Curricular Unit:			Code:
Clinical Biochemistry			1202BCLI
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
4	Master	Pharmaceutical Sciences	6 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
Spring Semester		Portuguese/English	78
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
The main function of the Clinical Chemistry laboratory is to provide biochemical information needed for the study of the patient. The biochemical tests are used in the diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring and screening of diseases. All information collected will be of value when obtained rigorously. Thus, it is intended with this discipline that the student can understand, execute and evaluate adequately any biochemical determination, in order to allow proper assessment of the patient's condition.
Syllabus:
Collection of biological samples. Biochemical tests in Clinical Analysis. Hydroelectrolytic balance. Acid/base balance. Carbohydrates. Plasma proteins. Clinical enzymology. Lipids and lipoprotein metabolism. Intermediate metabolites, major ions and oligoelements. Kidney function. Liver function. Gastrointestinal function. Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland. Adrenal Gland. Thyroid Gland. Gonads.
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
Learning about collection of biological samples, blood pH, blood glucose, plasma proteins, clinical enzymology, lipid and lipoprotein levels, kidney function, liver function, gastrointestinal function, hypothalamus and pituitary gland, adrenal gland, thyroid gland, and gonads is the fundamental basis to be able to interpret the results of analyzes that aim to evaluate the function of these organs. Associated with the study of the function of organs students learn to perform and interprete laboratory analytical determinations.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Teaching will be conducted through lecturing in the classroom, of programmatic content and the execution of several laboratory practical work related to the program. The scheme of assessment will be continuous. Includes evaluating the theoretical and practical component. The assessment of the theoretical component will include assessment of students in each class, two written tests and oral presentation of a work. The practical assessment is the result of the evaluation of the student in the laboratory along with a worksheet delivered at the end of four lessons (40% of the practical component), a complete lab report (50% of the practical component) and the attitude and responsibility of the student (10% of the practical component).
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
Ongoing assessment (in each class) and writing allows you to check the knowledge and skills acquired by students.
Reading:
1. Statistical Methods in Laboratory Medicine, P. W. Strike, Butterworth Heinemann. 2. Clinical Chemistry, W. J. Marshall, Mosby. 3. Clinical Chemistry –Theory, Analysis and Correlation, L. Kaplan, A. Pesce, The C.V. Mosby Company. 4. Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods, J. B. Henry, W.B. Saunders Company. 5. Tietz: Text Book of Clinical Chemistry, Ed. C.A. Burtis, E.R. Ashwood, W.B. Saunders Company.