2020-2021 / QUAL0433-1

Organisation and quality assurance in a trial laboratory

Duration

5h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Philippe Hubert, Joëlle Widart

Coordinator

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Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The main concepts relating to quality - Definition of quality and the main concepts relating to quality - Quality assurance in testing laboratories - Introduction to BELAC accreditation.
The requirements of ISO 17025 General requirements for management and resources - Control of non-conforming testing and/or calibration work and corrective actions - Facilities and ambient conditions - Managing confidentiality and impartiality - Documentation management - Roles and responsibilities of everyone in a laboratory - Staff management - etc...
Main requirements relating to processes - Test and calibration methods and validation of methods - Equipment, measurement traceability, sampling - Handling of test and calibration subjects - Ensuring the quality of test and calibration results - Reporting on results
Recommendations for establishing a quality system - Inventories - Practical project management: resources, action plan and scheduling - Documentation system
Practical exercises on the implementation of ISO 17025

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Theoretical and practical introduction to the basics of quality in a laboratory associated with an online course (video and activities)

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Visit to a laboratory on request

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face and remote learning (online course)

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Due to sanitary conditions, evaluation will be organised remotely. Practical informations will be available later. 

Recommended or required readings

Condensed notes and ppt presentation

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Oral examination

Work placement(s)

Possibility of doing a placement

Organizational remarks

See course timetable. 
Meeting room of the Analytical Chemistry Department (Tour Pharma +2)

Contacts

Philippe Hubert Analytical Chemistry Department, Pharmacy Department, Bât. B36 Pharmacy Department, CHU, Tower 4, Quartier Hôpital, Avenue Hippocrate 15, 4000 Liège 1 Tel: 04/366.43.16 (15) e-mail: ph.hubert@ulg.ac.be
Joëlle Widart Pharmacy Department, Bât. B36 Pharmacy Department, CHU, Tower 4, Quartier Hôpital, Avenue Hippocrate 15, 4000 Liège 1 Tel: +32 4 3664470 e-mail: jwidart@ulg.ac.be
Secretariat: Murielle Bihain Tel.: 04/366.43.16 Fax: 04/366.43.17 e-mail: mbihain@uliege.be