Pursue career opportunities in hospital and private pathology laboratories as a qualified medical laboratory technician.
Develop technical skills in general pathology, pathophysiology, haematology, histology, biochemistry, clinical chemistry, blood banking, medical microbiology and molecular biology. Undertake industry placements supervised by experienced medical scientists and technicians to develop practical skills in laboratory medicine. On graduation, there is the opportunity to complete the Bachelor of Biomedical Science with one further year of full-time study.
- * Duration note: Program duration for students commencing in Semester 2 will be 2.5 years and for some semesters may only be enrolled part-time.
Develop technical skills in general pathology, pathophysiology, haematology, histology, biochemistry, clinical chemistry, blood banking, medical microbiology and molecular biology. Undertake industry placements supervised by experienced medical scientists and technicians to develop practical skills in laboratory medicine. On graduation, there is the opportunity to complete the Bachelor of Biomedical Science with one further year of full-time study.
Post-admission requirements
Before undertaking industry placement courses, students must obtain and provide evidence of hepatitis B immunisation and undergo a criminal history check. Refer to Program requirements.
Career opportunities
Medical laboratory technician positions in pathology services and laboratory technicians in scientific and educational technical services.
Membership
Australian Institute for Medical Scientists.
Program structure
Program requirements
In order to graduate from this program you must complete the courses as listed below in the program structure.
In order to commence industry placement you must:
- Show evidence of complete Hepatitis B vaccination (3 inoculations over a period of 6 months).
- Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority)
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
- Courses within the program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan.
Program structure
Core courses
1 required course:
COR109 Talking History: Memory and the Past
Introductory courses
7 required courses:
LFS100 Riots and Rebellions: Conflict in Australian History
MLS101 Cultural Heritage
SCI105 Upfront: History of Film in Australia
LFS112 Research Project in History and Australian Studies
MLS110 Indigenous Australia and the State
MLS121 History of Australian popular culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
MLS131 An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?
Advanced courses
9 required courses:
HLT221 Justice and the Australian Legal System
LFS251 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
LFS261 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
MLS210 Industry Project 1: Australian Cultural Studies
MLS231 Environment, Heritage and Tourism
LFS262 Life and Death in the City: From Settlement to Federation
MLS211 Talking History: Memory and the Past
MLS212 Riots and Rebellions: Conflict in Australian History
MLS232 Cultural Heritage
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