Examination arrangement

Course content

The course Laboratory Medicine- Medical Microbiology deals with topics such as normal flora, epidemiology and infection control, human pathogens and infectious diseases from various human systems; Digestive and neurological infections, Infections of the cardiovascular system, Respiratory tract infections, Urinary tract infections, Sexually transmitted and gynecological infections. The course focuses on pathogens and diagnostics, which include the detection, identification and characterization of microorganisms and viruses. The course deals with bacteriology, mycology, parasitology and virology. Bacteriological examinations by culture, biochemical analyzes and resistance determination. Molecular biological methods are in addition to established methods for detection, identification and resistance determination.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - the student:

• Has knowledge of the body's normal biochemical processes, biological variations and processes that reflect disease in the subject areas of microbiology
• Has knowledge of current infectious diseases know about research and development in these subject areas
• Has knowledge of relevant analysis techniques for detecting bacteriological and viral pathogens

Skills - the student:

• Develop knowledge that constitutes criteria for selection of analyzes and assessment of analysis quality could master professional tools, ie analysis instruments and biochemical methods used in microbiology, as well as master how analytical results are communicated
• Are able to assess information about methods and analytical instruments, for example by means of manuals and procedure descriptions, could assess the medical probability of a test result, ie analysis quality in relation to a medical problem.
• Can carry out analysis of different types of sample materials from microbiological laboratory Learning outcomes

Competence - the student:

• Should be able to discuss with other professionals a professional holistic thinking across main subjects and be able to stay up to date on key knowledge within the subject area
• Must be able to apply knowledge and use results from research and development work on practical issues and they must be able to make reasoned choices, eg when assessing test results in these subject areas.
• Are able to reflect on own professional practice, for example be able to see sources of error in the various analysis methods document the quality of laboratory technical procedures and laboratory instruments
• Can participate actively in discussions when conducting laboratory exercises, have an understanding of and overview of procedures to be carried out for specific laboratory exercises, take an active part in carrying out practical work and show initiative to discuss interpretation of analysis results to develop an understanding of the subject.

Learning methods and activities

The course has a workload of approx. 200 hours, where organized teaching acitivties constitues: up to 8 x 2 hours of lectures, up to 40 hours of scientific writing training and literature search, 3 laboratory weeks with one main theme for each laboratory week, assessment of practical skills after each laboratory week as a compulsory prerequisite.

Laboratorycourse is mandatory.

Compulsory assignments

• Laboratory course

Further on evaluation

The course has a written portfolio assessment as an examination form, which is submitted as a common portfolio assignment during the exam period. A resit exam will be available the following semester for students who fulfill the requirements for this.

The laboratory course is evaluated approved / not approved with special focus on achieving learning outcomes: Participate actively in discussions when conducting laboratory exercises, have an understanding of and overview of procedures to be carried out for specific laboratory exercises, take an active part in carrying out practical work and show initiative to discuss interpretation of analysis results to develop an understanding of how to assess test results.

Laboratory course must be approved to sit the exam.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Passed exam in HBIOA1005, HBIOA1003 and HBIOA1001/HBIOA1008 og HBIOA1009.

Approved compulsory work in HBIOA2002.

Credit reductions