Course - Laboratory Medicine extended - HBIOT2039
Laboratory Medicine extended
New from the academic year 2025/2026
About
About the course
Course content
Cell damage/cell death. Inflammation. Circulatory disturbances. Electrolyte- and acid/base disturbances. Hormonal disturbances. Growth disturbances and tumors. Individual task in addition.
Learning outcome
The student:
- has knowledge about and is able to explain biological and cellular processes upon cell damage/cell death, inflammation, circulatory disturbances, electrolyte- and acid/base disturbances, hormonal disturbances, growth disturbances and tumors.
- has knowledge about and is able to explain how normal and disturbed processes in the body can be monitored in body fluids, cells and tissue.
Learning methods and activities
Total expected work load: 300 hours. Problem based learning (PBL) in groups of about 8 students: 5 hours, Lectures: 36 hours, Team based Learning (TBL): 15 hours, Self study (including individual task): 240 hours.
Compulsory assignments
- PBL and TBL
- Individual task written
Further on evaluation
The candidate must have approved compulsory assignments in order to sit for the exam. Compulsory assignments consists of: Participation in weekly group work (PBL), participation in weekly seminars / group exercises (TBL), and individual written task. For applications for credits, approval and integration of courses from previous years or other institutions' equivalent education, each application will be evaluated individually. A reduction of credits (studiepoengsreduksjon) might apply if the candidate has passed exams in overlapping courses. New/re-sit exam: November/December. The exam may be held as an oral exam in exceptional cases.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Biomedical Laboratory Science (BBIOING)
Recommended previous knowledge
Individual agreement with partner university. This course cannot be taken unless the student is approved by the department as an exchange student.
Required previous knowledge
This course is only for students accepted as exchange students in the 3rd year at the Department of biomedical laboratory science at NTNU, Trondheim. This course cannot be taken unless the student is approved by the department as an exchange student. This will be done on an individual basis based on the agreement with the partner university.
Course materials
Recommended books: Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, Elsevier Tietz, W.B.: Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry, Saunders Company. Alberts et al: Essential Cell Biology, Garland Publishing inc. Mecsei, R.: Clinical Cytology. Kompendium. Tapir kompendieforlag
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| HBIO3002 | 8 sp | Autumn 2025 |
| HBIOT2030 | 7.5 sp | Autumn 2025 |
Subject areas
- Medical Laboratory Technology
Contact information
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025
School exam
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.
Re-sit examination - Autumn 2025
School exam
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.