New Methods in the Clinical Laboratory (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The student anticipates the development of new laboratory methods in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and applies acquired knowledge in multiprofessional teams. The student is able to plan, execute and evaluate the implementation and development of clinical laboratory methods.

Content

New clinical laboratory methods and their usability (patient outcome). Laboratory method verification and validation.
Automation.

Prerequisites

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.

Teaching methods

E-learning
Developmental task
Interactive lectures
Seminars

Location and time

20.1.-17.3.2021

Viikko 3 ke 20.1. klo16-18 Online
Viikko 4 ke 27.1. klo 16-17 Online
Viikko 5 ke 3.2. klo 16-17 Online
Viikko 6 ke 10.2. klo 16-17 Online
Viikko 8 ke 24.2. klo 16-17 Online
Viikko 11 ke 17.3. kl 16-19 Online-Seminar

Learning materials and recommended literature

The course will be taught online (http://moodle.metropolia.fi) and by using Zoom
Learning environments: Moodle and Zoom
The course language is English.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/A

Internship and working life connections

N/A

Exam dates and retake possibilities

N/A

International connections

N/A

Student workload

Independent working 90 %
Tutorials and lectures 10 %

Content scheduling

The course has three sections and three assesment tasks

Further information for students

Anssi Mähönen (Savonia), Ulla Penttinen (Novia) and Jaana Hoffren (OAMK)

Assessment methods and criteria

The course has three sections and three assesment tasks, comprising the following credits:
1.New methods in the clinical laboratory (2 cr)
The student makes a written assignment on a chosen method
The student writes an evaluation of another assignment
Evaluation 0 - 5
2.Printed Electronics in Clinical Applications and POC-tests (1,5 cr)
The student makes a plan for development
Evaluation Passed/Failed
3.Clinical Mass Spectrometry, (1,5 cr)
http://clinchem.aaccjnls.org/content/62/1
The students make a moodle page in Finnish with material taken from Clinical Chemistry Jan 2016
Evaluation Passed/Failed
The course completion requires:
• active engagement with the course material
• completing compulsory assessment tasks detailed above
The course evaluation is based on adequately achieving learning outcomes as evidenced in
the assessment tasks.
Assessment criteria:
Failed
The student does not anticipate the development of new laboratory methods in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise.
The student cannot describe the implementation and development of new clinical laboratory methods.
Satisfactory 1-2
The student is able to recognise the development of new laboratory methods in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise.
The student can describe the implementation and development of new clinical laboratory methods.
Good 3-4
The student keeps up with the development of new laboratory methods in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and applies acquired knowledge in multiprofessional teams.
The student is able to plan, implement and develop new clinical laboratory methods.
Excellent 5
The student anticipates the development of new laboratory methods in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and applies acquired knowledge in multiprofessional teams.
The student is able to plan, execute and evaluate the implementation and development of clinical laboratory methods.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to recognise the development of new laboratory methods in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise. The student can describe the implementation and development of new clinical laboratory methods.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student keeps up with the development of new laboratory methods in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and applies acquired knowledge in multiprofessional teams. The student is able to plan, implement and develop new clinical laboratory methods.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student anticipates the development of new laboratory methods in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise and applies acquired knowledge in multiprofessional teams. The student is able to plan, execute and evaluate the implementation and development of clinical laboratory methods.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Failed: The student does not anticipate the development of new laboratory methods in the chosen area of clinical laboratory expertise. The student cannot describe the implementation and development of new clinical laboratory methods.