| Area: | School of Biomedical Science |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 10.0 |
| Individual Study: | 1 x 10 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): | 301416 (v.3) BIO19 Measurement in Laboratory Science or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Examination and the role of the medical laboratory and disciplines in laboratory science. Laboratory practice - including equipment, safety, accuracy and precision, requesting tests, interpretation of results, quality assurance, biological specimens. Laboratory mathematics - evaluation of laboratory methods including basic statistics and assessment of analytical and clinical validity. Laboratory instrumentation - microscopy and photometry. Separation techniques including electrophoresis and chromatography. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit the student will have- Identified the different discipline areas within laboratory science and define the role they play in the diagnostic process. Appreciated the need for safe working practices in the laboratory. Effectively used and interconvert units of measurement used in the laboratory. Performed a range of mathematical calculations related to the manipulation and interpretation of laboratory measurements. Understood how laboratory measurements are interpreted with respect to the diagnosis of disease. Distinguished between the different types of specimen that may be used in the laboratory and describe how they are collected and processed. Described how the appropriate use of separation techniques can be applied to the isolation of molecules of biological importance from complex mixtures. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | Doucette, L.J. (1997). Mathematics for the Clinical Laboratory. Philadelphia, WB Saunders. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments (6) 30%. Mid Semester supervised Test 30%. Final Examination 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | | Y | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Special Term 1 | | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Special Term 3 | | | Y | |
