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The student will gain good knowledge of quality procedures and of diagnostic laboratory processes, procedures and methods of assessment and analysis.
The student will learn how quality diagnostics is applied to patient diagnosis, monitoring and prevention of disease.
The student will learn the practical and theoretical aspects of diagnostic methods and gain the ability to evaluate the strengths and pitfalls of different methods including the ability to address analytical interferences.
The student will learn the clinical utility and diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of different tests and will gain experience in dealing with critically unexpected results that require emergency treatment for a patient.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 25 |
Laboratories | 350 |
Total | 375 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Presentation: Each student will investigate the pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical issues of an assigned diagnostic assay. The student will present their work in a supervised session. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Assignment: Student will perform a clinical audit/practice audit or service survey in a clinical diagnostic laboratory. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Continuous Assessment: Placement Supervisor's assessment, based on engagement, contribution, interest and enthusiasm during their placement. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Journal: Review and critique of a journal. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Students will receive feedback from their individual specific placement Supervisors and mentors in the hospital laboratories where they are based on an ongoing basis. The clinical audit/service practice assessment will be evaluated and marked by the student's on-site Supervisor in conjunction with the module coordinator. For their Journal article critique and the diagnostic method assignments, an essay and oral presentation is required respectively and assessed by the module coordinator.