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MOL3009

Biobanking

Studiepoeng 7,5
Nivå Høyere grads nivå
Undervisningsstart Høst 2010
Varighet 1 semester
Undervisningsspråk Engelsk
Vurderingsordning Muntlig eksamen

Om

Om emnet

Faglig innhold

This course will focus on the following topics:

- Biobanks: classifications, common and distinctive features of the different types of biobanks.

- National regulations and international conventions concerning biobanks, use of human biological materials and personal data.

- Research biobanks: formal and practical aspects of the establishment, operation and use

- Ethical aspects of utilization of human biological materials; The role of Research Ethics Committees

- Different types of consent as basis for biobanking; alternatives to consent

- Logistics and quality management; quality assurance and quality control of collection, storage , retrieval and use of samples

- Methods for analysis of human biological materials;
assessment and interpretation of data

- Extraction and quality assessment of DNA and/or RNA from various sources

- Collection and storage of data; databases and data security

- Statistical and epidemiological methods in biobank related research

- The role of biobanks in health surveys like HUNT, Mother-Child etc.

- Research for the future: National and transnational genetic and epidemiological research collaboration

Læringsutbytte

The students should be able to:
- describe and explain universal and special features of the different types of biobanks
- explain the different conditions and requirements that must be fulfilled with regard to operation and use of research biobanks
- describe quality management, quality assurance, logistics and data management related to biobanks
- discuss ethical issues and policy guidance regarding research involving human biological materials
- outline the main features of laws and other directives which are relevant for biobanking
- discuss the use and the potential utility values of biobanks
- outline how to establish and operate a biobank
– describe in detail the application process for the establishment of a research biobank
- sketch the plan for a research project using human biological material

Læringsformer og aktiviteter

Lectures, seminar, group exercises, laboratory exercise, excursion, semester project. The language of teaching and examination is English.

Obligatoriske aktiviteter

  • Seminar / Ekskursjon, besøk / Laboratorieoppgave / Semesteroppgave

Kursmateriell

Collection of articles, chapters from various books and official documents.

Studiepoengreduksjon

Emnekode Reduksjon Fra
MDV6004 7,5 sp
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Fagområder

  • Biologi
  • Bioteknologi
  • Bioteknologi/Molekylærgenetikk
  • Medisin
  • Molekylærmedisin

Kontaktinformasjon

Emneansvarlig/koordinator

Faglærere

Ansvarlig enhet

Institutt for laboratoriemedisin, barne- og kvinnesykdommer

Eksamen

Eksamen

Vurderingsordning: Muntlig eksamen
Karakter: Bokstavkarakterer

Ordinær eksamen - Høst 2010

Muntlig
Vekting 100/100 Dato 13.12.2010 Varighet 30 minutter

Ordinær eksamen - Vår 2011

Muntlig
Vekting 100/100 Dato 01.03.2011 Varighet 30 minutter

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