MABIO4600 Statistics, Quality Control and Quality Assurance Course description

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

Part 1 Pass-fail.

Part 2 Pass-fail.

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

Knowledge

The student

• can justify the choice of systems and procedures for quality monitoring and quality assurance of analysis processes
• can describe systems and processes relating to the accreditation and certification of medical laboratories
• can statistically assess and establish a reference area
• can determine and assess the specificity, sensitivity and accuracy of analytical methods
• can explain the concepts predictive value, odds ratio and ROC curves
• can explain the laws and regulations that regulate medical laboratory activities
• can explain how durability tests of sample material are carried out

Skills

The student

• can apply statistical methods and tools, such as table analysis, variance analysis, correlation, and simple and multiple linear and logistic regression
• can carry out and explain hypothesis testing, parametric and non-parametric methods, as well as correlation and regression analysis
• can use one and two-way variance analysis for repeated measurements
• can assess and discuss the significance of pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical sources of error for the result/quality of the analysis
• can choose and apply statistical methods used to quality assure medical laboratories
• can plan and carry out comparisons of analytical methods and assess measures
• can apply advanced knowledge of analytical variation in terms of repeatability and reproducibility

General competence

The student

• can describe key methods for statistical analysis and make justified choices of statistical methods for use in research and method validation
• can discuss and analyse relevant issues and actively contribute to the execution of advanced work tasks relating to quality control and quality assurance in laboratories

• 5 ECTS overlap with xx1050 Public Health and Health Management, 5 ECTS.
• 5 ECTS overlap with SYKK/SYKPPRA40 Promotion of Health and Prevention of Illness, 5

ECTS.

• 10 ECTS overlap with SYKK/PPRA45 Public Health, 10 ECTS.
• 20 ECTS overlap with med SYK2900 Public Health in a Global Perspective, 20 ECTS.
• SYKK2200x, SYKP2200x and SYKD2200 are fully overlapping.

Admission to the programme.

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

KnowledgeThe student

• is capable of describing the historical development and social mandate of nursing and the discipline’s development from work to profession
• has fundamental knowledge of theories and key nursing concepts
• is capable of describing the human being’s fundamental needs and resources
• is capable of describing factors that can influence a patient's ability to self care
• is capable of describing the human being’s psychological development and needs
• is capable of describing what makes up assessment, action and decision-making processes in nursing
• is capable of describing the main elements of care ethics and why attitudes and values have a central place in nursing
• is capable of describing key values such as self-determination, respect, dignity and solidarity
• is capable of describing how cultural conditions and social inequality may be significant to health matters
• is capable of explaining the relevance of the duty of confidentiality and duty to document for nursing practice
• is capable of describing characteristics of empathetic communication and cooperation and how this is applied to nursing practice

SkillsThe student

• is capable of reflecting on ethical issues by applying the SME model (Centre for medical ethics, UiO)
• has basic communication skills such as actively listening, giving and receiving constructive feedback and expressing disagreement in an appropriate manner
• is capable of receiving supervision and reflecting on his/her own role and participation in group cooperation
• masters the principles of academic writing

CompetenceThe student is capable of

• exchanging views on the fundamentals of nursing and the nurse’s areas of responsibility
• reflecting on the significance of own efforts in study groups and reflecting on challenges when group processes are used as learning methods

Self-study, lectures, digital learning resources, group work, seminars with presentations, skills training and simulation.

The flipped classroom is used as a teaching method for part of the course. Digital learning resources will be made available in advance.

The following must have been completed and approved in order for a student to take the exam:

• Reflection assignment, individual assignment about expectations of own and others’ participation in group work, scope of 1,000 words (+/- 10%)
• Participation in communication training
• Participation in seminars, compulsory attendance of 80% in seminars
• Inspirational practical training, one week of practical training focusing on the nurse’s role and responsibilities. Supervised by third year students.

Home exam in groups

• Carried out in groups of 3–5 students.
• Three days
• Scope: 2,500 words (+/- 10 %).
• Individual description of own contribution to the group is attached to the assignment, max. 350 words (+/- 10%)

Resit exam: A student who fails the ordinary exam may nevertheless submit a reworked version as a resit.

Grade scale A–F.