Laboratory Techniques, Supplies and Working MethodLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students 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. Students use point-of-care (POC) testing devices and guide clients in their use. They identify the key concepts of quality assurance. Students can 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, POC testing devices, laboratory water and water purification methods, laboratory chemicals, preparation of solutions, laboratory equipment maintenance, waste management.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students 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. Students use point-of-care (POC) testing devices and guide clients in their use. They identify the key concepts of quality assurance. Students can describe laboratory equipment maintenance procedures and sort laboratory waste.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students describe the operating principles, structures, use, operational maintenance and operational safety of basic devices and methods used at a laboratory to a good standard.
They use basic laboratory equipment to a good standard and work safely and ergonomically.
They use point-of-care (POC) testing devices to a good standard and guide clients in their use.
Students identify the key concepts of quality assurance to a good standard.
Students can describe laboratory equipment maintenance procedures to a good standard and sort laboratory waste.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students describe the operating principles, structures, use, operational maintenance and operational safety of basic devices and methods used at a laboratory to an excellent standard.
They use basic laboratory equipment to an excellent standard and work safely and ergonomically.
They use point-of-care (POC) testing devices to an excellent standard and guide clients in their use.
Students identify the key concepts of quality assurance to an excellent standard.
Students can describe laboratory equipment maintenance procedures to an excellent standard and sort laboratory waste.