Introduction to Biomedical Laboratory Sciences

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Theoretical classes aim at the detailed presentation of the syllabus, using the expositive method. In them an expositive-active methodology is used, in Portuguese or English, appealing to the direct intervention of the students, clearly favoring an abundant iconography to the detriment of merely theoretical-descriptive teaching. This will be done using audiovisual media and PowerPoint presentations.

Visits to Biomedical Science and Pharmacy  laboratories at ESTeSC will be scheduled.

Written support of the material taught in each class will be distributed, at the beginning of each school year a list of recommended bibliography for the course unit will be delivered.

Identify the milestones of the development of laboratory biomedical sciences (CBL), analyzing
critically your path
• Recognize the context of CBL formation in the education 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 containment
laboratory
• Classify biological agents based on risk groups
• Classify and correctly sort laboratory waste
• Know / be respecting good laboratory practices and safety standards
• Apply the concepts of ethics and deontology in CBL in a professional context, and the levels of responsibility
underlying the confidential exercise
• Characterize the Laboratory Biomedical Sciences in the national and international context

•Know reference programes as well as to do bibliographic research

1 – Identify the historical milestones of the development of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, critically analyzing its path;

2 – Recognize the context of the formation of Laboratory Biomedical Sciences in the educational system and understand its insertion in the organic and functioning of the National Health System;

3 – Know the legislation related to professional practice;

4 – Define the concept of profession, dimensions and stages of the professionalization process;

5 – Apply the concepts of ethics and deontology in Laboratory Biomedical Sciences in a professional context, and the levels of responsibility underlying the confidential exercise;

6 – Characterize the Biomedical Laboratory Sciences in the national and international context;

7 – Understand the concept of biosafety by identifying the main risk factors and levels of laboratory containment;

8 – Classify biological agents based on risk groups;

9 – Classify and correctly sort laboratory waste;

10 – Know/be respecting good laboratory practices and safety standards.

11 – Use Mendeley and pubmed.

Contents

1.2 – Origin and evolution of the professional of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences at national and international level.

2 – The training profile – Biomedical Laboratory Sciences course.

2 – The professional profile of the Clinical Analysis and Public Health Technician (TACSP) and the Technician of Pathological Anatomy, Cytology and Thanatology (TAPCT).

2, 3, 4, 5 – The Portuguese Health System, Normative-legal framework for the exercise of the profession.

5 – Biomedical Laboratory Sciences – its framing in health in face of the sociological concept of professions.

1-5 – Professional Associations – Trade Unions, Associations and Professional Orders.

4, 5 – Duties and Rights.

5 – Bioethics and professional behavior; Information, informed consent and

confidentiality, criminal and disciplinary civil liability.

6 – The profession Biomedical Laboratory Sciences in Europe, Community Directive 36/2005, Recognition of Professional Qualifications.

7-10 – Biosafety; Professional risk – Concept; Risk groups for Biological Agents and pathways

streaming; Good laboratory practices; Laboratory containment levels; Risk assessment, Laboratory waste.

11 – Instal and use Mendeley and pubMed

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Primary references

1 – Lopes A. Implementação do Processo de Bolonha a nível nacional. Grupos por Área de Conhecimento: Tecnologias da Saúde. Lisboa, Portugal: MCTES; 2004 (disponivel online);

2 – Lourtie P, Pinto M. Adequação dos Cursos de Tecnologias da Saúde. Lisboa, Portugal: Ministério da Saúde; 2007 (disponivel on-line);

3 – Grupo de Trabalho de Terapia e Reabilitação e Tecnologias de Diagnóstico e Terapêutica. 1.o Relatório sobre propostas de “agregação/fusão” de 1.os ciclos de estudos. Lisboa, Portugal: A3ES; 2013 Dec p. 32 (disponivel on-line);

4 – International Academy of Cytology. Cytotechonology examination

5 – European Association for Professions in Biomedical Science. Policy in Education for Biomedical Sciences. 2009 (disponivel on-line);

6 – IFBLS. Guidelines regarding Core Competence and Core Curriculum. 2012 (disponivel on-line);

7 – Code of ethics, Internacional Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences (disponivel on-line);

8 – WHO. Laboratory Biosafety Manual. 3 Edition; 2004 (disponivel on-line).