CHAPTER 5

Curriculum
 Latin word currere which means to run.
 Consists of a planned process of measurements, assessments and evaluation to
gauge student learnings.
 According to the glossary of Educational Reforms, refers to the knowledge and
skills students are expected to learn which includes learning standards and
objectives.
 According to John Dewey, it is the continuous reconstruction moving from the
child’s present experience out into that represented by the organized bodies of
truth that we call studies.
 According to the Indiana DepEd it refers to the planned interaction of students
with instructional contents.

Medical Technology Curriculum

 The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) was established on May 18, 1994
through the passage of Republic Act No. 7722, the Higher Education Act of 1992.
 CHED is the government agency under the Office of the President of the
Philippines that covers institutions of higher education.
 BSMLS is a four-year program consisting of general education and professional
courses that students are expected to complete within the first three years.
 The fourth year is dedicated to the students' internship training in CHED-
accredited training laboratories affiliated with their department.
 One unit of lecture is equivalent to one hour of class meeting every week. A 3-
unit lecture course renders 3 hours of class meeting per week which is equivalent
to 54 hours per semester.
 PMLS 1 is an example of a 3-unit lecture without a laboratory component.
 One unit of laboratory is equivalent to 3 hours of class meeting every week.
 The General Education Courses are, Understanding the Self, Readings in
Philippine History, The Contemporary World, Mathematics in the Modern World,
Purposive Communication, The Life and Works of Rizal, Science, Technology,
and Society, Art Appreciation and Ethics.

Professional Courses
 PMLS 1: Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science, Laboratory Safety,
and Waste Management.
deals with the basic concepts and principles related to the Medical Technology
profession.
 PMLS 2: Clinical Laboratory Assistance and Phlebotomy
deals with the application of the standard procedures in blood collection,
transport, and processing.
 Community and Public Health
involves the study of the foundations of community health that include human
ecology, demography, and epidemiology.
 Cytogenetics
focused on the study of the concepts and principles of heredity and inheritance.
 Human Histology
study of the fundamentals of and organs on microscopic structures,
characteristics, differences, and functions.
 Histopathologic Techniques with Cytology
covers the basic concepts and principles of disease processes, etiology the
development of anatomic, microscopic changes brought about by the disease
process.
 Clinical Bacteriology
Study of physiology and morphology of bacteria and their role in infection and
immunity.
 Clinical Parasitology
study of animal parasites in humans and their medical significance in the country.
 Immunohematology and Blood Bank
discusses concepts of inheritance, characterization, laboratory identification red
cells antigens and their corresponding antibodies.
 Mycology and Virology
study of fungi and viruses as agents of diseases emphasis on epidemiology,
laboratory identification and characterization, and prevention and control.
 Laboratory Management
studies the concepts of laboratory management which are organizing, staffing,
directing, and controlling laboratory setting.
 Medical Technology Laws and Bioethics
studies various laws, administrative orders, and other approved legal documents
related to the practice of Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science in the
Philippines.
 Hematology
deals with the study of the concepts of blood as a tissue. Formation, metabolism
of cells, laboratory assays, correlation with pathologic conditions, special
hematology evaluation are given emphasis.
  Hematology (2)
deals with the concepts and principles of hemostasis, and abnormalities involving
red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), and platelets.
 Clinical Microscopy
This course focuses on the study of urine and other body fluids (excluding blood).
It includes the discussion of their formation, laboratory analyses, disease
processes, and clinical correlation of laboratory results.
 Clinical Chemistry 1
This course encompasses the concepts and principles of physiologically active
soluble substances and waste materials present in body fluids, particularly in the
blood.
 Clinical Chemistry (2)
This course is a continuation of Clinical Chemistry 1 and deals with concepts and
principles of physiologically active soluble substances and waste materials
present in body fluids, particularly in the blood.
 Seminar 1 and 2
This course is taken during the student's fourth year in the program together with
the internship training.
 Molecular Biology Diagnostics
deals with the nucleic acid and protein molecule interaction within the cell to
promote proper growth, cell division, and development.
 Research 1: Introduction to Laboratory Science Research
 Research 2: Research Paper Writing and Presentation\

Clinical Internship Training

 taken during the students' fourth year in the program. Only those who have
completed and passed all the academic and institutional requirements for the first
three years of the program, and other requirements as specified in the official
documents of the institution, college departments are qualified for internship.
 Licensure Examination
 The Medical Technologist Licensure Examination is conducted in order to identify
graduates who possess the basic qualifications or the minimum conceptual skills
and technical competencies to perform the tasks with minimum errors.

Learning Outcomes
  Learning outcomes are general statements that define what the learner has to
achieve. These learning outcomes serve as the foundation of curriculum
development and teaching methodologies that shape a program.
 Demonstrate knowledge and technical skills needed to correctly perform
laboratory testing and ensure reliability of test results.
 Be endowed with the professional attitude and values enabling them to work with
their colleagues and other members of the health care delivery system.
 Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills when confronted with
situations, problems, and conflicts in the practice of their profession.
 Actively participate in self-directed life-long learning activities to be updated with
the current trends in the profession.
 Actively participate in research and community-oriented activities.
 Be endowed with leadership skills.
 Demonstrate collaboration, teamwork, integrity, and respect when working in a
multicultural environment.

 Assessment
 involves a planned, systematic, and organized way of testing, measuring,
collecting, and obtaining necessary information to gain feedback on students'
progress against set standards per course and on the effectivity of the teaching
methodology.

Types of Assessment
 Formative Assessment
- is a planned process in which assessment-elicited evidence of students' status is
used by teachers to adjust their ongoing instructional procedures or by students
to adjust their current learning tactics.
 Summative Assessment
- the assessment of learning. This is done at the end of instruction, grading period
or comprehensive examination.
 Diagnostic Assessment
- This is used to gauge what students already know and do not know about the
topic at hand.

Assessment Tools
  Teacher-made written tests
- Written tests include quizzes, long exams, term exams, and comprehensive and
validity of these assessment tools must take precedence to meet the learning
exams.
 Reflection papers
- ability to put ideas, facts, and opinions in writing in an organized, direct, and
understandable manner.
 Portfolios
- a tool for assessing students' mastery of outputs that show their progress at the
end of the course program. skills through a collection.
 Performance tasks
- measures the attainment of psychomotor skills necessary for the correct
performance of practical procedures in the laboratory.
 Oral examinations and presentations
- are assessment tools that gauge competency through oral communication skills.
 Rubrics
- A rubric is an assessment tool that evaluates the work of students based on a
particular criterion.

Job Opportunities of BSMLS Graduate

 Medical technologist  Epidemiology
 Histotechnologist  Veterinary
 Researcher/research scientist  Laboratory Science
 Member of the academe  Microbiology
 Perfusionist  Veterinary Science
 Molecular scientist  Forensic Science
 Diagnostic product specialist  Nuclear Medicine/Science
 Public health practitioner  Health Facility Administration and
 Health care leader Management
 Molecular Biology  Quality Management