Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care, Biomedical Laboratory Science, is a 210 ECTS degree at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. The main focus is clinical laboratory work. Students study taking samples, Point of Care Testing, clinical histology and cytology, clinical chemistry and hematology, clinical microbiology, clinical genetics, and clinical physiology, neurophysiology and nuclear medicine studies.
The programme is taught in blended studies and lasts 3 years 6 months. The studies include group work, lectures, independent and virtual learning, laboratory work, examinations, work-based projects and a supervised internship. The internship requires Finnish language skills. The curriculum also includes Finnish language studies, joint multidisciplinary innovation studies, a thesis, Working Life Profiling studies and course content produced through U!REKA SHIFT cooperation.
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences says the degree prepares students for the profession of biomedical laboratory scientist. The career path leads to licensed practice after the graduate applies for the right to practise from Valvira.
Modules
- Taking samples
- Point of Care Testing
- Clinical histology and cytology
- Clinical chemistry and hematology
- Clinical microbiology
- Clinical genetics
- Clinical physiology, neurophysiology and nuclear medicine studies
- Finnish language studies
- Joint multidisciplinary innovation studies (MINNO)
- Working Life Profiling
- Finnish 4
- Thesis
