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MT Lab 201 Introduction to Medical Technology with Science, Technology and Society (STS) 3 Units lecture units

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to introduce students to the major disciplines (Hematology, Histopathology, Microbiology, Clinical Chemistry, Blood Banking etc.) in the Medical Technology profession. In addition, students are introduced to the structure of clinical laboratory and pathology services and an examination of the roles and functions of Medical Technologists. Students are acquainted with Professional Practice issues including ethical practices in medical technology and laboratory-based research and an introduction to environmental and occupational health and safety issues affecting laboratory practices. This course includes discussion on the historical foundations of the Profession, its impact to society and its contribution to other medical sciences. GENERAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course, the students should be able to: 1. identify the specific duties a Medical Technologist performs in a clinical laboratory as well as other fields 2. describe the organization, function and nature of the working environment of Medical technologists 3. realize the role of Medical Technologists in the diagnosis, treatment and management of disease and the impact of the profession to the society in general 4. recognize the importance of the Medical Technologists profession in the delivery of health care services 5. integrate the scientific ethics and humanistic value when dealing with application of concept of the course in everyday life 6. manifest the values of honesty, critical thinking, empathy and value of life VALUE AIMS: This course aims to give knowledge about their course and to know the different laws guiding to these course.

COURSE PLAN: COURSE OUTLINE PRELIM COVERAGE I. What is Medical Technology II. History of Medical Technology Profession Here and Abroad 1. Early beginnings 2. Modern Era 3. Future trends III. Medical Technology in the Philippines: Problems, Resources and Needs 1. Demands for health services in the Philippine setting 2. Demands for laboratory and related services in the Philippines 3. Profile of laboratories and related facilities in the Philippines 4. Future direction and predicted demands for laboratory services in the Philippine scenario To identify the problems Lecture associated with the method medical technology profession and to Discussion identify the resources and needs Identification Modified true or false Essay To determine the history of medical technology profession Discussion SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES / ACTIVITIES TIME FRAME EVALUATION

To give meaning to MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

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6 HOURS

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IV. Professionals with in the clinical laboratory 1. Clinical laboratory practitioners 2. Other laboratory practitioners - Phlebotomist - Cytotechnologist And Histotechnologist - Others To discuss what are the attitudes incorporated within clinical laboratory professionals Discussion

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PRELIM EXAM MIDTERM COVERAGE I. Employment oppurtunities for medical technologists 1. Traditional roles/ career oppurtunities 2. Nontraditional roles/ career oppurtunities II. Licensure examinations for Medical technologists 1. Local examination 2. Foreign examination III. Professional organizations 1. PAMET To know the Discussion To determine the difference of a local and a foreign exam Discussion To discuss the oppurtunities for employment for medical technologists Discussion

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organizations for a medical technologist to enter

IV. Future oppurtunities and challenges of a medical technology profession

MIDTERM EXAM SEMI FINAL COVERAGE I. The Clinical Laboratory 1. Definition 2. Classifications 3. Overview of the different sections of the Laboratory - Clinical Chemistry - Blood Bank and Transfussion Services - Hematology - Microbiology - Clinical Microscopy - Histopathology and Anatomic Pathology - Immunology and Serology - Parasitology II. Laboratory Organization 1. The Head To determine and Discussion To discuss what to be done in a clinical laboratory Discussion Lecture method

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Identification 6 HOURS Modified true or false Essay

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Identification

Pathologists 2. The Chief 3.Medical Technologist 4. The Section Head 5. The Senior Medical Technologist 6. The Junior Medical Technologist 7. The Medical Technicians III. Laboratory Services 1. Clinical Chemistry services 2. Hematology services 3. Blood Bank and Transfussion Services 4. Microbiology services 5. Clinical Microscopy services 6. Histopathology and Anatomic Pathology services 7. Immunology and Serology services 8. other services IV. Introduction to Laboratory Management V. Laboratory Safety VI. Professional

familiarize the staffs and their respective positions

To know the laboratory services offered in a clinical laboratory

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Medical Technologists

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SEMI FINAL EXAM FINAL COVERAGE I. Current issues in the Medical Technologist profession 1. Medical engineering - clinical laboratory instrumentation - laboratory information system - others 2. Genetic engineering -prenatal diagnosis - genetic screening - in vitro fertilization - sperm and zygote banking - sex prediction and selection -organ transplantation - cloning -others 3. The allied health professions and its moral implications -contraception -euthanasia -cloning -stem cell research -others 4. Occupational risks in the To explain what are the current issues in a Medical Technology Profession Lecture method Discussion Compare and contrast

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Medical Technology profession -blood bank diseases - needle stick and related injuries - others 5. Laboratories and the Environment -characteristics of laboratory wastes -potential hazards of laboratory waste -proper disposal of laboratory waste 6. The Medical Technologist and the Disease of 21st Century - HIV and AIDS - SARS - Avian Flu - others FINAL EXAM 1.5HOURS

REFERENCES: 1. Mahon, Connie et al., AN INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE. W.B. Saunders Co., 1998 2. Avelino, Maria D. WORKTEXT IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY. 2003 3. Rabor, Rodolfo R., MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS AND ETHICS. UST Printing Press, 2005 4. Fallorin, Conrado, MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROFESSION in the Philippines, 1999 COURSE REQUIREMENTS: 1. Attendance 2. Term test 3. Recitation 4. Seat works and Assignments 5. Quizzes 6. Practical Exam

GRADING SYSTEM The students grade at the end of the semester represents the combined marks for (CS) class participation, projects and attendance, etc., average quizzes (AQ); and the term test (TT). There are four grading periods namely, Preliminary, Midterm, Semifinal and Final examinations. The school has adopted the cumulative grading system, which is computed as follows: Prelim grade PG=AQ + CS + TT 3 Midterm grade MG= AQ + CS + TT 3 Semifinal grade SFG= AQ + CS + TT 3 Final grade FG= AQ + CS + TT 3 Where: PG- Prelim grade MG-Midterm Grade MCA-Midterm cumulative average SFG-Semifinal grade SFGA-Semifinal cumulative average FG-Final grade FGCA-Final cumulative average MCA= PG + 2(MG) 3

SFCA= PG + 2(SFG) 3

FCA= PG + 2(FG) 3