BÄ°K754 - CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES III
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES III | BÄ°K754 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Drill and Practice | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Oytun Portakal, Prof.Dr. Z.Günnur Dikmen | |||||
| Course objective | The course objective is to learn the clinical laboratory management, operation, safety, quality control, laboratory information system, acceptance and rejection criteria of samples, diagnostic tests and their interpretation, evidence-based medicine. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory management;Renal pathophysiology and biochemistry, tests of renal function;Routine urine analysis;Basic hematology and coagulation tests;Clinical enzymology and methods of measurement;Cardiovascular pathophysiology and laboratory;Clinical biochemistry of endocrine systems;Clinical biochemistry of nutrition and gastrointestinal system;Pediatric and geriatric clinical biochemistry;Metabolism and laboratory of iron, porphyrin and bilirubin, analyses of extravascular body fluids, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid,serous body fluids;Bones, joints and connective tissue pathophysiology and laboratory;Neoplasia, tumor markers, therapeutic drugs and their measurement methods;Biochemistry and laboratory of inherited metabolic diseases;Interpretation of analyzes, reference values, evidence-based laboratory medicine;Clinical laboratory quality control and management, quality standards of the Ministry of Health, tender and cost analysis in clinical laboratories. | |||||
| References | Lawrence A. Kaplan Amadeo Pesco, Steven Kazmierczak. Clinical Chemistry: Theory, analysis, correlation 4th edition and 5th edition. Alan H.B WU. Tietz. Laboratuvar testler. (Çeviri) 4. Baskı. (2011) Carl A. Burtis, Edward R. Ashwood. Tietz. Klinik Kimyada temel ilkeler. (Çeviri) 5. Baskı (2005) Shauna C. Anderson, Susan Cockayne. Clinical Chemistry. Concepts and applications (2007) Norbert W. Tietz. Clinical guide to laboratory tests. 3rd edition. (1995) Larry E. Schoeff. Principles of laboratory ınstruments.(1993) Segel I. Biochemical Calculations. How to solve mathematical problems in general biochemistry. (1976) | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory management, safety, laboratory information system, automation, sample collection, transport, acceptance and rejection criterias and storage |
| Week 2 | Renal pathophysiology and biochemistry,tests of renal function,laboratory of kidney diseases and transplantation.Routine urine analysis, liquid-electrolyte and acid-base balance and measurement methods, blood gas measurement systems, point of care. |
| Week 3 | Basic hematology and coagulation tests, molecular hematology |
| Week 4 | Clinical enzymology and methods of measurement, pancreas pathophysiology, diabetes mellitus, liver pathophysiology and their laboratory |
| Week 5 | Cardiovascular pathophysiology and laboratory |
| Week 6 | Clinical biochemistry of endocrine systems, immunodiagnostic analyzers and interferences. |
| Week 7 | Clinical biochemistry of nutrition and gastrointestinal system, methods of measurement of vitamins and trace elements. |
| Week 8 | Pediatric and geriatric clinical biochemistry |
| Week 9 | Metabolism and laboratory of iron, porphyrin and bilirubin, analyses of extravascular body fluids, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, and serous body fluids. |
| Week 10 | Bones, joints and connective tissue pathophysiology and laboratory |
| Week 11 | Neoplasia, tumor markers, therapeutic drugs and their measurement methods. |
| Week 12 | Biochemistry and laboratory of inherited metabolic diseases |
| Week 13 | Interpretation of analyzes, reference values, evidence-based laboratory medicine. |
| Week 14 | Clinical laboratory quality control and quality management, quality standards of the Ministry of Health, tender and cost analysis in clinical laboratories. |
| Week 15 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 20 |
| Application | 14 | 15 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 15 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 30 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Application | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 14 | 196 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload | 59 | 40 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. The student has advanced theoretical and practical knowledge on biochemistry and enhances this knowledge. | X | ||||
| 2. Knows professional ethics (intellectual property, academic integrity, ethics in human relations: avoids discrimination, values merit, respects privacy etc), research and publication ethics and applies this information. | X | ||||
| 3. Reviews and analyzes the recent literature on a specific subject, formulates a unique hypothesis from this analysis and writes a project on this subject. | X | ||||
| 4. Has advanced knowledge on the uses of instruments and methods specific to the field of biochemistry as well as other technological equipment including computers and uses them in the course of projects. | X | ||||
| 5. Independently can head a project-based scientific work from start to finish, finalize the work, analyze the data through relevant statistical methods and contributes to progress in the field. | X | ||||
| 6. Follows evidence based applications, does research and contributes to produce knowledge which can be put to good use in society. | X | ||||
| 7. Writes the report of the research participated in or made by self and contributes to universal knowledge by publishing it in a peer-reviewed journal and presenting it at scientific meetings. | X | ||||
| 8. Can formulate alternative solutions to scientific problems in the field and critically analyze and evaluate new information. | X | ||||
| 9. Takes part in national and international multi-disciplinary studies both as leader or participant and through effective communication can relay distinctive ideas in scientific discussions and provides feed-back. | X | ||||
| 10. Can independently manage a research laboratory and has managing and teaching skills for making strategic decisions. | X | ||||
| 11. Is open to renovation and in continuous self development. | X | ||||
| 12. Even without any previous experience, can structure and apply a method on if needed. | X | ||||
| 13. Is in command of native language, can communicate at an advanced level using written, oral and visual techniques and debates. | X | ||||
| 14. Has proficiency in English both to follow the advances in the field and to contribute to it using written, oral and visual techniques. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest