Mary Tatner
An Extended, Problem-Based Learning Laboratory Exercise on the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases Suitable for Large Level 1 Undergraduate Biology Classes
Tatner, Mary; Tierney, Anne
Authors
Anne Tierney
Abstract
The development and evaluation of a two-week laboratory class, based on the diagnosis of human infectious diseases, is described. It can be easily scaled up or down, to suit class sizes from 50 to 600 and completed in a shorter time scale, and to different audiences as desired. Students employ a range of techniques to solve a real-life and relevant problem, and are introduced to the range and type of infectious agents, their routes of transmission and risk factors, clinical symptoms and diagnoses, and their treatment and prevention. No infectious material is used, and the practical is very inexpensive and easy to prepare. Six ‘patients’ are diagnosed, using their symptoms, patient histories, temperature records, serology, blood and faecal slide examination, and bacteriological isolation from blood, faeces and cerebrospinal fluid.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 6, 2015 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 6, 2015 |
Publication Date | Jan 2, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Feb 29, 2016 |
Journal | Journal of biological education |
Print ISSN | 0021-9266 |
Electronic ISSN | 2157-6009 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 50 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 54-60 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2014.1002520 |
Keywords | Problem-based learning; Diagnostic laboratory;Infectious diseases; Real-life scenarios; |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9584 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2014.1002520 |
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