Lesson 5: Medical Technology Education

Lecture Notes M1.5

Definition of Curriculum

a. Latin word “currere” means to run  Composed of leading academicians and

b. The knowledge and skills students are expected practitioners
to learn  Set the standards among institutions offering
c. The means and materials with which students BSMT/BSMLS and in monitoring and
interact for the purpose of achieving identified evaluating them
educational outcomes.
d. The continuous reconstruction, moving from the BSMT/BSMLS
child’s present experience out into that
represented by the organized bodies of truth that  An allied health programs
we call studies (John Dewy)  4-year program; 3 years of GE and professional
e. Planned interaction of students with the courses and 1 year of internship training
instructional content, materials, resources, and
processes for evaluating the attainment of CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 13 of 2017
educational objectives (Indiana Department of
 A guide for institutions offering BSMT/BSMLS
Education).
 Contains goals, program outcomes, performance
Looking into these definitions, curriculum: indicators, and the minimum course offerings
 1 unit = 1 hour, 3 units = 3 hours per week, 54
a. Is systematic and organized; hours per semester = 18 weeks
b. Explicitly states outcomes (knowledge,
skills) the learners/students have to achieve General Education (GE) Courses
and learn through the use of planned
instructional processes and other learning  Aim to develop humane individuals that have a
implements in a specific period; deeper sense of self and acceptance of others
c. Consists of a planned process of  Aim to develop foundational knowledge, skills,
measurement, assessment, and evaluation to values, and habits necessary
gauge student learning; and
Professional Courses
d. Is designed for students.
1. Principles of Medical Laboratory Science 1
 Curriculum, practice of the profession,
clinical laboratory, continuing
professional education, biosafety
Medical Technology Curriculum practices, and waste management

2. Principles of Medical Laboratory Science 2

Commission on Higher Education (CHED) May 18,  Phlebotomy deals with the basic
1994 concepts, principles, and application of
the standard procedures in blood,
 Republic Act no. 7722 collection, transport, and processing
 Under the Office of the President of the  Study of pre-analytic, analytic, and post-
Philippines analytic variables
 Covers public and private college institutions
3. Community and Public Health for MT/MLS
Technical Committee for Medical Technology Education
 The promotion of community, public,
(TCMTE)
and environmental health and the
immersion and interaction of students
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 Human ecology, demography, and  Performing different

epidemiology biochemical tests for
identification of bacteria
4. Cytogenetics  Preparation of culture media
 The analysis of nuclei acids and their  Collection of specimens
application to medical science  Preparation of bacterial smear,
 Concepts and principles of hereditary staining of smear
and inheritance (genetic phenomena, sex  Inoculation of specimen on
determination and genetic defects rooted culture media
in inheritance)  Characterization of colonies of
 Abnormalities and genetic disorder bacteria growing in culture
media
 Biosafety and waste
management
 Quality assurance and quality
5. Human Histology control
 Microscopic identification and  Antimicrobial susceptibility
differentiation of cells testing
 Study of fundamental of cells, tissues,
and organs (microscopic structures, 8. Clinical Parasitology
characteristics, differences, and  Pathophysiology, epidemiology, life
functions) cycle, prevention and control, and the
identification of ova and/or adult worms
6. Histopathologic Techniques with Cytology and other forms seen in specimens
 Basic concepts and principles of disease submitted for diagnostic purposes
processes, etiology, and the  Study of animal parasites in human and
development of anatomic, microscopic their medical significance
structures, characteristics, differences,  Microscopic identification of
and functions diagnostic features of different
 Preparation of tissue samples for group of parasites pathogenic to
microscopic examinations for diagnostic man
purposes  Different methods of preparing
smear for microscopic
Perform for the laboratory by the students: examination
 Tissue processing
 Mounting of stained tissue for 9. Immunohematology and Blood Bank
microscopic examination  Inheritance, characterization, and
 Staining laboratory identification of red cells
 Cutting of processed tissue antigens and their corresponding
 Performing biosafety and waste antibodies
management  The app of these antigens and/or
antibodies in transfusion medicine and
7. Clinical Bacteriology transfusion reactions work-up
 The collection of specimens and the Perform for the laboratory by students:
isolation and identification of bacteria
 Study of physiology and morphology of  ABO and Rh typing
bacteria and their role in infection and  Coombs test (direct and indirect)
immunity  Blood donation process
 Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and  Compatibility testing
development of resistance  Transfusion reaction work-up
 Preparation of RBC suspension
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 Quality assurance and quality

control
10. Mycology and Virology  Biosafety and waste
 Study of fungi and viruses as agents of management
diseases with emphasis on
epidemiology, laboratory identification 14. Hematology 2
and characterization, and prevention and
 Concepts and principles of hemostasis,
control.
and abnormalities involving RBC,
WBC, and platelets
11. Laboratory Management  Laboratory identification of blood cell
 Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, abnormalities, quantitative measurement
and controlling as applied in clinical of coagulation factors, and disease
laboratory setting correlation are emphasized
 Process of solving problems, quality  Identification of abnormal RBC
assurance and quality control, and WBC
preparation of policy and procedure  Special staining techniques
manuals, and other activities necessary  Coagulation factor test
to maintain a well-functioning  Instrumentation
laboratory
15. Clinical Microscopy
12. Medical Technology Law and Bioethics  Study of urine and other body fluids
 Various laws, administrative orders, and (excluding blood)
other approved legal documents  Formation, laboratory analyses, disease
 Study of ethics as applied to health and processes, and clinical correlation of
health care delivery and to human life in laboratory results
general  Routine urinalysis
 Special chemical examination of
13. Hematology 1 urine
 Study of the concepts of blood as a  Examination of other body
tissue fluids
 Formation of cells, lab assays,  Pregnancy tests
correlation with pathologic conditions,  Chemical examination of stool
special hematology evaluation are given specimen
emphasis
 Quality assurance and quality control in 16. Clinical Chemistry 1
in the laboratory  Concepts and principles of
 Bone marrow studies physiologically active soluble
 Complete Blood Count (CBC) substances and waste materials in the
 Hematocrit blood test body fluids
 Platelet count  Formation, laboratory analyses,
 Preparation of smear and reference values and clinical correlation
staining with pathologic conditions
 Red cell morphology  Instrumentation
 Erythrocyte sedimentation rate  Quality assurance and quality
(ESR) control
 Fragility test  Glucose determination
 Erythrocyte indices  Lipid testing
 Reticulocyte count  Renal function tests
 Instrumentation  Protein testing
 Osmotic fragility test  Biosafety and waste
management
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17. Clinical Chemistry 2

 Concepts and principles of
physiologically active soluble
substances and waste material present in
body fluids
 Endocrine glands and hormones, and
their formation, laboratory analyses, and
clinical correlation
 Therapeutic drug monitoring and
laboratory analyses of drugs and abused
substances, also toxic substances
 Bilirubin tests
 Clinical enzymology
 Electrolyte testing
 Drug tests

18. Seminars 1 and 2

 4th year in the program goes with the
internship training
 Deals with current laboratory analyses
used in medical technology practices

19. Molecular Biology and Diagnostics

 Nucleic acid and protein molecule
interaction within the cell
 The molecular mechanisms of DNA
replication, repair, transcription,
translation, protein synthesis, and
regulation
 Application of different molecular
techniques as tools in the diagnosis
 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PRC)

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