MC158 - Master of Laboratory Medicine

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RMIT program code: MC158
Plan name: Master of Laboratory Medicine
Plan code: MC158
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24
CRICOS code: 056171G

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2024 Enrolment Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following. All courses listed may not be available each semester.

   This program consist of One Hundred and Ninety Two Credit Points. Instruction on program progression will be given at your program enrolment session.
 

 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 

You must complete a total of 192 credit points to successfully complete the program, as follows:

  • Please follow advice given by Program Manager. Desired certification will depict enrolment structure.
     

PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

If you are successful in obtaining a place in this program, you must meet a number of professional compliance requirements upon commencement of your placement.

Immunisation and vaccination requirements*

  • Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (dTpa – adult dose), must be this immunisation NOT ADT (Adult Diphtheria/Tetanus – does not contain the pertussis component)
  • Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR, 2 vaccination doses AND blood test (serology report) to confirm immunity
  • Hepatitis B: primary course of 3 vaccination doses AND serology to confirm anti-HBV level is greater than or equal to 10mIU/ml
  • Varicella: 2 vaccination doses OR blood test (serology report) to confirm immunity OR history of chickenpox
  • Influenza Vaccination: annual requirement
  • Tuberculin Screen: Tuberculin Skin Test OR Quantiferon TB Assay blood test (serology) to show immunity. This is an annual requirement for the duration of your study.

Please note: A full course of immunisations can take up to 7 months to complete, you should contact your medical practitioner prior to entering the program to commence immunisations. It is a requirement that you will have commenced all immunisations and will continue to progress this until completion of the vaccination courses by the deadlines set by the university.

Compliance requirements

  • Police Check: Students must present evidence of a successful National Police Records Check prior to undertaking the clinical components of this program (Annual requirement for the duration of your Program). National Police records check are conducted via fit2work. An account with fit2work will be created using the student’s name and the RMIT issued student email address, once studies in the program have commenced. Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed.
  • Working with Children Check (valid for 5 years): Students must hold a valid Working with Children Check prior to undertaking the clinical components of this program.
  • Hand Hygiene Certificate:  Students will be required to undertake Hand Hygiene prior to undertaking professional placement as part of this program.  Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed.
  • COVID19 Vaccination*: You will be required to undertake COVID19 Vaccination as part of this program. Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed.

For more information or if you have any questions about these requirements please contact RMIT Connect – Work and Study Opportunities where your enquiry will be dealt with accordingly.

*All relevant screening and compliance check fees are the responsibility of the student. 


 

ENROLMENT LOAD 

Full-time study load is 48 credit points or Four (4) courses equivalent each semester. 
Part-time study load is 24 credit points, or Two (2) course equivalent each semester. 

 

COURSE REQUISITES 

You are required to successfully complete relevant prerequisites in the program in order to progress to the next stage of your studies. Please ensure that you have met the necessary prerequisites by checking course guides



CONTACT STEM COLLEGE 
 
For any enquiries, please visit STEM College Student Lifecycle for contact information and support. 

– Program and course advice and planning 
– Flexible semester courses 
– Enrolment variation 
– Credit transfer applications and Recognition of prior learning 
– Results, program completion and graduation 

 

 

 

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This program consist of One Hundred and Ninety Two Credit Points. Instruction on program progression will be given at your program enrolment session.

Compulsory enrolment session

The MC158 Program Manager Professor Denise Jackson has asked that you attend an online enrolment information session in Teams for discussion and advice on the discipline courses (subjects) you will enrol in. Further information will be provided ahead of the semester start.


For the February 2024 intake, there are 5 program plans that students can choose from (see below).

You can also access Canvas MC158 program shell where these are available: https://rmit.instructure.com/courses/39079/pages/enrolment-advice

 

Enrolment Program Structure outlines all of the courses available in 2024.

To clearly understand which courses you are required to enrol in, please refer to the links below:

For Students commencing in February 2024 

Select if you are a student with a STRONG MICROBIOLOGY BACKGROUND

Select if you are a student with a STRONG ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY BACKGROUND

Select if you are a student with a STRONG BIOCHEMISTRY BACKGROUND

Select if you are a student with a STRONG HAEMATOLOGY BACKGROUND

Select if you are a student with a STRONG TRANSFUSION SCIENCE BACKGROUND

For your 1st Discipline option (MEDS2112, ONPS2361, ONPS2324, MEDS2185) in Semester 1 2024, you will need to apply for a course waiver. We will then assess your eligibility and approve as necessary. 

 

For students commencing in July 2024

For full-time study you must enrol in these 4 courses for semester 2 2024

  • MEDS2183 Anatomical Pathology
  • ONPS2340 Clinical Biochemistry 1
  • BIOL2417 Diagnostic Microbiology
  • MEDS2179 Haematology and Transfusion Science 1

See this July 2024 plan and AIMS Accreditation Information.

 

MC158 Students please note - DO NOT enrol into ONPS1050 Immunology, please enrol into ONPS2560 Clinical Immunology instead.

Select and Complete Five (5) of the following Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Histology 12 ONPS2532 Bundoora Campus 1544 (STEM)
Microbiology 12 Yes BIOL2173 City Campus 1141 (STEM)
Diagnostic Microbiology 12 Yes BIOL2417 Bundoora Campus 1126 (STEM)
Clinical Immunology 12 ONPS2560 Bundoora Campus 1546 (STEM) 1510 (STEM)
Immunology 12 Yes ONPS1050 Bundoora Campus 1214 (STEM)
Clinical Biochemistry 1 12 ONPS2340 Bundoora Campus 1504 (STEM)
Anatomical Pathology 1 12 MEDS2183 Bundoora Campus 1483 (STEM)
Haematology and Transfusion Science 1 12 MEDS2179 Bundoora Campus 1481 (STEM)
Molecular Genetics and Diagnostics 12 ONPS2639 Bundoora Campus 1547 (STEM)
Integrative Pathology 12 MEDS2181 Bundoora Campus 1482 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete Forty Eight (48) credit points from the following Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Advanced Clinical Biochemistry 24 Yes ONPS2342 Bundoora Campus 1127 (STEM)
Advanced Haematology 24 Yes MEDS2112 Bundoora Campus 1125 (STEM)
Advanced Transfusion and Transplantation Science 24 Yes ONPS2361 Bundoora Campus 1128 (STEM)
Advanced Anatomical Pathology 24 Yes MEDS2185 Bundoora Campus 1126 (STEM)
Viruses and Infections 12 Yes BIOL2402 City Campus 1486 (STEM)
Medical Microbiology 1 12 Yes ONPS1054 Bundoora Campus 1230 (STEM)
AND

Complete the following Two (2) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Advanced Laboratory Medicine 24 Yes MEDS2154 Bundoora Campus 1099 (STEM)
Biostatistics 12 Yes MATH2209 Bundoora Campus 3059 (STEM) 1194 (STEM)
AND

Complete One (1) of the following Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Research Project 48 Yes MEDS2138 Bundoora Campus 1110 (STEM) 1081 (STEM)
Professional Practice - Laboratory Medicine 48 Yes MEDS2156 Bundoora Campus 1111 (EWIL) 1082 (EWIL)
 

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