Laboratory Techniques, Supplies and Working Method (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students 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. Students use point-of-care (POC) testing devices and guide clients in their use. They identify the key concepts of quality assurance. Students can 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, POC testing devices, laboratory water and water purification methods, laboratory chemicals, preparation of solutions, laboratory equipment maintenance, waste management.

Materials

Hänninen, Ruismäki, Seikola, Slöör 2007: Laboratoriotyön perusteet. Edita Prima Oy. Helsinki. Tenttikirja.
Launis Martti; Lehtelä Jouni (toim) 2011: Ergonomia. Työterveyslaitos.
Vieritestaus terveydenhuollossa. Moodi 6/2009
Luento- ja verkkomateriaali
www.finlex.fi
www.ttl.fi
Laboratoriolaitteiden ja -välineiden käyttö- ja huoltokäsikirjat
Ajankohtaiset tutkimukset

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Laboratory instructions
Diary
Exam

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Exam
Work exam
Skills demonstration

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Interactive lecture 30 %
Guided assignments 50 %
Individual study 20 %

Content scheduling

1 credit (Poin-of-Care) in spring 2014, other parts in autum 2014.

Further information

N/A

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students 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. Students use point-of-care (POC) testing devices and guide clients in their use. They identify the key concepts of quality assurance. Students can describe laboratory equipment maintenance procedures and sort laboratory waste.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students describe the operating principles, structures, use, operational maintenance and operational safety of basic devices and methods used at a laboratory to a good standard.
They use basic laboratory equipment to a good standard and work safely and ergonomically.
They use point-of-care (POC) testing devices to a good standard and guide clients in their use.
Students identify the key concepts of quality assurance to a good standard.
Students can describe laboratory equipment maintenance procedures to a good standard and sort laboratory waste.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students describe the operating principles, structures, use, operational maintenance and operational safety of basic devices and methods used at a laboratory to an excellent standard.
They use basic laboratory equipment to an excellent standard and work safely and ergonomically.
They use point-of-care (POC) testing devices to an excellent standard and guide clients in their use.
Students identify the key concepts of quality assurance to an excellent standard.
Students can describe laboratory equipment maintenance procedures to an excellent standard and sort laboratory waste.

Assessment methods and criteria

1 x Learning journal 20%
1 x Work exam 20%
1 x Skills demonstration 20 %
2 x exam 40%
Continuous assessment