Curricula
Description
| OB00EE31 | Clinical Chemistry (5 cr) |
| Prerequisites | Not applicable |
| Objectives | The student will know the key concepts of clinical chemistry. The student knows the most common clinical chemistry laboratory tests and their clinical relevance. The student will know the basic principles of the analytical methods of clinical chemistry. The student understands the importance of quality in clinical chemistry tests. |
| Content | Clinical chemistry as a speciality and the key concepts of clinical chemistry. Pre-analytics and quality assessment in clinical chemistry studies. Clinical chemistry analysers and basic principles of their analytical methods. The most common laboratory tests of protein, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, electrolyte and acid-base balance, renal, hepatic and cardiac function. Vitamin and trace element laboratory tests. Laboratory tests in endocrinology, pharmacology and toxicology. Immunochemical assays. Drug analysis. Principles of chromatographic methods and electrophoresis. Principles of photometry: colorimetric and enzymatic methods of analysis. |
| Recommended optional programme components | If necessary, the student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan. |
| Accomplishment methods | Not applicable |
| Execution methods | Not applicable |
| Materials | Not applicable |
| Literature | Not applicable |
| Evaluation Criteria | 0-5 |
| Evaluation Criteria |
satisfactory (1-2) -The student knows the main concepts of clinical chemistry. -The student knows the most common clinical laboratory tests and their clinical relevance. -The student will know the basic principles of the analytical methods of the most common clinical laboratory tests. -The student will be able to identify the most common types of errors associated with testing. good (3-4) -The student knows the main concepts of clinical chemistry and their context. -The student will have a good knowledge of clinical laboratory tests and their clinical relevance. -The student has a good knowledge of the basic principles of the analytical methods of the most common clinical laboratory tests. -The student will be able to explain the different types of errors associated with clinical chemistry studies. excellent (5) -The student will know the main concepts of clinical chemistry and understands their context. -The student will have an excellent knowledge of clinical laboratory tests and their clinical relevance. -The student will have an excellent knowledge of the basic principles of analytical methods for clinical laboratory testing and will be familiar with various applications. -The student will be able to give a reasoned account of the various sources of error in clinical chemistry studies. |
| Assessment Frameworks | Not applicable |
| Further Information | Not applicable |
| Responsible persons | Katja Nummilinna |
| Links | Not applicable |
Implementations
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- 01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025 (OB00EE31-3001 | BIO23SP)
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