Course Catalog 2007-2008

LTT-2306 INSTRUMENTATION IN CLINICAL CHEMISTRY, 5 cr
Instrumentation in Clinical Chemistry

Courses persons responsible
Jari Viik

Lecturers
Jukka Lekkala
Jari Viik

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise 1 h/week 1 h/week - - - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
To introduce to general principles and methods of analysis of clinical chemistry.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Bases and general methods in the analysis of clinical chemistry.        
2. Sampling and sample handling and instrumentation.        
3. Measurement techniques, error sourses and quality analysis.       

Requirements for completing the course
Active participation in lectures and exercises and final examination.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Book Instrumental Methods of Analysis H. Willard, L. Merritt, L. Dean and F. Settle 0-534-08142-8     No  English 
    Book Instrumental Analysis Gary D. Christian, James E. O¿Reilly 0-205-08640-3     No  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    LTT-1126 LTT-1126 Measurements of Physiological Systems 4 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

    The course is lectured every second year. Will be lectured in 2007-2008.

    Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - The course utilizes a learning platform, which? Moodle

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 50 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 50 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 60
    Exercises 48

    Study materials Hours
    Clinical Chemistry 5
    Instrumental Methods of Analysis 10

    Other scaledHours
    Exam/midterm exam 3
    Total sum 126

    Additional information related to course
    LTT-2306 replaces the course LTT-2300.

    Correspondence of content
    LTT-2300 Instrumentation in Clinical Chemistry

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    Last modified 18.06.2007
    Modified byJuha Nousiainen