Degree Programme Director:
Prof.ssa Mariagrazia Perilli
Academic Didactic Council Director:
Prof. ssa Benedetta Cinque

   

Educational Goals

The training objectives of the study course in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques are achieved through an educational path based on the acquisition of basic and characterizing knowledge and skills typical of the field, thus training the biomedical laboratory technician in the following disciplinary areas:

- biomedical sciences, such as for example, biochemistry, applied biology, histology, human anatomy;

- first aid sciences, such as, for example, pharmacology and anesthesiology;

- preparatory sciences, such as, for example, applied physics, informatics and medical statistics;

- biomedical laboratory sciences and techniques such as, for example, clinical biochemistry and clinical molecular biology, medical genetics, clinical pathology;

- medical-surgery and interdisciplinary clinical sciences such as, for example, pathological anatomy, medical oncology;

- science of prevention and health sciences such as, for example, hygiene, diagnostic imaging;

- health management sciences such as, for example, business administration;

- interdisciplinary sciences such as, for example, data processing system sciences;

- human and psych-pedagogical sciences such as, for example, psychology.

Graduates in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques shall carry out autonomously technical roles in collaboration with the graduate staff entrusted with different responsibilities, and shall be able to:

a) manage the sampling and testing of the biological samples to be analyzed in accordance with the request;

b) plan and carry out the analytical phase using appropriate methods and technologies in compliance with recommendations and quality requirements of the laboratory where they work;

c) critically assess and document the test and analysis result reliability with reference to the laboratory quality system;

d) manage and implement the methodologies and technologies supporting the biomedical research laboratory;

e) manage safety at work while collaborating in the assessment of the risk, in the improvement and optimization of prevention and protection measures;

f) carry out autonomously researches in databases and search engines in order to achieve knew knowledge concerning the different laboratory technologies and apply them to improve analytical and biomedical research methods;

g) comply with ethical and deontological principles in interdisciplinary collaborations and with other professionals of the healthcare field;

h) manage their educational and professional growth in line with the technological, scientific and social development.

Training Path

The degree course, with mandatory attendance, is held in three years, organized in semesters, during which students shall earn 180 ECTS. The educational path aims at providing knowledge/skills in the above-mentioned disciplinary fields, fundamental also as prerequisite to address training experiences geared to achieving the skills of the relevant class. Optional educational activities (AFO) to be chosen by the student are also envisaged as well as other educational activities divided into further activities (e.g.: laboratory, informatics, seminar activities) and the achievement of at least comparable B1 level in English.

The educational activity is organized mainly in integrated courses aimed at providing a holistic as well as a multidisciplinary approach to achieve the objectives. Different types of activities are envisaged (classroom lectures, seminars/conferences, group discussion, training sessions).

Internship activities

Internship activities aim at providing the student with specific skills envisaged by the specific professional profile. Credits reserved for training are to be intended as overall commitment necessary to the student in order to achieve the professional skills of the “core curriculum”.

Practical activity and clinical training must be carried out under the supervision and guidance of professional tutors and is coordinated, with a three-year appointment, by the Director of the training and professionalizing activities (DADP) belonging to the specific professional profile possessing the second-cycle degree or the Master’s level degree in the relevant class.

The professional internship includes:

- teaching sessions that prepare the student for the experience;

- exercises and simulations in which technical, relational and methodological skills are developed in protected contexts before or during experimentation in real settings;

- direct field experiences with supervision;

- teaching sessions and constant feedback;

- teaching assignments, specific written papers and guided in-depth study.

Three types of internships are provided: internal (at local health companies affiliated with the University of L'Aquila), external (at suitable external facilities upon stipulation of appropriate agreements between the Department and the host institution) and foreign (at foreign facilities and/or institutions, e.g. Universities, Health Facilities, as part of international mobility programs).

The Internship is assessed by an examination at the end of each year of the course.

Requirements for access

Access to the Degree Course is by national programmed number with reference to the annual provisions of the Ministerial Decree.

Students wishing to enroll in the Course must hold a high school diploma or other foreign qualification recognized as suitable by the competent bodies of the University.

Admission to the Courses of the Health Professions is subject to passing an admission test (topics in biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics, logical reasoning, other acquired knowledge) delivered locally and scheduled on a single national date, aimed at verifying the possession of adequate preparation, according to the methods and contents indicated annually from Ministry Decree and listed in the notice available at www.univaq.it “Call for admission to degree programs with programmed access”.

Students admitted to the Course in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques with a grade below the threshold values, indicated for some disciplines, will be assigned additional educational obligations (AEO).

Additional Educational Obligations (AEO)

Incoming students who, in the admission test, have acquired less than 50% of the average score in the quizzes inherent to Biology compared to the population of candidates placed in the ranking list are given specific additional educational obligations (AEFs).

Such students will be required to carry out some additional activities inherent to Biology, appropriately organized by the Course of Study. At the conclusion of the aforementioned educational activities, to be carried out also in a “distance” mode and usable autonomously by the student, a verification by means of an online test is foreseen. The test can also be taken on other later dates scheduled at predetermined times before the end of the first academic year.

Alternatively, AEFs can be fulfilled by passing at least one curricular teaching of the first year within the biological area (SSDs of the BIO area), by the end of the first academic year.

The awarding of AEFs does not preclude matriculation or attendance of classes. In any case, AEFs must be fulfilled within the first academic year.

Study abroad

Please, visit the web pages of the University:

Internationality - Erasmus+ Program

and the Department of Applied Clinical and Biotechnological Sciences:

Study Abroad

Internationality

where the calls for applications with the modalities of participation and the names of the referring Professors are listed.

Professional opportunities

Graduates in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques carry out their activities in public or private laboratory facilities either as employees or freelance, contributing also to train support staff and working for updating the relevant specific profile.

The main job opportunities are:

- in the different specialistic areas of hospital and non-hospital laboratories belonging to the National Health Service;

- in similar private facilities and in the IRCCS (Scientific Research Hospital) facilities;

- in public and private analysis and control laboratories;

- in research laboratories.