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Objectives
The Associate Degree Program in Medical Laboratory Technology is designed to prepare students for a career in the field of clinical laboratory science. The program integrates theoretical knowledge with practical skills to enable students to perform various laboratory tests and analyses. Graduates of this program will be equipped to work in medical laboratories, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings.
- The enrolled students will be competent with the knowledge and technical skills to obtain national and international certification at the Scientist/technologist level of practice.
- They will be capable to have diverse responsibilities in areas of analysis and clinical decision-making, regulatory compliance with applicable regulations, education, and quality assurance/performance improvement wherever laboratory testing is researched, developed or performed.
- The students will be trained for financial, operations, marketing, and human resource management of the clinical laboratory to enable cost-effective, high- quality, value-added laboratory services; Information management to enable effective, timely, accurate, and cost-effective reporting of laboratory-generated Information, and; Research design/practice sufficient to evaluate published studies as an informed consumer.
- Students will develop and analyze innovative strategies for effective communication with the patients.
- To strengthen the decision power and exercise appropriate judgment skills, to be applied especially during crisis.
- Collaboration and outreach: transform the future of medical laboratory sciences, clinical research, and education by fostering novel collaborative alignments among basic and clinical scientists, clinicians, and educators throughout the University, as well as with local and international public and private partners.
Program Learning Outcomes
- To develop and establish procedures for collecting, processing, and analyzing specimens.
- To Perform a full range of clinical laboratory tests in such areas as hematology, clinical chemistry, immunohematology, microbiology, serology/immunology, coagulation, molecular, analytical tests of body fluids and other emerging diagnostics with accuracy.
- To perform assays according to laboratory protocol and recognize factors interfering with test results and take corrective action.
- Operate equipment properly, trouble-shoot, and establish and perform preventive and corrective maintenance.
- To evaluate laboratory data results using quality control and quality assurance measures, and institute proper procedures to maintain accuracy and precision.
- Apply scientific principles, such as physiology, immunology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, microbiology, laboratory principles and methodology to the clinical setting.
- To evaluate discrepancies that impact laboratory services by integrating and relating data generated by the various clinical laboratory departments and make corrective decisions.
- To communicate through oral and written skills, effectively and professionally to enable consultative interactions with healthcare personnel, external relations, customer service and patients in order to function successfully as a member of the healthcare team.
- To demonstrate ethical and professional conduct with patients, laboratory personnel, health- care professionals and the public.
Career Prospects
After Completion of Associate Degree Program Students have a wide choice of practice settings: hospitals, independent laboratories, clinics, public health facilities, forensic crime laboratories, sales and marketing of diagnostic instruments and reagents, federal and state regulatory agencies, and research and development of future clinical tests and instruments.
There are numerous opportunities for a student to continue his/her education after completing the BSMLS degree. They can peruse higher education in the field of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Transfusion Medicine.
Role and Scope
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Semesters and Courses
Semester I
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEC-5101 | Functional English | 3(3+0) |
| GEC-5102 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | 2(2+0) |
| GEC-5103 | Quantitative Reasoning-I | 3(3+0) |
| IDAC-5201 | Anatomy | 3(3+0) |
| IDAC-5202 | Biochemistry | 2(1+1) |
| IDAC-5203 | Physiology | 2(1+1) |
| MLT-5310 | Biosafety and Biohazards | 3(3+0) |
| NCC-5401 | Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation I | N.C |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 (16+2) |
Semester II
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEC-5104 | Expository Writing | 3(3+0) |
| GEC-5105 | Applications of Information and Communication Technologies | 3(2+1) |
| GEC-5106 / GEC-5107 | Islamic Studies / Ethics | 2(2+0) |
| GEC-5108 | Introduction to Physics | 3(2+1) |
| IDAC-5204 | Pathology | 2(2+0) |
| MLT-5301 | Fundamental of Medical Laboratory Sciences | 2(2+0) |
| MLT-5311 | Transfusion Hematology and Blood Banking | 3(2+1) |
| NCC-5402 | Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation II | N.C |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 (15+3) |
Semester III
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEC-5109 | Quantitative Reasoning-II | 3(3+0) |
| GEC-5110 | Civics and Community Engagement | 2(2+0) |
| GEC-5111 | Entrepreneurship | 2(2+0) |
| MLT-5302 | Pharmacology | 2(2+0) |
| MLT-5303 | Clinical Microbiology | 3(2+1) |
| MLT-5304 | Molecular Biology | 3(3+0) |
| MLT-5313 | Chemical Pathology-I | 3(2+1) |
| NCC-5403 | Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation III | N.C |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 (16+2) |
Semester IV
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEC-5112 | History of South Asia | 2(2+0) |
| GEC-5113 | Introduction to Psychology | 2(2+0) |
| MLT-5305 | Patient Care | 2(2+0) |
| MLT-5306 | Hematology | 3(2+1) |
| MLT-5307 | Histology and Cytology | 3(2+1) |
| MLT-5308 | Infection Control | 3(3+0) |
| MLT-5316 | Chemical Pathology-II | 3(1+2) |
| NCC-5404 | Teaching of Holy Quran with Translation IV | N.C |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 (14+4) |
Summary
| Sr.No | Courses Details | No. of Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Education Courses | 16 | 30 |
| 2 | Interdisciplinary Courses | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Disciplinary/Major | 12 | 33 |
| Total | 32 | 72 | |
ADP Medical Laboratory Technology Total Credit Hours: 72