Integrated Medical Laboratory Science

SCI 8009SEF

Course Guide

SCI 8009SEF

Course Guide

Integrated Medical Laboratory Science

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Course Coordinator:

Dr Cheung Ka Tik, BSc (ENU), MMedSc (HKU), PhD (PolyU)

Lectures will be scheduled on weekday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays.

SCI 8009SEF is a course designed by the School of Science and Technology for the Postgraduate programme.

Aims

This subject is at an advanced level, utilising the information from various disciplines into one general discipline, with reference to particular diseases, in addition to looking at medical laboratory sciences from a single field(s). This is accomplished, for instance, by examining the roles played by the various disciplines in the management of a specific disease(s). There are new and re-emerging diseases to deal with, and the most recent technology is always being added to healthcare. As a result, this course enables the student to stay informed about and assess contemporary problems in medical laboratory medicine. A student who successfully completes this course will have a deeper and broader understanding of integrated medical laboratory sciences, which will be helpful in both routine and specialised medical laboratory sciences as well as in research.

Contents

The syllabus entirely involves assignment work designed to stimulate in-depth study of the topics and to bring together different disciplines of medical science in relation to diseases. Scenarios and topics will change from year to year, reflecting advances in the field and topical issues. Topics covered include but are not limited to:

Current thinking on pathology and investigation of genetic diseases
Current thinking on pathology and investigation of infectious diseases
Current thinking on pathology and studies into a variety of illnesses, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, lung, musculoskeletal, brain, skin, renal, hepato-biliary system, acid/base, gastro-intestinal tract, and carbohydrate metabolism
Current and new and/or re-emerging diseases
The current and future status and role of medical sciences

Assessment

Course assessment includes continuous assessment and a final examination. Continuous assessment includes assignments and case reports.

Continuous assessment (weighting 50%)
- Written assignment(s) (weighting 20%)
  Students are required to submit written assignment(s). Written assignment(s) are used to assess students' learning on theoretical knowledge, allowing them to reflect and identify areas for improvement in studying this course.
- Project/Case study (weighting 30%)
  Project evaluates students' learning by tackling relevant problems. It guides students towards self-directed learning behaviour to search for information and knowledge on answers to a proposed assumption.
Examination (weighting 50%)
The final written examination for this course will be a closed book 2-hour examination and will account for 50% of the total course grade. The examination covers all topics in the course.

Set book(s)

There are no set books for this course. The following publications will be the main references of study:

Maria Dannessa Delost. (2020). Introduction to diagnostic microbiology for the laboratory sciences.Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Finazzo, S. (2021). Laboratory manual for microbiology fundamentals: A clinical approach. Mcgraw-Hill Education.
Ryan, K. J. (2022). Sherris & Ryan's medical microbiology. Mcgraw Hill.
S Kim Suvarna, Layton, C., & Bancroft, J. D. (2019). Bancroft's theory and practice of histological techniques. Elsevier.
Mondal, S. K. (2019). Manual of histological techniques. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt. Limited.
Eroschenko, V. P. (2017). Atlas of histology with functional correlations. Wolters Kluwer.
‌Orchard, G., & Nation, B. (2018). Oxford University Press.
‌Ovalle, W. K., Nahirney, P. C., & Netter, F. H. (2020). Netter's essential histology: With correlated histopathology.
McKenzie, S. B., Landis-Piwowar, K., & Williams, L. (2019). Clinical laboratory hematology. Pearson.
Turgeon, M. L. (2020). Clinical hematology: Theory & procedures, Enhanced Edition. JONES & BARTLETT PUB Incorporated.
Howard, P. R. (2020). Basic & applied concepts of blood banking and transfusion practices. Elsevier – Health Sciences Division.
‌Gulati, G. L., Filicko-O'hara, J., & Krause, J. R. (2019). Case studies in hematology and coagulation. Ascp Press.
Rifai, N., Horvath, A. R., & Wittwer, C. T. (2019). Tietz fundamentals of clinical chemistry and molecular diagnostics. Elsevier – Health Sciences Division.
Bishop, M. L., Fody, E. P., Van Siclen, C., & Mistler, J. M. (2022). Clinical chemistry: Principles, techniques, and correlations. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Larson, D., Hayden, J., & Hari Nair. (2017). Clinical chemistry: Fundamentals and laboratory techniques. Elsevier/Saunders.