Universidad de Jaén

Teoric curriculum:

1. Introduction. Biochemistry and disease.
2. Laboratory of clinical biochemistry: Biochemical magnitudes. Prenalytical, analytical and postanalytical phases of the clinical analysis. Quality assessment.
3. Plasma proteins. Concept and functions. Methods of detection, quantification and identification. Electrophoretic patterns in disease.
4. Clinical enzymology. Plasma enzymes. Factors affecting enzyme levels in plasma. Enzymes of diagnostic value. The enzymes in therapy.
5. Lipoproteins. Concept, structure and classification. Apoproteins. Lipoprotein metabolism. Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism. Procedures for the study of dyslipidemia. Atherogenesis.
6. Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders. Body water compartments. Regulation of water and electrolyte homeostasis. Disorders of sodium metabolism. Disorders of potasium metabolism. Acid-Base balance. The physiological role of hydrogen ions. Hydrogen ion homeostasis: the body buffer systems. Metabolic and respiratory acid-base disorders. Assessment parameters.
7. Renal function. Biochemical tests of renal function: urinalysis, measurement of glomerular function, analysis of renal tubular function.
8. Liver function analysis. Hepatic functions. Biochemical tests of liver function.
9. Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism. Glucose homeostasis. Diabetes mellitus: pathophysiology and clinical features, diagnosis, monitoring treatment. Hypoglycemia. Inborn errors of carbohydrate metabolism.
10. Biochemistry of cancer. The biological basis of cancer. Tumour markers: definition, applications, clinically useful tumour markers.
11. Biochemistry of pregnancy. Diagnosis and monitoring of pregnancy. Screening for fetal malformation.

Laboratory practice:

1. Laboratory of clinical analysis. Guided visit to the Clinical Analysis Unit of the Complejo Hospitalario de Jaén".
2. Analysis of plasma proteíns: electrophoresis and ELISA.
3. Study of lipid profile and glucose level in serum.
4. Laboratory test for liver function analysis: enzymes and bilirubin.
5. Renal function analysis: creatinine, urea and uric acid in serum. Urinalysis. Dispstick testing.

INTEGRATION OF THE SDGs
The contents or/and the development of this subject connect with SDG-3 (Good health and well-being), SDG-4 (Quality education), SDG-5 (Gender equality), SDG-9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure), SDG-10 (Reduced inequalities), SDG-11 (Sustainable cities and communities), SDG-12 (Responsible consumption and production), SDG-13 (Climate action) and, SDG-16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions).

Academic sessions to the great group of students: 26 hours (2,6 ECTS). The teaching materials can be found on the Virtual Campus.

Academic sessions to the small group of students: 32 hours (3,2 ECTS).

- Laboratory practices. Practical sessions related to the concepts explained in the theory classes will be performed. A detailed protocol will be available on the web platform PLATEA, which explains the basis of the practice, and indicate the process that students must follow on their own to get the proposed objective. The results will be analysed and discuss in order to prepare a final report.

- Seminars: Problem-based learning (PBL). Clinical cases, including clinical manifestations and laboratory findings, will be analysed and discuss in order to propose a diagnosis.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

Theoric curriculum: The concepts adquired and its application to solve cases will be assess by a written exam (50%).

Seminars: Clinical cases solving and oral presentation in group or individually will be evaluated (30%).

Laboratory practices: The attendance, attitude and interest, and the quality of the laboratory report will be considered (20%).

TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES

ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

Convocatoria ordinaria

Convocatoria extraordinaria

RESOURCES

- Google resources (Meet, Forms, Calendar, etc).

- Virtual teaching platform

- email

- Internet: videos, bibliography, others

TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES

ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

Convocatoria ordinaria

Convocatoria extraordinaria

RESOURCES

- Google resources (Meet, Forms, Calendar, etc).

- Virtual teaching platform

- email

- Internet: videos, bibliography, others

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