PHYS40240 Clin/Diag Tools and Techniques

Academic Year 2021/2022

To orientate and familiarise students with clinical biochemistry and diagnostic laboratories, in context of overall healthcare service, covering the processes, procedures, policies and techniques relevant to such diagnostic practice including knowledge of the tools and techniques to ensure best evidence-based practice can be applied across the total testing pathway.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Understanding of the application of techniques and tools and framework for implementation and delivery of tests, both generally within clinical diagnostics and specifically within the context of the clinical biochemistry and diagnostic endocrinology laboratory.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

39

Autonomous Student Learning

99

Placement/Work Experience

50

Total

188

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The approaches to teaching & learning for this module are Lectures and critical appraisal of evidence.
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: MCQ, SAQ, Essay and OSPEs 1 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No

70

Presentation: Research Ethics application submission and presentation Throughout the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

15

Continuous Assessment: 1 X 2500 word essay Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

15


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Essays and exams will be graded. Essays will also have feedback comments.