Basic Laboratory Methods and Skills

Course Information
TitleΒασικές εργαστηριακές μέθοδοι και δεξιότητες / Basic Laboratory Methods and Skills
CodeΙΜΑ023
FacultyHealth Sciences
SchoolMedicine
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorCostas Haitoglou
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600020441

Programme of Study: PMS Ereunītikī Methodología stīn Iatrikī kai stis Epistīmes Ygeías (2021-sīmera)

Registered students: 25
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSCompulsory Course117.5
Class Information
Academic Year2024 – 2025
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours39
Class ID
600261820
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
  • Distance learning
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Bachelor in Biomedical Sciences
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, postgraduate students should know * the principles underlying basic laboratory methods, essential in modern biomedical research * how the taught laboratory methods are performed * what is the purpose of the taught laboratory methods and in which cases should they be used * in what kind of research and diagnostic questions the above laboratory methods are used
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an international context
  • Design and manage projects
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Genetic manipulations in eukaryotic cells. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional cultures Nucleic acid hybridization as a research and diagnostic tool PCR-RT-PCR-RealTime PCR (qPCR): a journey to the land of colors Enzymes-tools in Molecular Biology Epigenetics: Not just genetics Introduction to Bioinformatics Polymorphisms in the human genome and sequencing methods Next-generation sequencing data analysis Isolation and identification of microorganisms - New technologies and Microbiome Introduction to protein analysis Immunology in research and diagnosis Introduction to functional proteomic analysis Stem cell biology and medical applications Regenerative Medicine. Gene, cell therapies - Histotechnology
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
A percentage of lectures are done remotely using the zoom platform Communication with students is done through the e-learning platform (Moodle) Students are evaluated using tablets
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures96✓
Reading Assigment12✓
Exams3✓
Total111
Student Assessment
Description
Postgraduate students are assessed a. With a written exam on multiple choice questions, lasting 45'. The grade is 30% of the final grade. b. With an oral examination in which each student presents a published scientific paper and is graded on the quality of the presentation, his ability to answer questions related to the scientific findings and methods used as well as his participation in the discussion of the presented paper but also in the discussion of the presentations made by his fellow students. The grade is 70% of the final grade.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
  • Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
BIOXHMEIA, JM Berg, JL Tymoczko, GJ Fatto, L Stryer MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL, B Alberts, A Johnson, J Lewis, D Morgan, M Raff, K Roberts, P Walter
Last Update
22-11-2022