Faculty Syllabus

Determination of Final Grade

Course Textbook- Required

• Mahon, Connie R., and Lehman, Donald, Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology, Seventh Edition, Elsevier, ISBN 9780323829977

MLAB 2434 Course Outline/Objectives, PowerPoints, and Lab Exercises

This course consists of instruction in the theory, practical application, and pathogenesis of clinical microbiology, including collection, quality control, quality assurance, safety,setup, identification, susceptibility testing, and reporting procedures. The laboratory exercises will endeavor to provide the student with the most comprehensive experiences possible, but will rely mainly on the commonly measured differential characteristics of select bacterial groups.

COURSE GOALS/ RATIONALE

By the end of this course the student should be able to:

• Demonstrate proficiency in aseptic handling of bacteriologic specimens.
• Demonstrate an understanding of bacterial, viral and rickettsial descriptions and classifications.
• Choose the proper media for and correctly process bacteriologic specimens.
• Identify unknown organisms using techniques presented in laboratory exercises.
• Apply principals of safety, quality assurance and quality control.
• Evaluate specimen acceptability.
• Correlate test results with patient conditions.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

When you go to the course website each unit will have a set of objectives. Print these out and use them to study the course materials. Exam questions are created from the course objectives. Each laboratory exercise will have objectives. One helpful way to study is write the objective on an index card and write the information pertaining to that objective on the back.

PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the Associate of Applied Science degree in Medical Laboratory Technology, the student will be able to:

1. Collect and process biological specimens for analysis.
2. Perform analytical tests on body fluids, cells, and products.
3. Recognize factors that affect procedures and results and take appropriate actions within predetermined limits when corrections are indicated.
4. Monitor quality control within predetermined limits.
5. Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment and instruments or refer to appropriate source for repairs.
6. Demonstrate professional conduct and interpersonal communication skills with patients, laboratory personnel, other health care professionals, and with the public.
7. Recognize the responsibilities of other laboratory and health care personnel and interact with them with respect for their jobs and patient care.
8. Apply basic scientific principles in learning new techniques and procedures.
9. Relate laboratory findings to common disease processes.