Biomedical Laboratory and Instrumentation
General Information
Estimated learning time
Learning objectives
Teaching blocks
Official assessment of learning outcomes
Reading and study resources
General Information
| Course unit name | Biomedical Laboratory and Instrumentation |
| Course unit code | 365367 |
| Academic year | 2024/2025 |
| Coordinator | Josep Ignasi Ramirez Sunyer |
| Department | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine |
| Credits | 6 |
| Single program | S |
Estimated learning time
| Activities | Type of training | Hours | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face-to-face and/or online activities | 59 | ||
| - Lecture | Face-to-face | 19 | |
| - IT-based class | Face-to-face | 8 | |
| - Laboratory session | Face-to-face | 32 | |
| Supervised project | 40 | ||
| Independent learning | 51 |
Teaching blocks
1 Basic laboratory techniques
2 Identification and quantification
3 Spectroscopic techniques
4 Basic microscopy techniques
5 Advanced analytical techniques
6 Macromolecule and cell analysis techniques
7 Documentation techniques
Official assessment of learning outcomes
This subject, given its practical nature and in agreement with the Board of Studies, only provides for the possibility of continuous assessment, which includes:
Mandatory attendance at all theory classes, practicals, computer sessions and scientific communication seminars (unjustified absences are only accepted for practical sessions).
Evaluation of all additional material requested: questionnaires, lab notebooks, reports or similar.
Evaluation of different written tests during the teaching period.
The weighting of each part of the subject is as follows:
Analysis laboratory: 20%.
Observation laboratory: 20%.
Bioinformatics: 10%.
Chemical laboratory: 50%.
This scoring system is an estimate and can be modified based on the specific teaching and organizational requirements of each campus. In any case, it will always be defined before the start of the corresponding course.
Qualification criteria
The pass is achieved with a minimum overall grade of 50% after adding the weighted scores obtained in each part, provided that the written test of the chemical laboratory reaches at least 40% of the weighted grade that corresponds to it. In case of not reaching 40% of the weighted grade, the written test of the chemical laboratory will be recoverable in the reassessment exam.
The student has the right to request a single assessment, during the first week of the course, as long as he has taken and passed the tests of the practical classes beforehand.
Reading and study resources
Bioquímica: Técnicas y Métodos, P. Roca, J. Oliver, AM. Rodríguez, Ed. Hélice - 2003, ISBN 978-84-921124-8-7.
Clinical Biochemistry: Techniques and Instrumentation. JS Varcoe, World Scientific-2001, ISBN 978-981-02-4556-6
Textbook for Biomedical Instrumentation. KW. Scott, New Delhi : CBS Publishers & Distributors, 2007
An Introduction to Microscopy. S Bell, K Morris. CRC Press - 2009, ISBN 9781420084504.
Introduction to Electron Microscopy for Biologists, Volume 88: Methods in Cell Biology by Terry D. Allen Ph.D. D.Sc. Elsevier Inc. 2008. ISBN: 0123743206.
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