Clinical Practice A

Course aim

To familiarise students with the operations and functions of diagnostic pathology and biomedical research laboratories through gaining an awareness of: current analytical equipment and biomedical procedures; occupational health and safety issues; professional ethics, competencies and responsibility; the role of information technology; the collection, handling and reporting of clinical material; legislation, regulation and accreditation; personal development in terms of communication skills, problem solving, decision making, initiative and teamwork.

Course content

Supervised clinical work in which students will apply knowledge to, gain experience in, and develop a broad appreciation of, professional practice in diagnostic medical science.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

All first and second year courses in the Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine.

Corequisite(s)

All third year, SP2 courses in the Bachelor of Laboratory Medicine

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Directed Study	13 weeks x -
Clinical	40 hours x 6 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Learning log/Journal, Presentation, Reflection

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.