CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES
Preface
This report presents the curriculum of CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES (CLAS) Department at the AI-Gad International College for Medical Sciences .
It represents the sum of ideas from many relevant sources and the collaborative efforts of the curriculum- development team, who was given the assignment of producing a novel curriculum that will:
- accomplish the mission and goals of the AI-Gad International College for Medical Sciences
- conserve consistency with employment needs nationally and internationally by providing the core knowledge of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLAS) .
Meanwhile remain comfort with international standards and accreditation guidelines.
To achieve these objectives, the team:
a. Has reviewed local programs in the Kingdom of both governmental and private sectors colleges offering CLAS degrees .
b. Has carefully consulted and reviewed the CLAS programs at many of the top universities in the USA as bench marks ;
c. Has maintained harmony with.the practices of the Saudi Council for Health Specialties;
d. Has carried out a detailed analysis on the relevant programs taking in consideration our experiences in the field and the SWAT of our students.
e. Has constructed benchmarks by which to evaluate over several international universities as well as the. guide line of National Accrediting agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
Taking the above mentioned criteria in consideration the team has reached the suggested CLAS curriculum which emphasizes:
1. the importance of quality professional education ;
2. an understanding of the global market-place ;
3. the ability to analyze and resolve ethical dilemmas and legal concerns ;
4. the ability to recognize and understand the issues of cultural diversity ;
5. the development of computer competencies and ;
6. the necessity of effective oral and written communication .
Introduction
The Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLAS) is simply defined as the merge of chemistry, biology, medicine, and problem solving, to form what is universally known as a Clinical Laboratory Sciences degree TECHNOLOGISTS/SPECIALISTS). Clinical Laboratory Science degree as the name indicated is a single specmty term and there are NO sub-specialties degrees.
Application of modern scientific techniques and methods in the expeditious diagnosis and treatment of diseases and illness is one of the prime reasons for the extraordinary progress in medicine in last few decades .
THE Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences at AI-Gad International College for Medical Sciences is committed to providing this invaluable service via the CLAS curriculum program. Thus the lives and health of patients often depend on specialized tests performed by Clinical laboratory scientists (medical technologists/specialists). Using microscopes, specialized staining techniques, chemical analyses and highly sophisticated precision instruments, Clinical laboratory scientists perform tests on the fluids, cells, and tissues of the human body. These tests provide data for 50% to 80% of important medical decisions including interpreting the patient's symptoms, monitoring treatment, researching the causes of diseases, and developing new methods for treatment and diagnosis. In addition to performing the many types of crucial laboratory tests, Clinical laboratory scientists analyze results, manage information and communicate with other members of the health care team
Program Mission
The mission of the Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department is dedicated to preparing Clinical laboratory science leaders by providing innovative undergraduate curriculum program which is responsive to the national needs of the profession and delivered using modern instructional practices. The Program is committed to the generation and dissemination of scholarly information thereby enhancing the education, practice, and standing of clinical laboratory science professionals thus. promoting their important contribution to the health care delivery system. The theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquired by the students in the systemic study of a wide range of different disciplines of specialty, allow them to:
A- conduct up to date laboratory tests,
B- interpret generated laboratory data and understand their relationship for the diagnosis of diseases. In addition to high academic standards,
C- emphasis is placed on high principles of character, a sense of civic & ethic and moral responsibility, and a commitment to basic values of human life. As a result, the Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics Program will be the pre-eminent professional resource in diagnostic laboratory science .
Program Goals
Medical Technology (Clinical Laboratory Science, CLAS) is a health profession with its solid foundation in the supporting basic science of chemistry, biology, statistics, management, and physics Clinical Laboratory Science is a challenging career as well as a satisfying and demanding profession for persons with an interest in the application of the basic sciences and major Specific COURSES to the clinical diagnosis of disease. Clinical laboratory scientists contribute to the development and application of new technologies for the improved diagnosis of pathologic conditions and diseases. Specific courses, focus on all of the major clinicill disciplines including hematology, immunology, immunohematology, hemostasis, histopathology & cytopathology, clinical microbiology, clinical chemistry and body fluids. Each course is designed to prepare students for their roles as (Highly qualified Technologists/Specialists) laboratorians.
In addition, students are introduced to the emerging discipline of molecular pathology and the role that it is beginning to play in the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and prevention of disease .
The specific goals of Clinical Lab Sciences Program are to:
ý Provide the students with the essential academic background, learning experiences & appropriate training to enable them to accomplish the recognized standards of a competent self directed Technologist .
ý Apply and provide safe ,competent , & therapeutic care to the community using appropriate technology .
ý Exercise independent work , critical thinking , and problem solving skills .
ý Develop and instill professional attitudes and sound working practices .
ý Communicate & Collaborate with individuals, patients, families through the teaching learning process to augment and promote optimal health .
ý Develop and make use of resources and responsible funding/revenue utilization .
ý Apply management principles in promoting / directing care & in own medical sciences practice .
ý Exercise responsibility for the promotion of change in health care in response to social, cultural, political and economic factories .
Program Objectives :
1. To enroll qualified students in the program who posses motivation and potential for a career in CLS technology.
2. Central to the development and maintenance of CLINICAL LABORATORIES in the kingdom up to the international standards is the availability of qualified, competent, and well-trained Saudi national laboratory SPECIALIST (Technologist) .
3. To provide the students CLS courses as well as the basic sciences supporting ones which enable them gain scientific knowledge and acquire technical skills in the medical field and also to accommodate the huge NATIONAL needs of technical staff in this field in comparison to other disciplines .
4. To develop awareness among Cls Students that expertise of the CLS professionals needs to be always up dated due the tremendous changes in CLS techniques and methods almost every day .
PROGRAM OUT COME
Upon the completion of the program, each student should be able to:
· Apply safety principles in collection, or handling patient specimen, infectious organisms, toxic reagents, and general laboratory equipments, and when otherwise utilize proper sterile and aseptic techniques in their handling .
· Utilize and recognize technique and procedures used for specimen collection, transportation, storage, and suitability evaluations.
· To prepare reagents & necessary sets according to protocols.
· To process specimens appropriately-as requested, i.e., centrifugation, digestion, grinding, concentration, etc .
· Recognize new methods for rapid identification in direct specimen .
· Correlate laboratory findings with disease processes /pathophysiology.
· Utilize quality assurance to monitor procedures, equipment and technical competency,by validation techniques & their documentation to support quality patient care .
· Making decisions concerning the results of quality assurance measures ,possible discrepancies ,and instituting proper procedures to maintain accuracy and precision ,
· To be able the manage the use of time, resources, men, and machines powers to complete professional and technical tasks, within realistic constraints ,high ethical, standards and respect for confidentiality .
· Performing analytical tests on clinical samples of fluids, blood, and tissue samples and other substances .
· Design levaluate and implement new methods/protocols .
· Managing a lab which employs a team of specialists, managing administrative aspects of that lab .
· Heading up research projects to develop new laboratory techniques .
· Pursuing clinical research.
· Recognize a problem, identify the cause, propose alternatives and determine practical solutions where no preset criteria are available .
· Operating, maintaining and troubleshooting of clinical instruments .
· Operating computer systems for data input, retrieval and analysis of information .
· Maintaining and improving laboratory practices and quality control .
· Exercising principles of management, safety, & supervision.
· Providing leadership in teaching students and health care personnel proper laboratory practices. , attitudes and skills defined as, or contained within, the clinical laboratory scientists' body of knowledge .
· Participate in continuing professional development and effective knowledge seeking strategies .
· Perform specialized types of testing including PCR, cryogenics' ,electrophoresis, paternity testing, flow cytometry, and cell marker technology
Career Opportunities
Clinical Laboratory Science is a positive choice for students who want a career with solid growth potential. As citizens live longer, we will require more trained specialists to assist in our advanced medical care.
A clinical laboratory specialist is a professional for whom laboratory diagnostic analyses serve as the primary responsibility. An estimated 70 to 80 percent of aU information used by physicians in patient diagnosis is derived in clinical laboratories. Today in the KINGDUM the unfilled job opportunities in this field far outstrip the qualified practitioners.
Based on the current rate of growth within the field, it is expected that New hospitals are being established along with several New universities across the KINGDUM such growth; INDEED impute necessities for new graduates in the field per year to take them. In large hospitals and laboratories that operate continuously, shifts are usually divided into'day, evening, and night shifts. Personnel may also be required to work weekends or holidays. In addition,
Other Possible CAREER PATHS include :
Laboratory Information Systems
v Develop, sell, select, install and support software and hardware for laboratory information systems .
v Work with LIS databases in hospitals, commercial clinical laboratories, multi-site health care institutions, or research facilities .
Consulting
v Internal consultants provide expertise within an institution .
Marketing
v New product development
v Promotion and sales
v Providing technical assistance for new product developers
Research and product development
v Develop new laboratory instruments and working methods
v Analyze data for acceptability
Forensic Biological Science
v Test and analyze tisue, blood, and other physiological specimens collected for the purposes of criminal investigations
v Utilize immunlolgical, biochemical, and microscopic methods
v DNA analysis
L1 & L2
Level One
Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Credits
Theory Practical
ARAB 101 Arabic Language (1) 2 0 2
ENGL 101 English Language (1) 4 4 6
ENGL 102 Medical Terminology 2 2 3
BIOS 101 Biostatistics 2 0 2
COMP 101 Introduction to Computing 2 2 3
ISLM 101 Islamic Culture 2 0 2
Total 14 8 18
Level Two
Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Credits
Theory Practical
ENGL 103 English Language (2) 2 4 4
ARAB 102 Arabic Language (2) 2 0 2
COM 101 Communication Skills 2 0 2
BIOL 101 Biology 2 2 3
CHEM 101 Introduction to Chemistry 2 2 3
PHYS 101 General Physics 2 2 3
Total 12 10 17
L1+L2=18+17=35
Level Three
Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Credits
Theory Practical
CLAS 231 Principles of Anatomy 2 2 3
CLAS 232 Principles of Physiology 2 2 3
CLAS 233 General Pathology 2 2 3
CLAS 234 Emergency Care& CPR 1 2 2
CLAS 235 Health Care System & Occupational Safety 1 0 1
ISLM 102 Islamic Culture (2) 2 0 2
ISLM 103 Islamic Culture (3) 2 0 2
Total 12 8 16
Level Four
Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Credits
Theory Practical
CLAS 241 Histology, Cytology and techniques 2 2 3
CLAS 242 Basic Biochemistry 2 2 3
CLAS 243 Analytical Chemistry 2 2 3
CLAS244 Epidemiology & Quality system 2 2 3
CLAS 245 Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Sciences 1 2 2
ISLM 104 Islamic culture (4) 2 0 2
Total 11 10 16
L3+L4= 16+16= 32
Level Five
Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Credits
Theory Practical
CLAS 351 Clinical Haematology (1) 2 2 3
CLAS 352 General Microbiology 3 2 4
CLAS 353 Clinical Chemistry (1) 3 2 4
CLAS 354 Medical Immunology 2 2 3
CLAS 355 Electron Microscopy 1 2 2
CLAS 356 Pathophysiology 2 0 2
Total 13 10 18
Level Six
Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Credits
Theory Practical
CLAS 361 Clinical Haematology (2) 2 2 3
CLAS 362 Clinical Parasitology 2 2 3
CLAS 363 Clinical Chemistry 3 2 4
CLAS 364 Cytopathology 1 2 2
CLAS 365 Clinical Mycology 1 2 2
CLAS 366 Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 1 2 2
Total 10 12 16
L5+L6 = 18 + 16 = 34
Level Seven
Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Credits
Theory Practical
CLAS 471 System Clinical Bacteriology 3 2 4
CLAS 472 Clinical Immunology and Serology 2 2 3
CLAS 473 Immuo-haematology and Blood Bank 2 2 3
CLAS 474 Analytical Instrumentation and Automation 2 2 3
CLAS 475 Gene Technology and Molecular Techniques 2 2 3
CLAS 476 Medical Virology 1 2 2
Total 12 12 18
Level Eight
Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Credits
Theory Practical
CLAS 481 Diagnostic Microbiology 3 2 4
CLAS 482 Blood Coagulation 1 2 2
CLAS 483 Lab Management and Safety 2 0 2
CLAS 484 Medical genetics 2 2 3
CLAS 485 Urine Analysis and Body Fluids 1 2 2
CLAS 486 Graduation Project 2 0 2
CLAS 487 Toxicology and Drug Monitoring 1 2 2
Total 12 10 17
L7 + L8 = 18 + 17 = 35
Grand Total (35+32+34+35) = 136
Preface
This report presents the curriculum of CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES (CLAS) Department at the AI-Gad International College for Medical Sciences .
It represents the sum of ideas from many relevant sources and the collaborative efforts of the curriculum- development team, who was given the assignment of producing a novel curriculum that will:
- accomplish the mission and goals of the AI-Gad International College for Medical Sciences
- conserve consistency with employment needs nationally and internationally by providing the core knowledge of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLAS) .
Meanwhile remain comfort with international standards and accreditation guidelines.
To achieve these objectives, the team:
a. Has reviewed local programs in the Kingdom of both governmental and private sectors colleges offering CLAS degrees .
b. Has carefully consulted and reviewed the CLAS programs at many of the top universities in the USA as bench marks ;
c. Has maintained harmony with.the practices of the Saudi Council for Health Specialties;
d. Has carried out a detailed analysis on the relevant programs taking in consideration our experiences in the field and the SWAT of our students.
e. Has constructed benchmarks by which to evaluate over several international universities as well as the. guide line of National Accrediting agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
Taking the above mentioned criteria in consideration the team has reached the suggested CLAS curriculum which emphasizes:
1. the importance of quality professional education ;
2. an understanding of the global market-place ;
3. the ability to analyze and resolve ethical dilemmas and legal concerns ;
4. the ability to recognize and understand the issues of cultural diversity ;
5. the development of computer competencies and ;
6. the necessity of effective oral and written communication .
Introduction
The Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLAS) is simply defined as the merge of chemistry, biology, medicine, and problem solving, to form what is universally known as a Clinical Laboratory Sciences degree TECHNOLOGISTS/SPECIALISTS). Clinical Laboratory Science degree as the name indicated is a single specmty term and there are NO sub-specialties degrees.
Application of modern scientific techniques and methods in the expeditious diagnosis and treatment of diseases and illness is one of the prime reasons for the extraordinary progress in medicine in last few decades .
THE Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences at AI-Gad International College for Medical Sciences is committed to providing this invaluable service via the CLAS curriculum program. Thus the lives and health of patients often depend on specialized tests performed by Clinical laboratory scientists (medical technologists/specialists). Using microscopes, specialized staining techniques, chemical analyses and highly sophisticated precision instruments, Clinical laboratory scientists perform tests on the fluids, cells, and tissues of the human body. These tests provide data for 50% to 80% of important medical decisions including interpreting the patient's symptoms, monitoring treatment, researching the causes of diseases, and developing new methods for treatment and diagnosis. In addition to performing the many types of crucial laboratory tests, Clinical laboratory scientists analyze results, manage information and communicate with other members of the health care team
Program Mission
The mission of the Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department is dedicated to preparing Clinical laboratory science leaders by providing innovative undergraduate curriculum program which is responsive to the national needs of the profession and delivered using modern instructional practices. The Program is committed to the generation and dissemination of scholarly information thereby enhancing the education, practice, and standing of clinical laboratory science professionals thus. promoting their important contribution to the health care delivery system. The theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquired by the students in the systemic study of a wide range of different disciplines of specialty, allow them to:
A- conduct up to date laboratory tests,
B- interpret generated laboratory data and understand their relationship for the diagnosis of diseases. In addition to high academic standards,
C- emphasis is placed on high principles of character, a sense of civic & ethic and moral responsibility, and a commitment to basic values of human life. As a result, the Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics Program will be the pre-eminent professional resource in diagnostic laboratory science .
Program Goals
Medical Technology (Clinical Laboratory Science, CLAS) is a health profession with its solid foundation in the supporting basic science of chemistry, biology, statistics, management, and physics Clinical Laboratory Science is a challenging career as well as a satisfying and demanding profession for persons with an interest in the application of the basic sciences and major Specific COURSES to the clinical diagnosis of disease. Clinical laboratory scientists contribute to the development and application of new technologies for the improved diagnosis of pathologic conditions and diseases. Specific courses, focus on all of the major clinicill disciplines including hematology, immunology, immunohematology, hemostasis, histopathology & cytopathology, clinical microbiology, clinical chemistry and body fluids. Each course is designed to prepare students for their roles as (Highly qualified Technologists/Specialists) laboratorians.
In addition, students are introduced to the emerging discipline of molecular pathology and the role that it is beginning to play in the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and prevention of disease .
The specific goals of Clinical Lab Sciences Program are to:
ý Provide the students with the essential academic background, learning experiences & appropriate training to enable them to accomplish the recognized standards of a competent self directed Technologist .
ý Apply and provide safe ,competent , & therapeutic care to the community using appropriate technology .
ý Exercise independent work , critical thinking , and problem solving skills .
ý Develop and instill professional attitudes and sound working practices .
ý Communicate & Collaborate with individuals, patients, families through the teaching learning process to augment and promote optimal health .
ý Develop and make use of resources and responsible funding/revenue utilization .
ý Apply management principles in promoting / directing care & in own medical sciences practice .
ý Exercise responsibility for the promotion of change in health care in response to social, cultural, political and economic factories .
Program Objectives :
1. To enroll qualified students in the program who posses motivation and potential for a career in CLS technology.
2. Central to the development and maintenance of CLINICAL LABORATORIES in the kingdom up to the international standards is the availability of qualified, competent, and well-trained Saudi national laboratory SPECIALIST (Technologist) .
3. To provide the students CLS courses as well as the basic sciences supporting ones which enable them gain scientific knowledge and acquire technical skills in the medical field and also to accommodate the huge NATIONAL needs of technical staff in this field in comparison to other disciplines .
4. To develop awareness among Cls Students that expertise of the CLS professionals needs to be always up dated due the tremendous changes in CLS techniques and methods almost every day .
PROGRAM OUT COME
Upon the completion of the program, each student should be able to:
· Apply safety principles in collection, or handling patient specimen, infectious organisms, toxic reagents, and general laboratory equipments, and when otherwise utilize proper sterile and aseptic techniques in their handling .
· Utilize and recognize technique and procedures used for specimen collection, transportation, storage, and suitability evaluations.
· To prepare reagents & necessary sets according to protocols.
· To process specimens appropriately-as requested, i.e., centrifugation, digestion, grinding, concentration, etc .
· Recognize new methods for rapid identification in direct specimen .
· Correlate laboratory findings with disease processes /pathophysiology.
· Utilize quality assurance to monitor procedures, equipment and technical competency,by validation techniques & their documentation to support quality patient care .
· Making decisions concerning the results of quality assurance measures ,possible discrepancies ,and instituting proper procedures to maintain accuracy and precision ,
· To be able the manage the use of time, resources, men, and machines powers to complete professional and technical tasks, within realistic constraints ,high ethical, standards and respect for confidentiality .
· Performing analytical tests on clinical samples of fluids, blood, and tissue samples and other substances .
· Design levaluate and implement new methods/protocols .
· Managing a lab which employs a team of specialists, managing administrative aspects of that lab .
· Heading up research projects to develop new laboratory techniques .
· Pursuing clinical research.
· Recognize a problem, identify the cause, propose alternatives and determine practical solutions where no preset criteria are available .
· Operating, maintaining and troubleshooting of clinical instruments .
· Operating computer systems for data input, retrieval and analysis of information .
· Maintaining and improving laboratory practices and quality control .
· Exercising principles of management, safety, & supervision.
· Providing leadership in teaching students and health care personnel proper laboratory practices. , attitudes and skills defined as, or contained within, the clinical laboratory scientists' body of knowledge .
· Participate in continuing professional development and effective knowledge seeking strategies .
· Perform specialized types of testing including PCR, cryogenics' ,electrophoresis, paternity testing, flow cytometry, and cell marker technology
Career Opportunities
Clinical Laboratory Science is a positive choice for students who want a career with solid growth potential. As citizens live longer, we will require more trained specialists to assist in our advanced medical care.
A clinical laboratory specialist is a professional for whom laboratory diagnostic analyses serve as the primary responsibility. An estimated 70 to 80 percent of aU information used by physicians in patient diagnosis is derived in clinical laboratories. Today in the KINGDUM the unfilled job opportunities in this field far outstrip the qualified practitioners.
Based on the current rate of growth within the field, it is expected that New hospitals are being established along with several New universities across the KINGDUM such growth; INDEED impute necessities for new graduates in the field per year to take them. In large hospitals and laboratories that operate continuously, shifts are usually divided into'day, evening, and night shifts. Personnel may also be required to work weekends or holidays. In addition,
Other Possible CAREER PATHS include :
Laboratory Information Systems
v Develop, sell, select, install and support software and hardware for laboratory information systems .
v Work with LIS databases in hospitals, commercial clinical laboratories, multi-site health care institutions, or research facilities .
Consulting
v Internal consultants provide expertise within an institution .
Marketing
v New product development
v Promotion and sales
v Providing technical assistance for new product developers
Research and product development
v Develop new laboratory instruments and working methods
v Analyze data for acceptability
Forensic Biological Science
v Test and analyze tisue, blood, and other physiological specimens collected for the purposes of criminal investigations
v Utilize immunlolgical, biochemical, and microscopic methods
v DNA analysis
L1 & L2
Level One
Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Credits
Theory Practical
ARAB 101 Arabic Language (1) 2 0 2
ENGL 101 English Language (1) 4 4 6
ENGL 102 Medical Terminology 2 2 3
BIOS 101 Biostatistics 2 0 2
COMP 101 Introduction to Computing 2 2 3
ISLM 101 Islamic Culture 2 0 2
Total 14 8 18
Level Two
Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Credits
Theory Practical
ENGL 103 English Language (2) 2 4 4
ARAB 102 Arabic Language (2) 2 0 2
COM 101 Communication Skills 2 0 2
BIOL 101 Biology 2 2 3
CHEM 101 Introduction to Chemistry 2 2 3
PHYS 101 General Physics 2 2 3
Total 12 10 17
L1+L2=18+17=35
Level Three
Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Credits
Theory Practical
CLAS 231 Principles of Anatomy 2 2 3
CLAS 232 Principles of Physiology 2 2 3
CLAS 233 General Pathology 2 2 3
CLAS 234 Emergency Care& CPR 1 2 2
CLAS 235 Health Care System & Occupational Safety 1 0 1
ISLM 102 Islamic Culture (2) 2 0 2
ISLM 103 Islamic Culture (3) 2 0 2
Total 12 8 16
Level Four
Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Credits
Theory Practical
CLAS 241 Histology, Cytology and techniques 2 2 3
CLAS 242 Basic Biochemistry 2 2 3
CLAS 243 Analytical Chemistry 2 2 3
CLAS244 Epidemiology & Quality system 2 2 3
CLAS 245 Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Sciences 1 2 2
ISLM 104 Islamic culture (4) 2 0 2
Total 11 10 16
L3+L4= 16+16= 32
Level Five
Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Credits
Theory Practical
CLAS 351 Clinical Haematology (1) 2 2 3
CLAS 352 General Microbiology 3 2 4
CLAS 353 Clinical Chemistry (1) 3 2 4
CLAS 354 Medical Immunology 2 2 3
CLAS 355 Electron Microscopy 1 2 2
CLAS 356 Pathophysiology 2 0 2
Total 13 10 18
Level Six
Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Credits
Theory Practical
CLAS 361 Clinical Haematology (2) 2 2 3
CLAS 362 Clinical Parasitology 2 2 3
CLAS 363 Clinical Chemistry 3 2 4
CLAS 364 Cytopathology 1 2 2
CLAS 365 Clinical Mycology 1 2 2
CLAS 366 Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 1 2 2
Total 10 12 16
L5+L6 = 18 + 16 = 34
Level Seven
Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Credits
Theory Practical
CLAS 471 System Clinical Bacteriology 3 2 4
CLAS 472 Clinical Immunology and Serology 2 2 3
CLAS 473 Immuo-haematology and Blood Bank 2 2 3
CLAS 474 Analytical Instrumentation and Automation 2 2 3
CLAS 475 Gene Technology and Molecular Techniques 2 2 3
CLAS 476 Medical Virology 1 2 2
Total 12 12 18
Level Eight
Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Credits
Theory Practical
CLAS 481 Diagnostic Microbiology 3 2 4
CLAS 482 Blood Coagulation 1 2 2
CLAS 483 Lab Management and Safety 2 0 2
CLAS 484 Medical genetics 2 2 3
CLAS 485 Urine Analysis and Body Fluids 1 2 2
CLAS 486 Graduation Project 2 0 2
CLAS 487 Toxicology and Drug Monitoring 1 2 2
Total 12 10 17
L7 + L8 = 18 + 17 = 35
Grand Total (35+32+34+35) = 136
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