Opinto-opas

Objective

Student
- describe the operating principles, structures, use, operational maintenance and operational safety of basic devices and methods used at a laboratory
- they use the basic laboratory equipment and work safely and ergonomically
- describe laboratory equipment maintenance procedures and sort laboratory waste

Content

Chemical legislation, occupational safety, ergonomics, key concepts of quality assurance; measuring devices and measurement; laboratory balances and weighing, centrifuges and centrifugation, microscopes and microscopic methods, mixers, pH measurement, laboratory water and water purification methods, laboratory chemicals, preparation of solutions, laboratory equipment maintenance, waste management.

Materials

Hänninen Hanna, Ruismäki Mia, Seikola Aila ja Slöör Sari. 2007. Laboratoriotyön perusteet. Edita Prima Oy.
Nevala Nina, Pekkarinen Anneli, Toivonen Risto, Rytkönen Esko, Sillanpää Jarmo ja Laaksonen Marja-Liisa. 2012. Ergonominen laboratorio. Työterveyslaitos.
(Launis Martti ja Lehtelä Jouni (toim) 2011: Ergonomia. Työterveyslaitos.)
www.finlex.fi
www.ttl.fi
Laboratoriolaitteiden ja -välineiden käyttö- ja huoltokäsikirjat
Current reseach
All matherials in Moodle.

Teaching methods

Interactive lectures, e-learning. In the spring 2020 because of state of emergency.
Guided assignments, assignments on Moodle
Skill labs

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Skill demonstration (laboratory instructions)
Exam

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

Theory as a leaning assignment.

Student workload

Lectures 34 h, lab work 36 h, independent work 65 h.

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information

N/A

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See a separate framework for evaluation. When evaluating the competences, the evaluation criteria for novice/beginner, competent/intermediate level and expert are used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved - fail. See evaluation guide enclosed.

Assessment methods and criteria

Skill demonstration
Tasks
Exam

Qualifications

Prerequisites: Safety culture in health care