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Biomedical Laboratory Science: SXJ20K1

Code: SXJ20K1

Degree title
Biomedical Laboratory Technologist
Credits
210 ects
Duration
3.5 years (210 ECTS)
Start semester
Spring 2020
Teaching language
Finnish

Descriptions

The curriculum offers students a learning path which enables a flexible study process including a provision of multidisciplinary studies from other degree programmes or a variety of general studies available for all students at Helsinki Metropolia UAS. The curriculum also serves as a source of information for the working environment and our international partners.
The provision of studies consists of study units providing a minimum of 5 ECTS credits. Of the studies, 50 ECTS are open for all degree programmes and the rest are included in the provision of individual degree programmes. The multidisciplinary approach to learning is also embraced by offering students the possibility of choosing a multidisciplinary, elective study module of 15 ECTS comprising one or more multi-field modules as well. The provision of studies enables students to complete 30 ECTS in the term.
As a starting point for learning, the focus is on situations and problems arising from professional practices, and the learning process aims to find evidence-based solutions for them. Project work including development work and projects of the student’s field of study is employed as the main learning method. Various learning environments supporting learning are used to deepen and develop competence, for example in the learning environments of simulation. As for the learning environments of independent study, they offer students the opportunity to practise clinical skills. The teaching methods have been diversified by increasing the possibilities for digital learning. Throughout the learning process, students assume the responsibility for their learning. Their competence in studies is evaluated by an evaluation framework, which consists of competence areas including professional knowledge base, professional skills and actions as well as ethics, cooperation and development. Students become proficient in continuous development of their competence and further studies.
The curriculum meets the demands of degree requirements, competence and development needs of the working environment as well as the requirements for the national and international cooperation. It also reflects a student-oriented and learning- and competence-based foundation. Learning objectives convey students of the competence level required of them and help them evaluate their own learning. The objectives of competence have been determined in cooperation with representatives of both the workplace and Helsinki Metropolia UAS and therefore convey information of students’ competence levels and readiness for work tasks to the workplace. Competence-based curriculum enables student mobility within and between other UAS. In addition, it makes the recognition and credit transfer for previously acquired competence (AHOT) easier as well as enables the comparison of degrees obtained in different countries.
International studies are part of the learning path of each learner in the form of international exchange, practice placement or international studies within home institution, such as common core requirement studies in English or Finnish degree programmes or open studies in international network learning environments.

Development

Developing the Learning path was realized in communal co-operation with students, clinical expert from work life and lectures comprising the Advisory board of the degree programme. As a result of this co-operation, curriculum serving the needs of working life in the future was formed.
The Advisory board commented the Learning Path being project, competence and evidence based. It meets EU requirements and enables free mobility of the students. It also meets well the demans of future working life.

Further information

Kopioitu opetussuunnitelmasta SXJ19K1. Ei muutoksia.
Opetussuunnitelman vastuuhenkilö tutkintovastaava Riitta Lumme
Opetussuunnitelman ylläpitäjä koulutussuunnittelija Arja H. Moilanen

Show study timings by semester, study year or period

Code Name Credits (ECTS) 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 Spring 2020 Autumn 2020 Spring 2021 Autumn 2021 Spring 2022 Autumn 2022 Spring 2023 3. / 2020 4. / 2020 1. / 2020 2. / 2020 3. / 2021 4. / 2021 1. / 2021 2. / 2021 3. / 2022 4. / 2022 1. / 2022 2. / 2022 3. / 2023 4. / 2023
SXJ20K1-1001
Biomedical Laboratory Scientist identifying clinical laboratory work related competence

(Choose ects: 60)

60
SX00BN69 Becoming a Health Care Professional 5
SX00BN65 Learning Skills in Nursing and Health Care 5
SX00BP63 Safety culture in health care 5
SX00BN85 Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology 5
SX00CK08 Chemistry 5
SX00CK09 Physics and Mathematics 5
SX00CK10 Basic Methods in Laboratory Work 5
SX00BN61 Immunology 5
SX00BN90 Pre-analytics 10
SX00BN75 Client Service and Counseling 5
SX00CT30 Client Service and Counseling (Finnish as a Second Language) 5
SX00BN95 Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 1 5
SXJ20K1-1002
Biomedical Laboratory Scientist as an actor in Clinical laboratory work

(Choose all )

60
SX00BO29 Cell Biology, Cell Morphology and Cytology 15
SX00BN74 Methods for Research and Development Work 5
SX00BN68 Clinical Haematology and Immunohaematology 10
SX00BN71 Clinical Biochemistry 15
SX00BN98 Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 2 15
SXJ20K1-1003
Biomedical Laboratory Scientist as an actor in Clinical laboratory work

(Choose all )

45
XX00BH18 Innovation Project 10
SX00BO02 Clinical Microbiology 10
SX00BO08 Clinical Histology and Molecular Genetic 10
SX00BO05 Clinical Physiology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Clinical Nuclear Medicine 10
SX00BN93 Planning of the Thesis Work 5
SXJ20K1-1004
Metropolia’s Elective Modules 15 ECTS

(Choose ects: 15)

15
SXJ20K1-1005
Competence and development level in Biomedical Laboratory Science

(Choose all )

30
SX00BN80 Leadership and Entrepreneurship 5
SX00BN94 Execution of the Thesis Work 5
SX00BN97 Reporting and Usefulness of the Thesis and Maturity Test 5
SX00BO01 Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 3 15
Total 210 30 65 60 45 30 35 30 30 30 15 30 15 15 20 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 0 15 15

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Bachelor level::generic competences (2010)

Rectors' Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (2010): recommendation for generic competences in bachelor level

Ethical Competence

- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values

Becoming a Health Care Professional
Learning Skills in Nursing and Health Care
Safety culture in health care
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology
Immunology
Pre-analytics
Client Service and Counseling
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 1
Cell Biology, Cell Morphology and Cytology
Clinical Haematology and Immunohaematology
Clinical Biochemistry
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 2
Clinical Microbiology
Clinical Histology and Molecular Genetic
Clinical Physiology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Planning of the Thesis Work
Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Execution of the Thesis Work
Reporting and Usefulness of the Thesis and Maturity Test
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 3
Innovation Competence

- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions

Learning Skills in Nursing and Health Care
Client Service and Counseling
Methods for Research and Development Work
Clinical Haematology and Immunohaematology
Clinical Biochemistry
Innovation Project
Planning of the Thesis Work
Execution of the Thesis Work
Reporting and Usefulness of the Thesis and Maturity Test
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 3
Internationalization Competence

- possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicul-tural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field

Becoming a Health Care Professional
Learning Skills in Nursing and Health Care
Pre-analytics
Client Service and Counseling
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 1
Cell Biology, Cell Morphology and Cytology
Clinical Haematology and Immunohaematology
Clinical Biochemistry
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 2
Planning of the Thesis Work
Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Execution of the Thesis Work
Reporting and Usefulness of the Thesis and Maturity Test
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 3
Learning Competence

- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams

Becoming a Health Care Professional
Learning Skills in Nursing and Health Care
Immunology
Pre-analytics
Client Service and Counseling
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 1
Cell Biology, Cell Morphology and Cytology
Clinical Haematology and Immunohaematology
Clinical Biochemistry
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 2
Innovation Project
Clinical Microbiology
Clinical Histology and Molecular Genetic
Clinical Physiology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Planning of the Thesis Work
Execution of the Thesis Work
Reporting and Usefulness of the Thesis and Maturity Test
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 3
Working Community Competence

- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life

Becoming a Health Care Professional
Learning Skills in Nursing and Health Care
Safety culture in health care
Immunology
Pre-analytics
Client Service and Counseling
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 1
Cell Biology, Cell Morphology and Cytology
Clinical Haematology and Immunohaematology
Clinical Biochemistry
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 2
Innovation Project
Clinical Microbiology
Clinical Histology and Molecular Genetic
Clinical Physiology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Planning of the Thesis Work
Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Execution of the Thesis Work
Reporting and Usefulness of the Thesis and Maturity Test
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 3
Not grouped
Chemistry
Physics and Mathematics
Basic Methods in Laboratory Work
Client Service and Counseling (Finnish as a Second Language)

Biomedical Laboratory Science: Competences

Asiakaspalvelu- ja ohjausosaaminen
Becoming a Health Care Professional
Learning Skills in Nursing and Health Care
Safety culture in health care
Pre-analytics
Client Service and Counseling
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 1
Clinical Haematology and Immunohaematology
Clinical Biochemistry
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 2
Clinical Microbiology
Clinical Histology and Molecular Genetic
Clinical Physiology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 3
Laatu-, turvallisuus- ja riskien hallintaosaaminen
Becoming a Health Care Professional
Learning Skills in Nursing and Health Care
Safety culture in health care
Basic Methods in Laboratory Work
Immunology
Pre-analytics
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 1
Cell Biology, Cell Morphology and Cytology
Clinical Haematology and Immunohaematology
Clinical Biochemistry
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 2
Clinical Microbiology
Clinical Histology and Molecular Genetic
Clinical Physiology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 3
Laboratoriotutkimusprosessin preanalyyttinen-, analyyttinen- ja postanalyyttinen osaaminen
Safety culture in health care
Basic Methods in Laboratory Work
Immunology
Pre-analytics
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 1
Cell Biology, Cell Morphology and Cytology
Methods for Research and Development Work
Clinical Haematology and Immunohaematology
Clinical Biochemistry
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 2
Clinical Microbiology
Clinical Histology and Molecular Genetic
Clinical Physiology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 3
Laboratoriotyön ammattieettinen osaaminen ja ammatillisuus
Becoming a Health Care Professional
Learning Skills in Nursing and Health Care
Basic Methods in Laboratory Work
Pre-analytics
Client Service and Counseling
Cell Biology, Cell Morphology and Cytology
Clinical Haematology and Immunohaematology
Clinical Biochemistry
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 2
Clinical Microbiology
Clinical Histology and Molecular Genetic
Clinical Physiology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 3
Luonnontieteellinen ja lääketieteelinen osaaminen
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology
Chemistry
Physics and Mathematics
Immunology
Cell Biology, Cell Morphology and Cytology
Clinical Haematology and Immunohaematology
Clinical Biochemistry
Clinical Microbiology
Clinical Histology and Molecular Genetic
Clinical Physiology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 3
Tutkimus-, kehittämis- ja johtamisosaaminen
Learning Skills in Nursing and Health Care
Pre-analytics
Methods for Research and Development Work
Clinical Haematology and Immunohaematology
Clinical Biochemistry
Innovation Project
Planning of the Thesis Work
Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Execution of the Thesis Work
Reporting and Usefulness of the Thesis and Maturity Test
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 3
Not grouped
Client Service and Counseling (Finnish as a Second Language)

amk::amk-tutkintojen kieliopinnot

AMK-tutkintoon johtavien opintojen tavoitteena on, että tutkinnon suorittaneella on riittävä viestintä- ja kielitaito oman alansa tehtäviin sekä kansainväliseen toimintaan ja yhteistyöhön. (Valtioneuvoston asetus ammattikorkeakoulusta 1129/2014, 4 §).

Professional English

Vieraan kielen kirjallinen ja suullinen taito, joka ammatin harjoittamisen ja ammatillisen kehityksen kannalta on tarpeellinen.

Becoming a Health Care Professional
Methods for Research and Development Work
Second language (Finnish)
Client Service and Counseling (Finnish as a Second Language)
Second domestic language (Swedish)

Ruotsin kielen taito, joka julkisyhteisöjen henkilöstöltä vaadittavasta kielitaidosta annetun lain (424/2003) mukaan vaaditaan korkeakoulututkintoa edellyttävään virkaan kaksikielisellä virka-alueella ja joka ammatin harjoittamisen ja ammatillisen kehityksen kannalta on tarpeellinen.

Client Service and Counseling
Not grouped
Learning Skills in Nursing and Health Care
Safety culture in health care
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology
Chemistry
Physics and Mathematics
Basic Methods in Laboratory Work
Immunology
Pre-analytics
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 1
Cell Biology, Cell Morphology and Cytology
Clinical Haematology and Immunohaematology
Clinical Biochemistry
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 2
Innovation Project
Clinical Microbiology
Clinical Histology and Molecular Genetic
Clinical Physiology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Planning of the Thesis Work
Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Execution of the Thesis Work
Reporting and Usefulness of the Thesis and Maturity Test
Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 3

Code Name Credits (ECTS)
SXJ20K1-1001
Biomedical Laboratory Scientist identifying clinical laboratory work related competence

(Choose ects: 60 )

60
SX00BN69 Becoming a Health Care Professional 5
SX00BN65 Learning Skills in Nursing and Health Care 5
SX00BP63 Safety culture in health care 5
SX00BN85 Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology 5
SX00CK08 Chemistry 5
SX00CK09 Physics and Mathematics 5
SX00CK10 Basic Methods in Laboratory Work 5
SX00BN61 Immunology 5
SX00BN90 Pre-analytics 10
SX00BN75 Client Service and Counseling 5
SX00CT30 Client Service and Counseling (Finnish as a Second Language) 5
SX00BN95 Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 1 5
SXJ20K1-1002
Biomedical Laboratory Scientist as an actor in Clinical laboratory work

(Choose all )

60
SX00BO29 Cell Biology, Cell Morphology and Cytology 15
SX00BN74 Methods for Research and Development Work 5
SX00BN68 Clinical Haematology and Immunohaematology 10
SX00BN71 Clinical Biochemistry 15
SX00BN98 Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 2 15
SXJ20K1-1003
Biomedical Laboratory Scientist as an actor in Clinical laboratory work

(Choose all )

45
XX00BH18 Innovation Project 10
SX00BO02 Clinical Microbiology 10
SX00BO08 Clinical Histology and Molecular Genetic 10
SX00BO05 Clinical Physiology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Clinical Nuclear Medicine 10
SX00BN93 Planning of the Thesis Work 5
SXJ20K1-1004
Metropolia’s Elective Modules 15 ECTS

(Choose ects: 15 )

15
SXJ20K1-1005
Competence and development level in Biomedical Laboratory Science

(Choose all )

30
SX00BN80 Leadership and Entrepreneurship 5
SX00BN94 Execution of the Thesis Work 5
SX00BN97 Reporting and Usefulness of the Thesis and Maturity Test 5
SX00BO01 Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 3 15
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