Overview
A full-time placement undertaken in an approved rural or smaller provincial laboratory over a period of one semester.
About this paper
| Paper title | Medical Laboratory Science for Rural Health |
|---|---|
| Subject | Medical Laboratory Science |
| EFTS | 0.5 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 (9 February 2026 - 17 June 2026)
(Distance learning)
Semester 2 (29 June 2026 - 7 November 2026) (Distance learning) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $5,079.50 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- BMLSc
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Paper Convenor: Associate Professor Heather Brooks
- 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
Textbooks are not 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 successfuly complete this paper will:
- Gain competency in technical procedures across the major disciplines in Medical Laboratory Science
- Gain an understanding of the theory accompanying such procedures, and interpretation of patient results
There will be an opportunity for the student to interact with both patients and clinicians.
Overview
A full-time placement undertaken in an approved rural or smaller provincial laboratory over a period of one semester.
About this paper
| Paper title | Medical Laboratory Science for Rural Health |
|---|---|
| Subject | Medical Laboratory Science |
| EFTS | 0.5 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1
(Distance learning)
Semester 2 (Distance learning) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- BMLSc
- Contact
- admin.mlsc@otago.ac.nz
- placements.mls@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
Paper Convener: Associate Professor Heather Brooks
- 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
Textbooks are not 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 successfuly complete this paper will:
- Gain competency in technical procedures across the major disciplines in Medical Laboratory Science
- Gain an understanding of the theory accompanying such procedures, and interpretation of patient results
There will be an opportunity for the student to interact with both patients and clinicians.