SOS1120 Professional interaction in social work Course description

• 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

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

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge of work and change processes in social work
• has knowledge of communication and interaction with people at the individual level
• has knowledge of power structures that affect their relationships with users 
• has knowledge of how digitalisation of the welfare services affects communication with users and partners 

• is familiar with the importance of understanding oneself and having empathy with others 

Skills

The student

• can use communication and interaction skills in their professional work with individuals 

• can reflect on the importance of language, including the use of interpreters, in meetings with users 
• can reflect on how power affects the relationship with users, their social and material living conditions and the freedom of action for change work 
• can reflect on the importance of group processes through participating in group work
• can receive and give constructive feedback 

General competence

The student

• can be emphatic and attentive when encountering the feelings and experience of others 
• can reflect on their own values and attitudes in their professional practice
• has insight into the exercise of professional judgement 

• has insight into the importance of digital communication in professional practice and interaction 
• can disseminate research-based knowledge of professional interaction both orally and in writing

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.

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

• Medical Biochemistry, 10 credits

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