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
Ajankohtaiset tutkimukset-
All matherials are in Moodle.

Teaching methods

Interactive lectures, e-learning .
Guided assignments, assignments on Moodle
Skill labs

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Microscope skill demonstration 10.10, and 11.10.2019
Skill demonstration (laboratory instruction)10.10.2019 and 11.10.2019
Final exam at agreed times, re-exams at agreed times

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

Theory as a leaning assignment.Mickroskopy skill demonstaration 6.10.2016, skill demon

Student workload

Lectures 32 h, lab work 32 h, independent work 71 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

Exam.

Qualifications

Prerequisites: Safety culture in health care