Course Synopsis

This course introduces the students to the best practices in clinical diagnostic laboratory services for the sustainability of health and quality of life. Students will be given opportunities to acquire knowledge and experience as well as to observe, perform, analyse and interpret the laboratory test results. Students will be trained to identify and solve problems in laboratory services; to implement a quality control program; to do troubleshooting, and to manage the diagnostic laboratory. Besides, students will be equipped with knowledge and skills on venipuncture, the “One Health” concept, medical laboratory devices technology, laboratory security and safety systems and good laboratory practice as well as entrepreneurship in the biomedical field. The course will be taught via practical training, seminars and discussion (F2F and online). Students will be assessed through practical tests (as performance-based assessment), discussion, presentation (as authentic assessment) and logbook.