The Maintenance and Usage of Laboratory Instruments
Medical Laboratory Techniques
Vocational School of Kocaeli Health Services
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Maintenance and Usage of Laboratory Instruments | TLP128 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 1 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Lecturer İlknur ÇAVUŞOĞLU ZERENGÖK
Lecturer Levent AYDIN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Use and maintenance of laboratory equipments.
2) List the laboratory princibles during the laboratory practicals.
3) List main sources of dangers in laboratories and how to take safety measures.
4) Make sterilization procedures in laboratories.
5) Make mass and volume measurements in laboratories.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Main sources of dangers in laboratories and safety measures. Laboratory Rules. Glass materials and other Laboratory materials.Cleaning glasses and plastic Materials. Filtration techniques and filters. Incubators and sterilizators .Centrifuges and centrifuges techniques. Spectrophotometers and their properties. Usage and maintenance of pH meters Elektrophores systems.
Weekly Schedule
1) Main Reasons of Dangers in Laboratories and Security Measures2) Rules to be Observed in the Laboratory
3) Glass Materials and Other Laboratory Materials
4) Cleaning the Glass and Plastic Materials
5) Scales and Weighing Techniques
6) Sterilization Methods
7) Incubator and Sterilizers
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Centrifuges and Centrifuge Techniques
10) Use and Care of Centrifuges
11) Principle of Operation of Spectrophotometers
12) Classification and Properties of Spectrophotometers
13) Use and Care Of pHmeters
14) Electrophoresis Theory
15) Electrophoresis Types
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Drill and Practice
4) Group Study
5) Brain Storming
6) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required