Courses & Units

Medical Laboratory Practice CXA401

Introduction

This is a professional experience placement (PEP) unit, undertaken while off campus in diagnostic pathology laboratories accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA), or equivalent. Students develop an holistic view of the role of the diagnostic pathology laboratory in the health-care industry, with added focus on professional issues, codes of conduct and ethics, work health and safety and laboratory accreditation. Students are subject to the rules and regulations of the host laboratory, supervised by laboratory staff. This unit, in conjunction with CXA412 and/or CXA425 (Medical Laboratory Placement 1 & 2) comprise a full semester unit weighting with an assessment workload appropriate for a 4th year semester.

Summary

Unit name	Medical Laboratory Practice
Unit code	CXA401
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Health and Medicine School of Health Sciences
Discipline	Health Sciences
Coordinator	Ms Jane Pittaway
Delivered By	University of Tasmania

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options	Available to
Launceston	Semester 1	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	Semester 2	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	Summer school (early)	On-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	21/2/2022	22/3/2022	11/4/2022	29/5/2022
Summer school (early)	8/11/2021	1/1/2022	2/1/2022	20/2/2022
Semester 2	11/7/2022	9/8/2022	29/8/2022	16/10/2022

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Identify, analyse and evaluate some laboratory protocols and procedures.
Communicate professional information about laboratory procedures and protocols to a professional audience.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
019901	$1,002.00	$1,002.00	not applicable	$2,354.00

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

CXA315, CXA300 and two pairs of units from (CXA332 and CXA333) or (CXA342 and CXA343) or (CXA352 and CXA353)

Co-requisites

CXA412 and CXA425

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Block teaching – 1 week (35 hours) of face-to-face seminars and presentations
Assessment	Theory examination (30%)\|Oral Presentation & Abstract (35%)\|Quality Control Assignment (20%)\|Risk assessment (15%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Recommended	Lecture, tutorial and practical notes and texts previously used during the professional units of the course (particularly in preparation for the final exam): Haematology 1 & 2, Transfusion Science, Clinical Chemistry 1 & 2, Endocrinology, General & Medical Microbiology, Microbiology A & B, Histopathology.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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