A full-time placement undertaken in an approved diagnostic chemical pathology laboratory over a period of one semester.
About this paper
| Paper title | Advanced Diagnostic Chemical Pathology |
|---|---|
| Subject | Medical Laboratory Science |
| EFTS | 0.5 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 (10 February 2025 - 18 June 2025)
(Distance learning)
Semester 2 (30 June 2025 - 8 November 2025) (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $4,792.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- MELX 401
- Limited to
- BMLSc
- Eligibility
Available to students who have passed all second- and third-year Medical Laboratory papers.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Paper Convenor: Cat Ronayne, Tania Slatter
Supervisor: Clinical diagnostic laboratory staff- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance Learning paper is taught remotely.
This paper is a 15-week, distance-taught placement working in a clinical diagnostic laboratory within New Zealand.
- Textbooks
- No textbooks are required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will have:
- An in-depth understanding of the fundamental concepts of chemical pathology and how these relate to the biochemical abnormalities observed in disease
- An in-depth understanding of the various laboratory techniques used during the analysis of clinical specimens and their limitations
- An in-depth understanding of quality assurance and how this relates to the chemical pathology laboratory
- The ability to interpret data from laboratory investigations and integrate these with relevant clinical information and pathophysiology
- Attained the necessary skills to be fit for provisional registration for practice as a medical laboratory scientist