This program prepares students to pursue career opportunities in hospital and private pathology laboratories as qualified medical laboratory technicians.
Students develop technical skills in general pathology, pathophysiology, haematology, histology, biochemistry, clinical chemistry, blood banking and medical microbiology. They undertake industry placements supervised by experienced medical scientists to develop practical skills in laboratory medicine. On graduation, the opportunity exists to complete the Bachelor of Biomedical Science with one further year of full-time study.
- * Duration note: Students commencing in Semester 2 will take 2.5 years, some semesters can only be taken part-time.
Students develop technical skills in general pathology, pathophysiology, haematology, histology, biochemistry, clinical chemistry, blood banking and medical microbiology. They undertake industry placements supervised by experienced medical scientists to develop practical skills in laboratory medicine. On graduation, the opportunity exists 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 a BlueCard. 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 Coastal Outdoor Environmental Intepretation
Introductory courses
7 required courses:
LFS100 Leading Groups in Outdoor Environments
MLS101 Endangered Animals and their Conservation
SCI105 Marine Vertebrates: Sharks, Seabirds, Fish, Turtles and Whales
LFS112 Communication and Thought
MLS110 Cell Biology
MLS121 Foundations in Medical Science
MLS131 Chemistry
Advanced courses
9 required courses:
HLT221 Human Physiology
LFS251 Haematology
LFS261 Histology
MLS210 Medical Laboratory Placement 1
MLS231 Human Pathophysiology
LFS262 Biochemistry
MLS211 Microbiology
MLS212 Advanced Haematology
MLS232 Medical Laboratory Placement 2
TOTAL UNITS 192