Medical Laboratory Technology 6, Medical Biochemistry, Microbiology and Pathology

The course contains medical laboratory technology and laboratory medicine, within medical biochemistry, clinical pharmacology, medical microbiology (bacteriology, virology, mycology and protozology), pathology (histopathology and cytology) and medical genetics. Topics: The use of physical, chemical, enzymatic, immunological and genetic engineering methods on human biological specimen. Quality control, methods for measurements, laboratory instruments and instrument maintenance. Light microscopy methods for assessment of body fluids, cells and tissues. Isolation, detection, identification and antibiotic testing of microorganisms from biological specimen, and detection and identification of viruses. Pharmacological analysis in therapy control, toxicology and abuse. Gene technology used in diagnostics, and ethical challenges associated with medical genetics. Quality assurance, and quality assessment. Interdisciplinary interaction.

Based on the chosen teaching methods and chosen topics from the laboratory specialties, the student is expected to acquire new knowledge and skills. The student can: Explain and treat different types of human specimen correctly for analysis work. Perform laboratory work independently, and acquire knowledge about new Methods. Understand the principles of methods used in medical laboratories. Assess the possibilities, limitations and sources of error of methods and analysis instruments. Assess the reliability of laboratory results based on the quality of the specimen, analytical method / instrument and the performance of laboratory procedures. Combined knowledge of methods, analytical instruments and biological processes in the body, and explain the use of laboratory tests in diagnosis and treatment of disease. Explain the biological variation, the clinical relevance of the test results and the medical probability. Explain how quality development and accreditation procedures are done for medical laboratory activities. Is familiar with the responsibilities that other health professionals have, and know how to cooperate inter-professionally.

Lectures. Practice studies consisting of 4 laboratory courses, conducted by 2-3 students in groups or individually. Written reports and oral presentations. Afternoon lessons may occur. Parts of the course is taughed by problem-based learning methodology (PBL) with 6 practical and theoretical tasks/cases, one of which is SAMGen. 6-8 students work together in groups. TverrSam (2 days) and TverrPraks (8 hours) is taught together with students from other health professions at NTNU. Estimated work load in the course: 75 theory lessons, 130 hours at the laboratory, 25 hours other activities, 350 hours studies on your own.