Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations and Finnish as a Second Language (5 cr)

Objective

Students
- are familiar with the most common transmission routes of pathogenic microbes and can describe the pathological picture of the most common infectious diseases and their symptoms as well as understand the basics of how to protect oneself against microbe infections in their work
- can describe the legislation and how the prevention and control of pathogenic microbes has been organized in Finland
- are familiar with the immune system, in particularly at cytologic level of blood and lymph
- are familiar with the most common ways of taking samples (of fungus, bacteria, virus) from throat, urine, wounds (for instance)
- perceive the clinical laboratory services as part of the health service system
- recognize the significance of laboratory examinations to patient care
- understand the preanalytical requirements of laboratory examinations
- can refer patients to laboratory examinations in accordance with the care recommendations
- can take skin prick tests and venous blood samples with vacuum technique under supervision
- recognize indications to the use of point-of-care tests, quality assurance and documentation
- achieves the level of Finnish (Finnish as a second language) indicated by the legislation on UAS (1129/2014, 7 §) and required in work tasks of one’s own field both in written and spoken Finnish (S2)

Content

• - clinical microbiology as science, pathogenic microbes, normal flora, pathogenesis, health care-associated infections
- endogenous and exogenous transmission routes of pathogenic microbes
- antimicrobial immune system response in blood and lymph
- legislation and the organizational structure of prevention and control of pathogenic microbes in Finland
- the significance of clinical laboratory services to the health care system
- process, reference values and quality control of clinical laboratory services
- the significance of preanalytics to clinical laboratory examinations
- patient education on laboratory examinations
- taking skin prick tests and venous blood tests based on care recommendations
- basics of taking microbiological samples
- point-of-care testing in health care
- essential vocabulary to deepen language skills in professional Finnish required in written and spoken interaction and communication (S2)
- developing learning strategies in Finnish and doing a realistic assessment of one’s skills in the Finnish language

Location and time

Clinical Microbiology, Cl.Laboratory Examinations:
Contact and e-learning (Zoom)
Samplings Laboratory: Myllypuro
See the timetable, please

Finnish as a second language: contact lectures in Myllypuro, see the timetable, please.

Materials

The assignments and MATERIALS prepared by the teacher are works according to the Copyright Act (404/61), to which the teacher has the copyright. Assignments AND MATERIALS may not be used other than in their own studies. Their public distribution is only allowed with the teacher's permission.

Cl.Microbiology, Cl.Lab. Examinations:
- Karhumäki, Eliisa, Jonsson, Anne ja Saros, M., Mikrobit hoitotyön haasteena, Edita 2021.
- E-book: https://metropolia.finna.fi/Record/3amk.292860 (https://libguides.metropolia.fi/ekirjat/ellibs)
Mikrobit ihmisen elinympäristössä, Mikrobit ihmisen käytössä, Mikrobiryhmät, Mikrobien kasvuun vaikuttavia tekijöitä, Mikrobit ja ihminen, Tartunta: Tartuntatiet, Infektioille altistavia tekijöitä, Infektioiden ennaltaehkäisy, Työturvallisuus ja henkilökunnan terveydenhuolto, Infektioiden torjuntatyö, Infektiotaudit and Laboratoriodiagnostiikka,
- http://www.hotus.fi/hotus.fi/hoitotyön suositukset
- More material: OMA

Finnish as a second language: Teacher's material in Moodle.

Teaching methods

• Flipped learning
• Contact lessons
• Interactive lecture
• Cooperative learning, Small group work
• Guided assignments
• Clinical laboratory teaching
• Independent study

Contact and e-learning (Zoom)
Moodle

Finnish as a second language: contact lectures in Myllypuro

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Cl. Microbiology, Cl.Lab. Examinations: Moodle-Exam

Finnish as a second language: written and oral exam at the end of the course.

Finnish as a second language retakes are organized separately.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

No alternative ways to pass the course

Student workload

1 ECTS = 27 h

Modules:
1) Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations: 2 ECTS = 54 hours

2) Finnish as a second language: 3 ECTS = 81 hours

Content scheduling

• In case of absence, student is responsible to study independently covered topics.

• Clinical laboratory teaching (clinical practice lessons) is mandatory and require protective clothing
• Anatomy and physiology course need to be completed before.

Finnish as a second language: The student will attend language lessons, complete assignments and participate in oral and written exam in order to pass the language section of the course.

• AHOT/RPL, The Recognition of Prior Learning: RPL decision need to be before course. More information about RPL on OMA.

Finnish as a second language: The course can be approved by a pedagogical decision of the teacher. The teacher will assess the student's Finnish language skills on the basis of the initial test. If the initial test shows that the student's language skills are sufficient (= B2.2 or better), the student only needs to take the tests to complete the course.

Further information

Cl.Microb., Lab.examaninations together SX00DX96-3044.

The student's Finnish language skills must be at least level A2.2 before the start of the course.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Clinical Microbiology and Clinical Laboratory Examinations:
See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Finnish as a Second Language:
The student can communicate in their most typical general and field-specific professional situations in working life. The student can write simple texts with a reasonable amount of consistency. There may be errors, but the message comes across nevertheless. The student takes part in simple interaction, but often needs help from other speakers. The student is comfortable with everyday vocabulary and the vocabulary of their own field, but inaccuracies and the influence of other languages may make it difficult to get the message across. The student uses the commonest basic structures in a one-sided way and sometimes incorrectly. The student can pronounce understandably but not like a native, and the slowness makes it difficult to assess how well the message may get across.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Clinical Microbiology and Clinical Laboratory Examinations:
See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Finnish as a Second Language:
The student can communicate reasonably well in their daily general and field-specific professional situations in working life. The student is able to write a text with coherent content, getting the message across, and is proactive in interaction in common situations in the field. The student is reasonably fluent in basic vocabulary of their field and general language. Word choices may sometimes be inaccurate and the sentence structures imperfect, but these do not interfere with the communication. The student pronounces understandably, and pauses in the flow of speech do not prevent the message from getting across.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Clinical Microbiology and Clinical Laboratory Examinations:
See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Finnish as a Second Language:
The student can communicate in versatile and demanding general and field-specific professional situations in working life. The student can write clear and detailed text in a way that is suitable and accurate for the situation. The student takes an active part in interaction in a way that is appropriate in professional situations. The student speaks fluently and effortlessly and takes into account the other speakers. The student uses general vocabulary and the vocabulary in their own field in a versatile way, making very few grammatical errors. The student pronounces clearly and the speech sounds natural.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Clinical Microbiology and Clinical Laboratory Examinations:
See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Examinations: Pass/Fail
Clinical laboratory examinations: Orientation mandatory: 100% attendance and prerequisite for participation in laboratory classes, , Laboratory classes 100% attendance and assigned assignments completed and Moodle exam passed

Finnish as a second language: attending classes, completing learning assignments, participation in oral and written skills exam. The oral and written skills will be assessed in grades 0-5.

Student's Finnish language level is B1-B2 (CERF).

Finnish as a second language: The course can be approved by a pedagogical decision of the teacher. The teacher will assess the student's Finnish language skills on the basis of the initial test. If the initial test shows that the student's language skills are sufficient (= B2.2 or better), the student only needs to take the tests to complete the course.

Further information

The course is meant for students who`s educational language is other than Finnish.