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HBIOA3003 - Medical biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 4 hours E

Course content

The course comprises medical biochemistry, pathologi and pharmacology including preanalytical issues and quality assurance in medical laboratories and nuclear medicine.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - the students:

  • will acquire knowledge in central issues in clinical chemistry and will be able to document the quality of the laboratory's instruments and technical procedures
  • will become acquainted with preanalytical sources of errors in laboratory medicine
  • will acquire knowledge about normal and pathological processes in the human body, and how laboratory results can reflect diseases in one or more of the body's organs
  • will be able to assess the plausibility of laboratory results and learn how results were compound to a laboratory report which is an important part of the medical decision making process
  • will get fundamental knowledge of how specific biochemical principles are being used to measure or determine certain substances. This is important in choosing right analytical methods and assessing analytical quality
  • will get insights into current research and development in different specialities

Skills - the students:

  • are able to understand the clinical relevance of laboratory results and to evaluate the validity of results of the test, i.e. quality of the analysis in comparison to the medical problem
  • are able to handle different tools and laboratory techniques and to improve their vocabulary skills in laboratory medicine.
  • independently search for and aquire information relevant to the subject

Competence - students:

  • have skills in professional holistic view against main subjects
  • are able to keep themselves updatet with national and international recommendations and guidelines in medical biochemistry
  • are able to communicate technical issues with other persons with or without professional expertise
  • are able to explain the use of measuring methods in radiology and radiation protection

Learning methods and activities

Educational methods: Lectures and compulsory laboratory assignments. Emphasis on student active ways of learning such as student projects.

The course has an expected workload of approx. 200 h, where organized teaching makes up: approx. 32 h lectures, approx. 36 h laboratory course.

Compulsory requirements: 100% attendance in laboratory course and practical test. Completing the compulsory task. The compulsory task can vary year to year. Examples include creating a poster or giving an oral presentation on a given subject, writing an scientific manuscript or a popular scientific paper. It can also be other relevant exercises.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory laboratory
  • Mandatory practical test
  • Mandatory assignment

Further on evaluation

Compulsory work and journals must be approved. Practical test must be passed before approved entry to written examinations.

Approved compulsory work is valid for four semesters.

Re-sit exams can be changed to an oral exam.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Biomedical Laboratory Science (BBIOING)

Required previous knowledge

Passed exam in HBIOA1001, or HBIOA1008 and HBIOA1009.

Passed exam in HBIOA1003, HBIOA1006, HBIOA2004, HBIOA2005. Approved compulsory work in HBIOA 2001 and HBIOA 2003.

Course materials

Compendium in clinical chemistry, e.g.:

Bishop, ML.: Clinical Chemistry. Principles, Procedures, Correlations, Lipincott Williams, ISBN: ISBN 0-7817-1776-0.

Hagve TA og Berg JP: Klinisk biokjemi og fysiologi. Gyldendal, 2019, ISBN 9788205527881.

Nader m. fl.: Tietz Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, Saunders, 8th ed., 2019, ISBN 9780323530446.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
BI302511 7.5 AUTUMN 2022
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Ålesund

Subject area(s)
  • Medisinsk biokjemi
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Biological Sciences Ålesund

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 E INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring UTS School exam 100/100 E INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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