CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
| Title | ΚΛΙΝΙΚΗ ΒΙΟΧΗΜΕΙΑ / CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY |
| Code | GM.MGB.8.3 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Biology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Maria Touraki |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022986 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Viologías (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 38
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600286095
|
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600286095
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
For the most beneficial course attendance it is recommended, but not required, that participants have basic knowledge of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Animal Physiology I and II.
Learning Outcomes
Cognitive: Introduction to the main biochemical and molecular processes in the health and disease of human organisms, Applicaion of Biochemistry in clinical and molecular diagnostics, Diagnostic procedures, Biomarkers, Quality Assurance and its importance
Skills: Design and application of the appropriate diagnostic procedures, Analytical errors and results amendment.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Basic operation principles of a modern diagnostic lab and interpretation of the tests results - Quality assurance, purification and analysis methods, sampling and preservation of biological speciments. Modern analytical technoques, automated analyzers, instrumental analysis, immunological methods, genetic diagnosis. Laboratory test of proteins, amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes. Evaluation of myocardial infarction, cardiovascular and liver function (cirrhosis, jaundice) risk assesment.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Teaching through computer applications, lectures uploaded in teh e-learning platform
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 | 1.2 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 50 | 2 | |||
| Written assigments | 20 | 0.8 | |||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 103 | 4.1 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
ΚΛΙΝΙΚΗ ΒΙΟΧΗΜΕΙΑ, ΕΓΧΡΩΜΟ ΕΙΚΟΝΟΓΡΑΦΗΜΕΝΟ ΕΓΧΕΙΡΙΔΙΟ Κωδικός Ευδόξου 42049
Έκδοση: 4η Ελληνική/2018, Συγγραφείς: Allan Gaw Michael J. Murphy, Robert A. Cowan, Dennis St. J. O'Reilly, Michael J. Stewart, James Shepherd, ISBN: 978-960-3947-07-3, Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα, Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΠΑΡΙΣΙΑΝΟΥ
Last Update
13-01-2025
