Introduction to Biomedical Laboratory Sciences

Not aplicable.

Theoretical classes aim to present the syllabus using active expository methodology
appealing to direct intervention by students. This will be carried out using audiovisual and
PowerPoint presentations.
Written support of the material taught in each class will be distributed at the beginning of each academic year.
Provide a list of recommended bibliography for the curricular unit.

Theoretical-practical classes will take place in a hospital environment.

• Identify the historical milestones of the development of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, critically analyzing their path;
• Recognize the context of the formation of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences in the educational system and understand its insertion in
• the organic and functioning of the National Health System;
• Know the legislation related to professional practice;
• Define the concept of profession, dimensions and stages of the professionalization process;
• Understand the concept of biosafety by identifying the main risk factors and levels of laboratory
• containment;
• Classify biological agents based on risk groups;
• Properly sort laboratory waste;
• Know/be respecting good laboratory practices;
• Apply the concepts of ethics and deontology in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences in a professional context, and the levels of
• responsibility underlying the confidential exercise;
• Characterize CBL in the national and international context;
• Conducting bibliographic research and using bibliographic referencing software;

1 – Origin and evolution of the Biomedical Laboratory Sciences  professional at national and international level;
2 – The BLS profession in Europe, Community Directive 36/2005, Recognition of Professional Qualifications;
3 – The training profile – Biomedical Laboratory Sciencescourse;
4 – The professional profile of the Clinical Analysis and Public Health Technician (TACSP) and the Technician
of Pathological, Cytological and Thanatological Anatomy (TAPCT);
5 – The Portuguese Health System, Normative-legal framework for the exercise of the profession;
6 – BLS – its framing in health in the face of the sociological concept of professions;
7 – Professional Associations – Trade Unions, Associations and Professional Orders;
8 – Bioethics and professional behavior;
9 – Biosafety; Professional risk – Concept; Risk groups for Biological Agents and pathways
streaming; Good laboratory practices; Laboratory containment levels; Risk assessment, Laboratory waste;
10 – Conduct bibliographic research at PubMed;
11 – Use of free bibliographic referencing software;

12 – Laboratory visits, pathology, anatomy pathological, blood banks and research.

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