LECTURE 5: MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY/CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE EDUCATION

• Curriculum


  refers to the means and material with which students interact for the purpose of achieving identified educational outcomes
• Glossary of Educational Reforms


  According to the __________ curriculum refers to the knowledge and skills students are expected to learn, which include the learning standards or learning objectives they are expected to meet; the units and lessons that teachers teach; the assignments and projects given to students; the books, material, videos, presentations, and readings used in a course; and the tests, assessments, and other methods used to evaluate student learning.
• John Dewey


  According to __________ , curriculum is the "continuous reconstruction, moving from the child's present experience out into that represented by the organized bodies of truth that we call studies... the various studies...are themselves experience-they are that of the race."
• COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCTION (CHED)

  Was established on May 18, 1994 Through the passage of Republic Act No. 7722, the Higher Education Act of 1992
• CHED


  is the government agency under the Office of the President of the Philippines that covers institutions of higher education both public and private.It is tasked to organize and appoint members of technical panel for each discipline / program area.
• Under CHED

  is the Technical Committee for Medical Technology Education (TCMTE).
• TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (TCMTE)


  is composed of leading academicians and practitioners responsible for assisting the Commission in setting standards among institutions offering Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology / Medical Laboratory Science program (an allied health program) and in monitoring and evaluating such institutions
• BSMT/BSMLS


  is a four-year program consisting of general education and professional courses that students are expected to complete within the first three years.
• The 4th year


  is dedicated to the students' internship training in CHED-accredited training laboratories affiliated with their college/department.
• CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 13, series of 2017


  (Policies, Standards, and Guidelines for the Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science program) as a guide for institutions offering the program.
• new CMO


  is compliant with the K-12 Curriculum.
• One unit of lecture


  is equivalent to one hour of class meeting every week.
• 3-unit lecture course

  renders 3 hours of class meeting per week which equivalent to 54 hours per semester
• One unit of laboratory


  is equivalent to 3 hours of class meeting every week.
• the policy of taking prerequisites


  In the MT/MLS curriculum, _________ for some courses is followed. A student taking the BSMT/BSMLS program must be aware of the courses he or she needs to take in order to move on to more advanced courses in the curriculum.
• General Education (GE)


  course offerings cut across different programs.
• GE courses


  aim to develop humane individuals that have a deeper sense of self and acceptance of others.
• Professional courses


  are taken for learners to develop the knowledge, technical competence, professional attitude, and values necessary to practice and meet the demands of the profession.Critical thinking skills, decision-making skills, interpersonal skills, collaboration, and teamwork are also developed.
• PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE 1: INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE, LABORATORY SAFETY, AND WASTE MANAGEMENT


  This course deals with the basics concepts and principles related to the Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science profession. • Its emphasis is on the curriculum, practice of the profession, clinical laboratories, continuing professional education, biosafety practices, and waste management.
• PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE 2: CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSISTANCE AND PHLEBOTOMY

  It also involves the study of pre-analytic, analytic, and posy-analytic variables that affect reliability of test results.
• Clinical Laboratory Assistance


  encompasses the concepts and principles of the different assays performed in the clinical laboratory.
• Phlebotomy


  deals with the basic concepts, principles, and application of the standard procedures in blood collection, transport, and processing.
• COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH FOR MT/MLS


  This course involves the study of the foundation of community health that include human ecology, demography, and epidemiology.It emphasizes the promotion of community, public, and environmental health and the immersion and interaction of students with people in the community.
• CYTOGENETICS


  This course is focused on the study of the concepts and principles of heredity and inheritance which include genetic phenomena, sex determination, and genetic defects rooted in inheritance, among others.It also discusses the abnormalities and genetic disorders involving the chromosomes and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA).Emphasis is given to the analysis of nucleic acids and their application to medical science.
• HUMAN HISTOLOGY


  This course deals with the study of the fundamentals of cells, tissues, and organs with emphasis on microscopic structures, characteristics, differences, and functions.The laboratory component of this course primarily deals with the microscopic identification and differentiation of cells that make up the systems of the body.
• HISTOPATHOLOGIC TECHNIQUES WITH CYTOLOGY


  This course covers the basics concepts and principles of disease processes, etiology, and the development of anatomic, microscopic changes brought about by the disease process.deals with the histopathologic techniques necessary for the preparation of tissue samples collected via surgery, biopsy, and/ or autopsy for macroscopic and microscopic examinations for diagnostic purposes.
• CLINICAL BACTERIOLOGY

  This course deals with the study of the physiology and morphology of bacteria and their role in infection and immunity.Its emphasis is on the collection of specimens and the isolation and identification of bacteria.It also covers antimicrobial susceptibility testing and development of resistance to antimicrobial substances.
• CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY


  This course is concerned with the study of animal parasites in humans and their medical significance in the country.
• IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY AND BLOOD BANK


  This course tackles the concepts of inheritance, characterization, and laboratory identification of red cells antigens and their corresponding antibodies.
• MYCOLOGY AND VIROLOGY


  This course deals with the study of fungi and viruses as agents of diseases with emphasis on epidemiology, laboratory identification and characterization, and prevention and control.
• LABORATORY MANAGEMENT


  This course looks into the concepts of laboratory management which are planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling as applied in clinical laboratory setting.It also tackles the process of solving problems, quality assurance and quality control, preparation of policy and procedure manuals, and other activities necessary to maintain a well-functioning laboratory.
• MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS AND BIOETHICS


  This course encompasses various laws, administrative orders, and other approved legal documents related to the practice of Medical Technology/ Medical Laboratory Science in the Philippines.
• Bioethics


  looks into the study of ethics as applied to health and health care delivery and to human life in general.
• HEMATOLOGY 1


  This course deals with the study of the concepts of blood as a tissue.
• HEMATOLOGY 2

  This course deals with the concepts and principles of hemostasis, and abnormalities involving red blood cells (RBC), white blood cell (WBC), and platelets.Laboratory identification of blood cell abnormalities, quantitative measurement of coagulation factors, and disease correlation are emphasized.
• CLINICAL MICROSCOPY


  This course focuses on the study of urine and other body fluids (excluding blood)
• CLINICAL CHEMISTRY 1


  This course encompasses the concepts and principles of physiologically active soluble substances and waste materials present in body fluids, particularly in the blood.
• CLINICAL CHEMISTRY 2

  This course is a continuation of Clinical Chemistry 1 and deals with the concepts and principles of physiologically active soluble substances and waste materials presents in body fluids, particularly in the blood.It also covers the study of endocrine glands and hormones and their formation, laboratory analyses, and clinical correlation.
• SEMINARS 1 AND 2


  This course is taken during the student's fourth year in the program together with the internship training.It deals with current laboratory analyses used in the practice of medical technology.
• MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSTICS


  protein molecule interaction within the cell to promote proper growth, cell division, and development.