Microbiology (4 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to carry out basic examinations in bacteriological diagnostics safely, reliably and economically and can explain the basics of his/her actions
- can describe the microbiological analysis process and its progress
- can evaluate preanalytic data, sample quality and quality factors of the analysis process in their work and in reporting the results of the analyses
- is familiar with the information systems and result reporting practices used in the laboratory
- is able to operate in a multidisciplinary work community and evaluate one's own skills
- is familiar with the clinical relevance of the laboratory results
- is familiar with monitoring and reporting practices for infectious diseases
- is able to guide clients and other health care professionals in the most common microbiological tests and sampling issues

Content (course unit)

Practice of bacteriological analysis process under supervision in one or two of the following bacteriological tasks (depending on the clinical training place): urine culture, pus culture (aerobic), blood culture. Additionally, if possible: drug susceptibility and resistance testing, automated workstations, culture media and/or PCR.

Assignments for practice:
Primary culture
Pure and spread culture
Identification and identification criteria for bacteria
Most common further analysis methods and stains
Susceptibility tests (performance, measurement, and reporting results)
Automation in clinical microbiology
Result-reporting practices and clinical significance of results
Follow-up and reporting practices concerning infectious diseases
Quality assessment methods
Occupational safety and economy
Work community skills

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participation in the module requires that Introduction to Clinical Microbiology 7B00EG26 and Bacteriology 7B00EG27 have been completed prior to the supervised practice.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

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Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

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Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

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Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

The student
- is able to perform basic bacteriological procedures under supervision
- is able to assess the validity of the sample
- is able to give instructions for collecting microbiological samples
- can work carefully, systematically, safely, aseptically and economically
- knows different culture and staining techniques and susceptibility tests
- knows the basic use of automation in bacteriology
- can identify the most common bacteria microscopically and macroscopically
- is able to select and perform the most common further analysis methods
- understands the basics of the progress of the microbiological research process
- knows the basics of giving results to microbiological analysis and is able to assess the clinical meaning of the result
- is able to perform different stages of microbiological quality assurance and to evaluate the reliability of the results
- is familiar with the preparation of media and the molecular biological methods of clinical microbiology
- is cooperative and shows initiative and interest in professional development
- works according to agreed practices and takes responsibility for his/her actions
- can realistically evaluate his/her activities and takes advantage of the feedback received

Location and time

Kevät 2025

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Ohjattua käytännön harjoittelua kliinisessä laboratoriossa.

Student workload

Harjoittelupäivien pituus 7 h.

Completion alternatives

Aiemmin hankitun osaamisen tunnistaminen.

Further information

The course includes training in clinical microbiology laboratories under supervision.