LMED29008 - Clinical Placement 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This first work integrated learning unit builds on the knowledge, skills and professional behaviour developed during the Master of Laboratory Medicine course. Theoretical and technical knowledge will be applied to a professional work environment in a specialised field of diagnostic Medical Laboratory Science. You will perform technical skills and analyse the outcomes to meet the competencies and skills required of an entry-level Medical Laboratory Scientist. You will perform, and reflect on, safe operations and quality management in the medical laboratory, with due regard for legislation, regulation and accreditation. Behavioural aspects of professional practice are emphasised and you are expected to reflect on your own communication, decision-making and team-work skills. Critical appraisal of performance will enable you to attain competency in your professional, technical and analytical skills.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-Requisites:

LMED28001 Chemical Pathology 1

LMED28002 Haematopathology 1

LMED28003 Immunopathology 1

LMED28004 Infectious Diseases 1

LMED29002 Anatomical Pathology 1

LMED29001 Genomic Pathology 1

LMED29003 Transfusion and Transplantation Medicine 1


Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2025

Term 3 - 2025 Profile
Mixed Mode

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

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This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 3 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 7.32% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Self-reflection
Feedback
Some of the assessment due dates fell in/close to the final term examination period that caused significant stress to some students
Recommendation
Given clinical placement may fall outside of the standard University term dates, related assessment due dates may differ depending on individual arrangements. Students will be encouraged to refer to the unit Moodle site for assessment details and to instigate strategies to manage competing unit obligations early in unit enrolment. Students will be encouraged to access ALC workshops on time management for additional support managing study commitments.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student Placement Site Evaluation
Feedback
Students very satisfied with the placement allocations in pathology (& research labs)
Recommendation
Continue to maintain the strong relationships with placement providers to ensure continuation of offers for future cohorts of CM18 CQU placement students
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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