Postgraduate Course: Principles of Laboratory Medicine (GMED11065)
Course Outline
School | School of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
Home subject area | General Courses (Medicine) |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | This programme aims to ensure that practitioners have a sound understanding of the laboratory techniques used to aid in the diagnosis of common general medical problems. Key clinical cases will be used to improve understanding in each of the disciplines- microbiology, haematology and biochemistry.
Students will discuss how to interpret a blood film, diagnose coagulation disorders, make a microbiological diagnosis and conduct simple biochemistry assays.
This module will also cover hospital-acquired infection, resistance patterns, lipid metabolism, porphyrias and some of the more unusual diagnoses requiring clinical biochemistry input. It will cover common clinical pitfalls and be largely taught by way of problem based learning using clinical scenarios. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Online Activities 50,
Summative Assessment Hours 10,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
25 )
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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At completion of this course the candidate should have a basic understand of the techniques used in laboratory medicine to aid in the diagnosis of clinical conditions.
The candidate should:
¿ Understand various methods used to conduct biochemistry assays (ELISAs, immunoassays etc.) and the benefits and disadvantages of these
¿ Be able to interpret most commonly used biochemical tests, understanding their limitations
¿ Gain an appreciation of clinical scenarios that might result in spurious results.
¿ Understand various methods used to diagnose common haematological conditions and coagulation problems.
¿ Be able to interpret common abnormalities on a blood film
¿ Be able to diagnose some common microbiological infections from examination of culture dishes
¿ Have an appreciation of the other common techniques used in microbiological/ virology diagnosis such as PCR.
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Assessment Information
Formal summative written assessment will constitute 70% of the student¿s grade. This will take the form of an online MCQ exam.
Online assessment (participation in discussion boards, group work or short written assignments) will constitute the other 30% of their overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of their learning throughout the module.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords | Haematology, Clinical Biochemistry, Virology, Microbiology. |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Colin Barrie
Tel: 0131 242 9402
Email: C.Barrie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Angela Rankeillor
Tel: 0131 242 6536
Email: angela.rankeillor@ed.ac.uk |
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