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2007 - 2008 / Course descriptions / BI301205 BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY, internship in hospital laboratories  

BI301205 BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY, internship in hospital laboratories

Course Code
BI301205

Course Name
BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY, internship in hospital laboratories

Credits
15.00

Target Audience
3. year, Bachelor of Biomedical Laboratory Science

Prerequisites

1. and. 2. year of education programme for Biomedical Laboratory Science.

Objectives

The main objective of the internship in hospital laboratories, is to transfer theoretical knowledge to practical use in this field. The students will develop a general understanding of analytical procedures in hospital laboratories, and to be able to perform laboratory technical procedures.
The students should be able to enter independent shift routines at the actual place of work after instructions. Acquire knowledge about quality evaluation of the laboratory, including method evaluation, method adjustments and knowledge about possible errors and mistakes.

Topics

- Chemical, enzymatic and physical methods
including different measurement techniques
- separation techniques
- nuclear medical examinations and measurement
methods
- automation
- transfusion medicine
- microbiology/pathology
- method evaluation, method adjustment
- quality control systems

Instruction

Supervised clinical practicum for 9weeks.
Possibilities for in-depth studies during the practicum.

Mandatory Assignments

Approved compulsory work. Compulsory reports. Compulsory attendens to the clinical practicum.

Evaluation

Compulsory reports are evaluated. The practicum is evaluated through conversations between the student, supervisor and teacher, and by using an evaluating form.

Grades
pass/fail

Revised date
2005.04.15

Revised by
Tove Havnegjerde