Abstract
In this subject students will complete a second supervised clinical placement within a pathology setting and submit a comprehensive portfolio based on their experience. This provides students with the opportunity to integrate the theoretical knowledge gained in the subjects studied and allows them to practice and consolidate their skills in … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
This subject will cover the following topics:
Communication skills and professional behaviour (including career development and job application skills);Collection, preparation and analysis of clinical data and/or specimens;Maintenance and promotion of safe work practices; andReflective practice and portfolio development.
Assessment items
1. Reflective e-Portfolio
2. Job Application
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
demonstrate professional behaviour;
2.
explain how to collect, prepare and analyse clinical data and/or specimens;
3.
demonstrate problem solving and decision making skills within the laboratory;
4.
work independently and as a team member to solve problems and interpret data in a medical science workplace setting;
5.
communicate effectively in both written and oral format within a multidisciplinary workplace;
6.
demonstrate knowledge and application workplace health and safety and safe work practices relevant to the discipline;
7.
integrate information from various laboratory or other workplace sites in making decisions and to recognise appropriate responses to data discrepancies;
8.
describe the procedures employed to assess the accuracy, reproducibility and validity of current laboratory methods; and
9.
reflect on their experience and maintain a portfolio identifying clinical / practical experiences and the learning that has taken place as a result of these experiences; with specific reflection of their experience on the AIMS Competency-based Standards for Medical Scientists.
Enrolment restrictions
Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
Pre-requisite
Work integrated learning
Placement Duration 210 hours Details Students undertake 30 days (210 hours) placement at an appropriate site, for example a pathology or research laboratory. While on placement students will undertake specific tasks related to:* Communication skills and professional behaviour;* Collection, preparation and analysis of clinical data and/or specimens;* Maintenance and promotion … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning resources
Additional resources required by students
Students attending compulsory work integrated learning will incur costs associated with travel, accommodation and required resources.