Duration
15h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in biomedicine, research focus | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in biomedicine, professional focus in biomedical data management | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in biomedicine, professional focus in quality assurance | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
COORDINATOR: Cécile MEEX
Teaching Staff: François Boemer, Philippe Calmant, Benaissa Elmoualij, Cécile Meex, Caroline Le Goff, Raphaël Denooz, André Gothot.
This course is taught by seven lecturers, each specialising in a specific field of clinical biology.
- Quality Assurance in Laboratories (Basic Principles) - Philippe CALMANT - 2H Theory Content:
Concept of quality assurance; standards and accreditation systems; accreditation bodies and audit procedures; documentation; quality manuals and standard operating procedures; responsibilities of the quality coordinator; method validation and quality control; internal audits; corrective and preventive actions; management of complaints; specific issues related to clinical biology laboratories.
Learning outcomes:
This course provides students with the basic knowledge required to implement, manage and develop a quality system in a clinical laboratory. Students will become familiar with ISO 17025, a general standard for testing laboratories, as well as ISO 15189, which applies to medical laboratories.
Teaching method: In-person and online teaching - Written examination.
- Immunoassays - Benaïssa Elmoualij - 3H Theory + 15H Practical Learning outcomes:
This course introduces the main tools used for immunodetection, with antibodies as the basic tools. The principles of techniques used in immunological engineering will be presented.
The course will explain how to choose between different strategies for antibody production and will introduce alternative tools. Students will learn to understand common applications of immunological engineering and to propose the main steps of an experimental approach to solve a problem related to immunodetection.
Teaching method:
Exercises will illustrate the theoretical course through the simulation of immunological engineering problems encountered in research and development.
Practical sessions will illustrate some important applications in the field, including the use of aptamers. During these sessions, students will become familiar with immunodetection supports and will perform different immunodetection experiments, including the development of ELISA and Western blot assays.
- Clinical Chemistry - Caroline Le Goff - 2H Theory Learning outcomes:
Students will be able to describe the organisation of clinical laboratories in Belgium, including private, hospital and university laboratories, and explain their respective roles.
They will understand how a university hospital clinical chemistry laboratory operates, including its role in patient care, teaching and research.
They will be able to identify and explain the different types of analyses performed in clinical chemistry, including routine analyses, specific clinical studies, and the development and validation of new analytical methods.
They will understand the critical importance of the pre-analytical phase, including sample quality, transport, storage and preparation, in order to ensure reliable results.
They will be able to justify the choice of an analytical method according to the clinical context, taking into account analytical principles, possible interferences and quality requirements.
They will learn to analyse and interpret practical cases involving analytical or pre-analytical problems, including biological or chemical interferences that may affect results.
They will develop a critical approach to laboratory results by considering biological variability, quality control and clinical relevance.
- Clinical Microbiology - Cécile Meex - 2H Theory This course describes how a clinical microbiology laboratory operates, including its main activities and the different professionals involved, from sample collection to reporting and interpretation of results.
Particular attention is given to the importance of the pre-analytical phase and to the characteristics and performance of diagnostic tests.
Recent innovations and future developments are also discussed. In addition to its main diagnostic activities, the potential role of a clinical microbiology laboratory as a reference laboratory is introduced.
- Genetics - François Boemer - 2H Theory Learning outcomes:
This course aims to identify the different types of genetic abnormalities in humans, describe the main clinical situations in which genetic testing is performed in human medicine, and understand the importance of genetic diagnosis in patient care.
- Clinical Haematology - André Gothot - 2H Theory The course describes the principles used to measure blood cells and their properties in a clinical biology laboratory.
- Toxicology - Raphaël Denooz - 2H Theory
Presentation of the Toxicology Department
Updates on Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Focus on Laboratory Analysis
Presentation and Discussion of Clinical Cases
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures and practical sessions
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Further information:
The examination consists of two parts:
- a written and oral examination with Prof. Elmoualij;
- a multiple-choice examination (MCQ) using the "For Guessing" correction method for the other parts of the course.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
For any questions or further information, please feel free to contact me:
Stéphanie Wauquier
Tel.: 04/323.22.90
Email: Stephanie.Wauquier@chuliege.be