Postgraduate Course: Laboratory Practise in Microbiology, Virology and Serology (BIME11116)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course aims to provide competency in the use of the clinical laboratory in the investigation, management and prevention of infection |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Printing own course materials |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Be aware of the repertoire of investigations available for a given clinical scenario, and understand their merits and limitations; Be able to refer to the local laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs) for guidance on the nature of the sample and the tests performed
- Understand the correct sample type, volume (where relevant) and optimal conditions for storage and transport that are required for the individual test; Have knowledge of health and safety aspects of laboratory diagnostic procedures and bio-safety level classification when dealing with pathogens
- Understand the principles, uses and limitations of laboratory diagnostic procedures (manual, automated and Point-of-Care) ¿ including microscopy, culture, protein/nucleic acid-based, serological/other assays of host-response, and more novel diagnostics
- Understand the repertoire and use of reference laboratories when dealing with pathogens; Understand the importance of keeping concise, accurate, confidential, and legible records of laboratory investigations; Interpret laboratory investigations and their results accurately.
- Understands results comprehensively with results from other specimens and other investigations such as radiology, biochemistry and haematology; Understand the principles of internal and external quality assurance, and laboratory accreditation; Understand the importance of good record keeping
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Pre analytical phase, analytical phase, post-analytical phase, laboratory management and quality ass |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Till Bachmann
Tel: 0131 242 9438
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