Course Name:Introduction to
Medical Laboratory Practices
Course Prefix: MLS
Course Number: 1113
Submitted by (Name & E-Mail): Janet Oja,
janetoja@weber.edu
Current Date: 11/16/2012
College: Health Professions
Department: Clinical Lab Sci
From Term: Fall
2013
Substantive
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Current Course Subject
CLS Current Course Number 1113 |
MLS 1113 - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Practices (4) Campus - Su, F, Sp; Online* - F, Sp Principles and applications to laboratory testing including safe practices for the laboratory practitioner, specimen quality assurance, phlebotomy, urinalysis, basic concepts in clinical immunology, and clinical approaches to immunological testing. Laboratory session addresses the principles and applications to laboratory testing including safe practices for the laboratory practitioner, specimen quality assurance, phlebotomy, urinalysis, basic concepts in clinical immunology, and clinical approaches to immunological testing. *Acceptance into the MLS AAS Program required
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Subject: CLS
Course Number: 1113 |
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Course Title: Introduction to Medical Laboratory Practices
Abbreviated Course Title: Introduction to MLS Practices
| Course Type: | LEL |
Credit Hours: 4 or if variable hours: to
Contact Hours: Lecture 3 Lab 1 Other
Grading Mode: standard
| This course is/will be: |
a
required course in a major program a required course in a minor program a required course in a 1- or 2- year program elective |
Prerequisites/Co-requisites:
*Acceptance into the MLS AAS Program required
Course description (exactly as it will appear in the catalog, including prerequisites):
MLS 1113 - Introduction to
Medical Laboratory Practices
(4) Campus - Su, F, Sp; Online* - F, Sp
Principles and applications to laboratory testing including safe practices for
the laboratory practitioner, specimen quality assurance, phlebotomy, urinalysis,
basic concepts in clinical immunology, clinical chemistry, and clinical
microbiology. Laboratory session addresses the principles and applications
involved in medical laboratory assisting to include safety, microscopy, specimen
processing, quality assurance, phlebotomy, and urinalysis; with a focus on Point
of Care testing (POCT) in clinical immunology, clinical chemistry, and clinical
microbiology. *Acceptance into the MLS AAS Program required
Justification for the new course or for changes to an existing course. (Note: Justification should emphasize academic rationale for the change or new course. This is particularly important for courses requesting upper-division status.)
The course description change for MLS 1113 better reflects the teaching of laboratory skills and theory necessary to work in a modern healthcare setting.
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1. Did this course receive unanimous approval within the Department?
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If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents?
2. If this is a new course proposal, could you achieve the desired results by revising an existing course within your department or by requiring an existing course in another department?
3. How will the proposed course differ from similar offerings by other departments? Comment on any subject overlap between this course and topics generally taught by other departments, even if no similar courses are currently offered by the other departments. Explain any effects that this proposal will have on program requirements or enrollments in other department. Please forward letters (email communication is sufficient) from all departments that you have identified above stating their support or opposition to the proposed course.
4. Is this course required for certification/accreditation of a program?
yes
If so, a statement to that effect should appear in the justification and supporting documents should accompany this form.
5. For course proposals, e-mail a syllabus to Faculty Senate which should be sufficiently detailed that the committees can determine that the course is at the appropriate level and matches the description. There should be an indication of the amount and type of outside activity required in the course (projects, research papers, homework, etc.).