COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SAFETY IN MEDICAL LABORATORIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SKA 5032 SAFETY IN MEDICAL LABORATORIES COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4

Offered By

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND ACCREDITATION IN HEALTH CARE

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR VAHIDE BAYRAKAL

Offered to

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND ACCREDITATION IN HEALTH CARE
TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE

Course Objective

Safety is the basic concern of organizations of all kinds to be established for the purpose of research or diagnostic. The aim of this lecture is to provide students systematic approch to the key context of safety management requirements for lab workers, environment and the society within the scope of the assurance of total quality management concepts and practices.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Information: To recognize and remember the concept of Laboratory Safety.
2   Comprehension: The concept of Laboratory Safety are expected to be able to express in their own words
3   Pracise: Using the information on the concept of Laboratory Safety are expected to solve different problems
4   Analysis: To express the reasons for the concept of Laboratory Safety; conclusions and generalizations see, is expected to see the evidence that supports them, and rejection
5   Synthesis: Laboratory Safety synthesis of the concept of the student is expected to know exactly the required information and are not permitted to estimates by chance, to have exactly the information that the student is expected to provide creative answer
6   Evaluation: Evaluation of the concept of Laboratory Safety using the student's own knowledge and ideas, the answer is - the process - the method - and the decision about the outcome of this decision is expected to defend.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction Scope of the standard, Necessity
2 Management requirements, management responsibilities, health personnel management, security design, staff, processes, documentation, inspection and records
3 Security program audits and inspections, safety manual, Events, injuries, accidents and occupational diseases, report making and Education
4 Personnel responsibilities, gloves, eye, face, feet, and the personal protective equipment, including respiratory protectors (PPE) and clothing
5 Good housekeeping practices
6 Safe working practices
7 Midterm Exam
8 Aerosols, microbiological safety cabinets, chemical safety hood and cabinets
9 Chemical Safety
10 Radiation Safety
11 Fire-Fighting Measures
12 Emergency evacuations ve electric hardware
13 Waste handling and disposal of samples
14 Laboratory Safety Audit
15 TS ISO EN 15190 , for comparison with other standards
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Laboratory biorisk managment-Guidelines for the implementation of CWA 15793:2008
2. International standard ISO 15190 Medical laboratories-requirements for safety. 2003.
3. Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical laboratories 5th editin. CDC, 2009.
4. Laboratory biosafety manual. Third edition, World Health Organization, Geneva, 2004.
5. Dokuz Eylül Üniversite Hastanesi Merkez Laboratuvarı Biyogüvenlik el Kitabı. Yavuz Doğan. Izmir.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, questions and answers, sample analysis, group work.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRF PERFORMANCE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Note that the boundary between the two groups participated in the study notes, note, carry a higher level.
2. Sample analysis will be made in the form of a group. Distribution of tasks within the group and the group's responsibility to ensure equal participation of each group member. Marking of the sample analysis, faculty members and by the end of the semester, all students will be held to be explained.
3. Sample analysis, field research, and presentations, the subject has been expressed clearly in the relevant standards, and the findings on the basis of the originality of the discussion of the results, accuracy, comprehensiveness of the report content and presentation of the depth of analysis and mechanics and visual presentation, such as the timing of the operation-judged out of compliance

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% of the courses required to attend.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

vbayrakal@gmail.com

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 1 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 1 3 3
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 102

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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