SCAM13017U Veterinary Clinical Pathology - Laboratory Management; Quality Control; Quality Assessment, Biomarker validation and use
This course is a specialisation course at the Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science. The master is a post graduate education targeted small animal veterinarians seeking Continual Professional Development (CPD).
To emphasize the importance of quality control and quality
management in the diagnostic laboratory setting and to provide the
student with basic theoretical and practical knowledge of the
components of state-of-the-art veterinary diagnostic laboratory
quality control and management. To provide the student with
theoretical and practical knowledge of development, validation and
use of biomarkers in specialised companion animal practice. To
provide the students knowledge of communication tools both in
respect to fellow colleagues but also the clients met in clinical
practice. To develop the students ability to perform written and
oral presentations both in academic setting, in relation to
colleagues and clients.
In theory and by practical exercises to extend the participants
knowledge, personal skills and competences within the subject of
presentation and communication. By theory and practical exercises
to extend the students knowledge, practical skills and competences
within test validation and clinical decision-making.
Read more about the Master of Companion Animal Science.
Having completed the course, the student must be able to:
Knowledge
• Define, identify and describe the necessity of quality
control in veterinary diagnostic methodology
• Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the
systematic approach to quality control and management
• Explain and demonstrate overview of the theory of QC-based
troubleshooting of diagnostic methodologies
• Explain and demonstrate overview of the theory of applying
external quality assessment to companion animal clinical practice
diagnostic tests
•Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of development, validation and use of biomarkers in specialised companion animal practice.
Skills
• Design, Perform, report and act upon basic quality control
in veterinary practice laboratory
•Use of biomarkers in specialised companion animal
practice.
• Use correct and appropriate terminology
• Perform oral presentations for both specialist and
non-specialist colleagues and clients
Competences
• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist
and non-specialist peers and lay persons involved in companion
animal patient management
• Plan and evaluate quality control and management
Updated literature list will be posted 1 month prior to course start. The participant should have theoretical knowledge updated prior to participation.
SCAM13001U, SCAM13002U, SCAM13003U, SCAM13004U, SCAM13016U or
Recertified Danish "Fagdyrlæge i sygdomme hos hund og kat" and SCAM13016U
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 2
- Lectures
- 8
- Practical exercises
- 25
- Preparation
- 77
- Project work
- 25
- Theory exercises
- 25
- Total
- 162
- Credit
- 6 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentOral examinationAs a part of the course the student will have to hand in a number of written cases and a final webbased written report and present this at an oral examination.
- Exam registration requirements
80 % active participation in the on site course activities are required in order to obtain approved course certificate. Both, approved course certificate and a passed examination are required to pass the course. Students may attend examination without approval of course certificate.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
Having completed the course, the student must be able to:
Knowledge
• Define, identify and describe the necessity of quality
control in veterinary diagnostic methodology
• Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the
systematic approach to quality control and management
• Explain and demonstrate overview of the theory of QC-based
troubleshooting of diagnostic methodologies
• Explain and demonstrate overview of the theory of applying
external quality assessment to companion animal clinical practice
diagnostic tests
•Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of development, validation and use of biomarkers in specialised companion animal practice.
Skills
• Design, Perform, report and act upon basic quality control
in veterinary practice laboratory
• Use correct and appropriate terminology
•Use of biomarkers in specialised companion animal practice.
• Perform oral presentations for both specialist and
non-specialist colleagues and clients
Competences
• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist
and non-specialist peers and lay persons involved in companion
animal patient management
• Plan and evaluate quality control and
management
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SCAM13017U
- Credit
- 6 ECTS
- Level
- Part Time Master
- Duration
- Practical 5-days course at University Hospital For Companion Animals (Universitetshospitalet for Familiedyr)
- Placement
- Spring
- Schedule
- Monday - Friday full time
Spring 2016(every second year)
Week 15 2016 -11.04.2016-15.04.2016 Exam Week 22 2016 - 30.05-03.06.2016 - Course capacity
- 20
- Continuing and further education
- Price
DKK 31.500
- Study board
- The Study Board for Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
Contracting department
- Department of Veterinary Clinical and Animal Sciences
Course responsibles
- Annemarie Thuri Kristensen (3-64776e4376787167316e7831676e)
Oncology and Hematology
Lecturers
Adjunkt Signe Emilie Cremer, Resident Anne Rømer Krogh, adjunkt Rebecca Langhorn