical training institution
• describing the relevant quality assurance systems and discussing the responsibilities and duties of medical laboratory technicians in quality assurance work
• describing the purpose of and systematics relating to improvement projects
• describing the legal basis of medical laboratory activities

Skills

The student is capable of

• performing relevant laboratory analyses and investigations in accordance with regulations
• mastering a selection of medical laboratory science tasks at the practical training institution
• assessing the reliability and medical probability of laboratory results
• documenting his/her own laboratory work
• following the framework for the content of and how to write assignments
• demonstrating careful use of referencing and use of sources

General competence

The student is capable of

• providing professional justifications, asking critical questions and seeing a case from more than one perspective
• complying with laws and regulations governing the field

For å fremstille seg til eksamen må følgende være godkjent:

• Sette sammen et kosthold til selvvalgt gruppe - omfang 1000 ord ( +/- 10%)

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can be awarded final practical training approval and take the exam:

• minimum attendance of 90% during the period of practical training
• minimum attendance of 80% at seminars

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Gjennomført MAERN4100 Energi og næringsstoffer.

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