Degree course in Biomedical laboratory techniques

Course Name

BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES

Course Code

L052

Class (Ministerial code)

L/SNT3

Website

http://www.med.unipg.it/~tecnlab/index.php

Field(s) of study

ISCED Area 09 – Health and welfare

Qualification award

Bachelor Degree The qualification is valid for the healthcare profession of Biomedical Laboratory Technician

Level of qualification according to the NQF and the EQF

EHEA First cycle; EQF Level 6

Length of programme / number of credits

3 years / 180 ECTS

Language of Teaching

Italian

Mode of study

In-class

Didactic centre

Educational center of the School of Medicine and Surgery - piazzale Lucio Severi, 1 - Perugia

Programme director

Prof. Angelo Sidoni

Access to the course

Restricted by national law

Available places

Community quota A: 20 Non Community quota B: 2

Specific admission requirements

Certificate of completion of Italian upper secondary school or equivalent foreign qualification.

Evaluation of specific subject knowledge on entry

For planned access courses, the admission test is also valid as a test of initial knowledge and additional educational obligations acquisition. Foreign students are required to take a test to verify their proficiency of the Italian language, except Erasmus Incoming students, Exchange Students and students in mobility as per the Cooperation Agreement

Profile of the programme

The course includes an intense program of lectures and practical traineeships. In order to achieve the didactic objectives, the degree program foresees 180 CFU in total, 60 for each year of the course, to be carried out through lectures, didactic-practical exercises, seminars, e-learning activities, professional apprenticeships. Studies provide adequate preparation both in basic scientific disciplines (such as chemistry, histology, anatomy, biology), and in professionalizing ones (with particular reference to the areas of microbiology, clinical pathology and anatomy pathological and molecular biology). In the three years of the course 60 of the 180 ECTS are intended for practical training and internship (professional training). This activity is intended for the acquisition of specific professional skills in the professional contexts of the profession and is carried out under the guidance of specially trained tutors belonging to the specific professional profile and in compliance with European standards

Programme learning outcomes

Graduates will acquire: Integrate Knowledge integrated knowledge deriving from the in-depth study both on the theoretical and practical side, of basic and specialized disciplines with particular reference to the main diagnostic methods and technologies useful to investigate the nature and extent of the alterations of structure and function, on samples obtained by the patient or on the patient himself, by chemical, physical, biological and biomolecular means. ¿ Ability to work in the main areas of diagnosis and research thanks also to the learning developed in the work context of the specific profile and which also includes the acquisition of behavioral and relational skills and the development of the ability to face and solve practical and organizational problems -relationships, as well as in the design and implementation phase of study and / or research plans.

Qualification requirements and regulations

The final test has the status of a qualifying state exam for the professional practice of a Biomedical Laboratory Technician. To be admitted to take the Degree Exam, the Student must: 1. have followed all the courses and passed the relevant exams 2. to have obtained a total of 180 ECTS divided into 3 years of the course 3. be in a regular position with respect to the administrative obligations defined by the University The degree exam takes place in the two sessions indicated by law normally in the months of October / November and March / April. The degree exam focuses on: a) the preparation of an elaborate and in the demonstration of practical skills b) the discussion of a theoretical-applicative paper of an experimental nature (Thesis)

Examination regulations and grading scale

Assessment is normally an oral or written exam; in some cases there are intermediate exams during the course; other evaluation elements (seminars, reports, etc.) can be foreseen in specific course units and are described in the Course Unit Profiles. The grades for subject exams are measured in thirtieths (0-30 scale), the minimum grade is 18/30 and the maximum grade is 30/30. The maximum grade can be enhanced with “cum laude” (30 cum laude), in case of excellence. Grades are given by an exam commission of at least two teachers, whose President is the chair of the subject. The main exam sessions are held in January/February, March/April, June/July, September/October. Students may retake exams, if not passed.

Obligatory or optional mobility windows

The mobility windows for outgoing students are those provided in the relative calls.

Work-based learning

The Internship aims to train the student in laboratory activities related to the following areas: - Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry - Molecular Biology and Biotechnology - Microbiology - Pharmacotoxicology - Clinical Galenic - Immunology - Clinical pathology - Transfusion medicine - Hematology - Genetics - Pathological anatomy - Occupational medicine, hygiene and food inspection., In each area, the student will learn both the principles of operation of the analytical instrumentation and the methodological bases of each process as well as the principles of laboratory safety and radiation protection.

Occupational profiles of graduates

Graduates in biomedical laboratory techniques are health professionals in the technical-diagnostic area who will be able to carry out laboratory, analysis and research activities in laboratories with full professional autonomy, in an employee or freelance relationship, in the public or private sector. of: Clinical-chemical analysis and clinical pathology Pharmacotoxicology Immunohematology and Transfusion Microbiology Virology Pathological Anatomy (including sector room activities) Legal medicine Medical genetics