Introduction to Biomedical Laboratory Sciences

Theoretical classes aim to present the syllabus, using the expositive-active methodology, appealing to the students’ direct intervention. This will be done using audiovisual media and PowerPoint presentations.
Written support of the material taught in each class will be distributed, at the beginning of each school year and a list of recommended bibliography for the course.
The continuous evaluation will be carried out in two distinct moments:
1. Two written evaluations in the form of frequency with a minimum final grade equal to or greater than 9 (nine) values. The final classification will be the weighted average of the two written evaluations.
The approval in the discipline is obtained with a classification equal to or greater than 10 (ten) values, resulting from the sum of the classifications obtained in the various moments of evaluation.
The assessment can also be done with a written exam, with the same structure as the test, during the periods designated for the purpose.

• Identity the historical milestones of the development of CBL, critically analyzing their path;
• Recognize the context of the formation of CBL 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 leveis 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 CBL in a professional context, and the leveis of responsibility underlying the confidential exercise;
• Characterize CBL in the national and intemational context;
• Conducting bibliographic research and using bibliographic referencing software;

1 – Origin and evolution of the BLS professional at national and international levei;
2 – The BLS profession in Europe, Community Directive 36/2005, Recognition of Professional Qualifications;
3 – The training profile – BLS course;
4 – The professional profile of the TACSP and the TAPCT;
5 – The Portuguese Health System, Normative-legal framework for the exercise of the profession;
6 – BLS – its framing in health in face of the sociological concept of profession;
7 – Professional Associations – Trade Unions, Associations and Professional Orders;
8 – Bioethics and professional behaviour;
9 – Biosafety; Professional risk – Concept; Risk groups for Biological Agents and pathways
streaming; Good laboratory practices; Laboratory containment leveis; Risk assessment, Laboratory waste;
10 – Conduct bibliographic research at pubmed;
11 – Use of free bibliographic referencing software;

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