Study Programmes 2015-2016
SBIM0453-1  
Complement of haematology
Duration :
15h Th
Number of credits :
Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS)3
Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
André Gothot
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Methods used for the diagnosis of hematology diseases in the clinical laboratory.
Learning outcomes of the course :
1. Hematology analyzers: instrumentation, detection principles, validation and quality assurance.
2. Immunophenotyping: numeration of lymphocyte sub-populations, numeration of hematopoietic progenitor cells, phenotyping of hematological malignancies. Theory and practical cases.
3. Hemostasis: testing methods, validation and quality assurance of coagulation assays. Monitoring of anticoagulant treatment. Point-of-care testing. Practical cases.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
General Hematology.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Ex cathedra lessons. Discussion of clinical cases.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face lessons.
Recommended or required readings :
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral exam after written preparation. Open questions.
Work placement(s) :
Opportunity for master's thesis in the laboratory on the development of clinical assays and their interpretation.
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Laboratory and Immuno-Hematology Department.
CHU Liège, 1 avenue de l'hopital Sart Tilman B35, B-4000 Liège. Building 2, 6th floor, room 19.
Secretariat: 04/366 75 36; courriel: hematobio@chu.ulg.ac.be