Course Syllabus

 

Curriculum Design:            During the senior clinical year, each Practicum provides 13 weeks of clinical experience, accompanied by a Co-Requisite course, which  provides and measures the corresponding academic component.

Practicums are graded as satisfactory/unsatisfactory; Corequisite courses issue a letter grade.

 

Section Coordinator/Faculty:           

Thuan Nguyen

LLUMC Clinical Laboratory, pager # 6322

thnguyen@llu.edu

 

How and who to contact in case of illness or emergency:

 

                        YOU MUST DO BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING AS SOON AS YOU ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM:

-                Call:  Kelly’s phone and leave a message at (909) 558-4966

-                Call: (909) 558-4400 and speak to the lab supervisor and leave a message for Thuan.

 

Course Description:

Correlation and application of theory and clinical experience requiring assessment and interpretation of data.  Evaluation and comparison of methodologies.  Directed study and review to include the following immunoassays:  enzyme and immunoassays, microparticle enzyme immunoassay and fluorescence polarization.  Also to include: toxicology,  high-pressure liquid chromatography, spectrophotometry, polymerase chain reaction, electrophoresis, rapid-detection testing for bacteria and viruses, serology and current immunologic techniques.

 

Prerequisites:             CLSM 325 Clinical Immunology; CLSM 333 Clinical Chemistry II

 

Practicum:              CLSM 473 Clinical Practicum III

                                Concurrent enrollment required.

 

Course Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

-         Describe the different methodologies including agglutination, precipitation, lysis, neutralization, electrophoresis, enzyme immunoassay.

-         Discuss and describe basic immunoassay principles; and those involved in autoimmune testing, allergic reaction testing, toxicology (high-pressure liquid chromatography),  polymerase chain reaction, and rapid detection testing for bacteria and viruses.

-         Assess and interpret data derived from assay results.

-         Document and evaluate quality control data.

-         Determine acceptability of results.

-         Demonstrate professionalism as outlined in the affective behavior objectives

 

Loma Linda CLS Program Competencies addressed in this course:
CLS-01: Basic Knowledge (Advanced)
Demonstrate basic knowledge essential to the practice of Clinical Laboratory Science.

CLS-02: Technical Ability (Advanced)
Demonstrate technical ability essential to the practice of Clinical Laboratory Science.

CLS-05: Safety & CQI (Advanced)
Adhere to rules and regulations promoting workplace and patient safety and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI).

CLS-06: Analytical Skills (Advanced)
Exhibit analytical and critical thinking skills necessary to succeed in laboratory medicine.

 

Loma Linda University outcomes:

 

ILO #1: Written Communication : Students demonstrate effective written communications skills in English.

ILO #2: Oral Communication: Students demonstrate effective oral communication skills in English.

ILO #3: Quantitative Reasoning: Students demonstrate the ability to reason and develop evidence-based decisions using numerical information.

ILO #4: Information Literacy: Students demonstrate the ability to identify, locate, evaluate, utilize and share information..

ILO #5: Critical Thinking: Students demonstrate critical thinking through examination of ideas and evidence before formulating an opinion or conclusion.

 

 

 

Textbooks/Reference Materials:

 The following textbooks will be useful to you for answering the study questions, and as general reference books.  These textbooks will be available to you on site at  your clinical practicum.

 A Manual of Tests for Syphilis, 9^th Ed. – 1998, American Public Health Association; Washington, DC.

 

Peacock, Julia E. & Tomar, Russel H., Manual of Laboratory Immunology, Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, PA, 1980.

          

Stites, Daniel P., Basic and Clinical Immunology, 6^th Ed., Appleton and Lange Publications, 1987.

 

Tietz, Norbert W., Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry, W.B. Saunders Co, Philadelphia, 1976, 1987 & 1994.

 

Stevens, Christine D., Clinical Immunology and Serology: A Laboratory Perspective, 2^nd Ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2003.

 

Evaluation & Grading:

         Distribution of grade:

                                                                    Weighting

                                                                  or Total Points

             

Study Questions, homework,                       100%

  quizzes, final exams, etc.

 

 

Grades are assigned as follow

            93–100%                                  A

            90-92%                                    A-

            87-89%                                    B+

            83-86%                                    B

            80-82%                                    B-

            77-79%                                    C+

            70-76%                                    C

 

In order to obtain a passing grade, the student will be required to obtain a minimum cumulative score of 70%.  Additionally, to assess competency in each major laboratory discipline, a sectional mock board exam will be administered at the end of each practicum.

The mock board exam will be worth 5% of the total Co-Requisite grade.  Students must pass each sectional mock board exam with a minimum score of 60%. Students receiving a score of > 60% will be given full credit for the entire 5%.

The Clinical Correlation component is conducted and assessed on Fridays. It is a given a grade of pass/fail. Passing is worth 10% of the total Co-Requisite grade.

 

 

Study Questions

            Each clinical rotation segment has a set of study questions to help you learn theory (clinical significance), methodology and to help review for the board exams.  As you go through each clinical rotation section, you will answer the study questions for that section, using the reference book or source given for each question.

 

 

Final Exam

In addition, the student is reminded that he/she is also responsible for materials taught in Clinical Chemistry, and Clinical Immunology courses in the Junior year.  Final exam questions will cover those previous year materials. 

 

Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Policy If you are an individual with a certifiable disability and need to make a request for reasonable accommodation to fully participate in this class, please visit the Dean's Office of your school. To view the Disability Accommodation Policy please go to: http://www.llu.edu/assets/central/academics/documents/catalog/2013-2014-university-catalog.pdf, page 10

Academic Integrity Policy Acts of dishonesty including theft, plagiarism, giving or obtaining information in examinations or other academic exercises, or knowingly giving false information are unacceptable. Substantiated violations are to be brought before the dean for disciplinary action. Such action may include, but is not limited to, academic probation or dismissal from the program. To view the Standards of Academic Conduct Policy please visit: http://www.llu.edu/assets/central/academics/documents/catalog/2013-2014-university-catalog.pdf, page 63

Protected Health Information The purpose of the Protected Health Information (PHI) policy is to provide guidance and establish clear expectations for students regarding the appropriate access to and use of PHI during course studies and related program activities. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), patient health information is protected. Please go to: http://www.llu.edu/assets/central/academics/documents/catalog/2013-2014-university-catalog.pdf, page 62

 

Attendance:

Please refer to the Attendance Policy located in the Clinical Laboratory Science Community on Canvas.

 

Lifelong Learning

Internet links are available through the Clinical Laboratory Science Community on Canvas.