Expertise in Biomedical Laboratory Science (5 cr)

Objective

The student acts as an expert in his/her chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and participates in the multiprofessional competence development of the work community.
The student anticipates future challenges in his/her chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and applies the acquired knowledge in developing laboratory work in multiprofessional teams.

Content

Current scientific knowledge and evidence based practice in the chosen area of clinical expertise
Analysis and application of knowledge in the chosen area of clinical expertise
Productizing and making visible one’s own clinical expertise

Location and time

The course is running sept-november 2023
Orientation 24th 16:00-17.00 May
Orientation 6.9.2023, 16.00-18.00
Tutoring in small groups 20.9.2023, 16.00-18.00 & 11.10.2023, 16.00-18.00
Seminar 1.11.2023 klo 16.00-19.00

Materials

The course will be taught online (http://moodle.metropolia.fi) and by using zoom.
The course language is English. All material are in English, but learning diary and literature review can be also written in Finnish. Most of the course is self-directed and allows flexibility in when and where it is done. The orientation, the lectures and the presentation of learning diary and literature review will be in real time. It is essential for everyone to adhere to the deadlines.

Teaching methods

E-learning
Tasks
Interactive lectures
Seminars

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Independent working 90 %
Tutorials and lectures 10 %

Further information

Suitable for students having degree in Biomedical Laboratory Science.

Lecturers:
Riitta Lumme Metropolia
Eeva Liikanen Tamk
Jaana Holappa-Girgenkaya Oulun amk

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student describes expertise in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and recognises needs for competence development in the work community.
The student recognises future challenges in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and makes suggestions for the implementation of acquired knowledge in developing laboratory work in multiprofessional teams.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student acts as an expert in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and suggests procedures for multiprofessional competence development in the work community.
The student is able to specify future challenges in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and to apply acquired knowledge to some extent to the development of laboratory work in multiprofessional teams.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student acts as an excellent expert in the chosen area of clinical laboratory of expertise and is a versatile developer of multiprofessional competence in the work community.
The student anticipates future challenges in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and applies acquired knowledge to the development of laboratory work in multiprofessional teams.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Failed
The student describes expertise in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise poorly and does not recognise needs for competence development in the work community.
The student recognises future challenges in his/her chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise poorly, and makes inadequate suggestions for the implementation of acquired knowledge in developing laboratory work in multiprofessional teams.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment criteria:
Excellent 5
The student acts as an excellent expert in the chosen area of clinical laboratory of expertise and is a versatile developer of multiprofessional competence in the work community.
The student anticipates future challenges in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and applies acquired knowledge to the development of laboratory work in multiprofessional teams.

Good 3-4
The student acts as an expert in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and suggests procedures for multiprofessional competence development in the work community.
The student is able to specify future challenges in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and to apply acquired knowledge to some extent to the development of laboratory work in multiprofessional teams.

Satisfactory 1-2
The student describes expertise in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and recognises needs for competence development in the work community.
The student recognises future challenges in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and makes suggestions for the implementation of acquired knowledge in developing laboratory work in multiprofessional teams.

Failed
The student describes expertise in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise poorly and does not recognise needs for competence development in the work community.
The student recognises future challenges in his/her chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise poorly, and makes inadequate suggestions for the implementation of acquired knowledge in developing laboratory work in multiprofessional teams.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Health Care (Biomedical Laboratory Science) or other applicable Finnish higher education degree (Bachelor's or Master's degree at a university or UAS) combined with a previously acquired vocational college diploma of a laboratorian. Alternatively, an overseas higher education degree that corresponds to the previously listed Finnish degrees, combined with valid professional practice rights in Finland, or a directive certificate.