Pursue career opportunities in hospital and private pathology laboratories as a qualified medical laboratory technician.
Develop technical skills in general pathology, pathophysiology, haematology, histology, biochemistry, clinical chemistry, blood banking, medical microbiology and molecular biology. Undertake industry placements supervised by experienced medical scientists and technicians to develop practical skills in laboratory medicine. On graduation, there is the opportunity to complete the Bachelor of Biomedical Science with one further year of full-time study.
- * Duration note: Program duration for students commencing in Semester 2 will be 2.5 years and for some semesters may only be enrolled part-time.
Develop technical skills in general pathology, pathophysiology, haematology, histology, biochemistry, clinical chemistry, blood banking, medical microbiology and molecular biology. Undertake industry placements supervised by experienced medical scientists and technicians to develop practical skills in laboratory medicine. On graduation, there is the opportunity to complete the Bachelor of Biomedical Science with one further year of full-time study.
Post-admission requirements
Before undertaking industry placement courses, students must obtain and provide evidence of hepatitis B immunisation and undergo a criminal history check. Refer to Program requirements.
Career opportunities
Medical laboratory technician positions in pathology services and laboratory technicians in scientific and educational technical services.
Membership
Australian Institute for Medical Scientists.
Program structure
Program requirements
In order to graduate from this program you must complete the courses as listed below in the program structure.
In order to commence industry placement you must:
- Show evidence of complete Hepatitis B vaccination (3 inoculations over a period of 6 months).
- Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state/territory authority)
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
- Courses within the program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan.
Program structure
Core courses
1 required course:
COR109 Introduction to Mathematics
Introductory courses
7 required courses:
LFS100 Mathematics Foundations
MLS101 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
SCI105 Introduction to Weather and Climate
LFS112 Earth Observation: Remote Sensing and Surveying
MLS110 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
MLS121 Genetics
MLS131 Communicating Sustainability
Advanced courses
9 required courses:
HLT221 Communication and Thought
LFS251 Communication and Thought
LFS261 Cell Biology
MLS210 Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science
MLS231 Chemistry
LFS262 Human Physiology
MLS211 Haematology
MLS212 Histology
MLS232 Medical Laboratory Placement 1
TOTAL UNITS 192