Study Guide

Objective

The purpose of the course is that the student is able to apply features of clinical laboratory science to one’s own clinical decision making.

The student
- applies dimensions of scientific paradigm in her/his own argumentation.
- is able to analyse the continuum from paradigmatic approach to the use of scientific methods.
- is able to apply the steps of evidence based laboratory practice to her/his clinical decision making.
- is able to compare how clinical laboratory science and allied scientific fields inspect phenomena.
- critically review and appraise the clinical laboratory science literature.

Content

Contents
- Science paradigm and its components
- Paradigm – methodological approaches
- The continuum between paradigm and research methods
- Clinical laboratory science – development, paradigm, knowledge of interests, scope and international perspective
- Evidence-based laboratory practice in the clinical laboratory work

Location and time

The course will be taught online (http://moodle.metropolia.fi, key: clinical laboratory science 2024) and by using zoom https://metropolia.zoom.us/my/lumme

Materials

Topical journal articles

Teaching methods

E-learning and self-directed working
Tasks

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

4 ECTS Learning task
1 ECTS Lectures and literature
Independent working 90 %
Tutorials and seminar 10 %

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information

N/A

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
understands the meaning of scientific paradigm for her/his own argumentation.
understands the continuum from paradigmatic approach to the use of scientific methods.
is able to apply the steps of evidence based laboratory practice to her/his clinical decision making.
understands how clinical laboratory science and allied scientific fields inspect phenomena.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
applies dimensions of scientific paradigm in her/his own argumentation.
is able to analyse the continuum from paradigmatic approach to the use of scientific methods.
is able to apply the steps of evidence based laboratory practice to her/his clinical decision making.
is able to compare how clinical laboratory science and allied scientific fields inspect phenomena.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
applies all the dimensions of scientific paradigm in her/his own argumentation.
is able to analyse the continuum from paradigmatic approach to the use of scientific methods.
is able to apply the steps of evidence based laboratory practice to her/his clinical decision making.
is able to analyse how clinical laboratory science and allied scientific fields inspect phenomena.

Assessment methods and criteria

Satisfactory 2-1
The student
understands the meaning of scientific paradigm for her/his own argumentation.
understands the continuum from paradigmatic approach to the use of scientific methods.
is able to apply the steps of evidence based laboratory practice to her/his clinical decision making.
understands how clinical laboratory science and allied scientific fields inspect phenomena.
Good 4-3
The student
applies dimensions of scientific paradigm in her/his own argumentation.
is able to analyse the continuum from paradigmatic approach to the use of scientific methods.
is able to apply the steps of evidence based laboratory practice to her/his clinical decision making.
is able to compare how clinical laboratory science and allied scientific fields inspect phenomena.
Excellent 5
The student
applies all the dimensions of scientific paradigm in her/his own argumentation.
is able to analyse the continuum from paradigmatic approach to the use of scientific methods.
is able to apply the steps of evidence based laboratory practice to her/his clinical decision making.
is able to analyse how clinical laboratory science and allied scientific fields inspect phenomena.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree 210 ECTS in biomedical laboratory science

Further information

Mandatory with students with biomedical laboratory scientist background