C5388 - Diploma of Laboratory Technology

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Plan: C5388 - Diploma of Laboratory Technology
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

Approach to learning and assessment

The staff-to-student ratio in the Diploma of Laboratory Technology provide you with opportunities for individual instruction. Teachers have extensive industry experience and expertise and maintain close links with colleagues in the industry. 

Learning Activities:

  • Face to face teaching: to develop knowledge of underpinning concepts
  • Personal study: using text books, journal articles and online resources to reinforce and broaden your understanding of these subjects
  • Laboratory sessions: will allow you to develop skills in practical applications of all aspects of laboratory work related to this program. These are all held in modern, well-equipped laboratories with industry standard equipment and Standard Operating Procedures
  • Industry Visits: such visits may be organised to further enhance application of knowledge in the field and allow students to observe large scale production facilities and laboratories
  • Computer Laboratory sessions: The computer laboratory work will allow you to develop skills in the application of the concepts learnt during class room teaching of data analysis
  • Personal research: to become familiar with recent developments and discoveries in this area 
  • Group work & peer teaching: to broaden your understanding  of a range of subject areas 
  • Online Learning: All courses will make use of Canvas, the online learning management system at RMIT. Here you will be able to access course notes and materials as well as additional reference material, quizzes and self assessments. In some courses, there will be online discussion forums moderated by the teacher.

Assessment Activities:

There will be a range of different activities. These will be designed to assess both your underpinning knowledge of the courses you are studying and just as importantly, your development of laboratory skills. You will have ample opportunity to practise your laboratory skills and receive ongoing feedback from your teachers. Assessment will include exams, tests, laboratory reports, research projects and assignments, oral presentation and demonstration of practical skills. Your course guide for every course will give further details of what is required in each case. It will be your responsibility to read this information carefully and meet all the required deadlines.                                                                                                                    

If you have a long term medical condition, disability and/or other form of disadvantage it may be possible to negotiate variation of aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the Program Co-ordinator or the Equitable Learning Service (ELS)  if you would like to find out more (https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services).

Inherent Requirements:

Inherent requirements are those fundamental tasks in a study program which you will be required to do when on professional experience placement or during on-campus learning activities. A link to further information about inherent requirments and specific requirements for this program can be found at https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/program-and-course-information/inherent-requirements.

Study Support:

The RMIT Library provides a comprehensive range of study support services for students (https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support) which include exam and assignment support, as well as maths and statistics and English language support. 

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Work integrated learning

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with workplace experience. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate vocational competency.

In all your courses (subjects) you will spend a significant proportion of your time in an industry standard laboratory acquiring real workplace skills. You will have the opportunity to become skilled in using a wide range of laboratory instruments and techniques. You will have ample opportunity to practice and reinforce your basic workplace skills and to then build on these in later courses.You will also be assessed in this workplace environment to ensure that you are able to perform the necessary tasks to industry standard.

As part of your studies, you will undertake 10 days of work placement in a relevant laboratory environment. RMIT staff will help you find a placement. This placement provides you with the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the industry and to further develop laboratory skills in an area that also requires:

  • team work
  • attention to quality control
  • working to timelines

You may be placed in a variety of work environments, ranging from small private pathology laboratories, large hospital laboratories and research institutes.

Prior to commencing the placement, you will do a range of classroom activities investigating workplace structures and roles in preparation for your time there.

If you are working in a job which is related to your studies you will also be learning while at work and may have the opportunity to be assessed in your workplace for some or all of your courses. Feedback from work supervisors and others in the workplace can be used as evidence of competency, and an RMIT University assessor can visit your workplace to observe your work practice.

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Program Structure

This qualification requires the completion of 15 units - 5 core units and 10 elective units.
 

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C5388 Courses

C5388 Core Units - Select ALL Five (5) Courses

Course Title

Nominal Hours

Course Code

Campus

Process and interpret data (MSL924003) 70 MATH7088C City Campus
Use laboratory application software (MSL924004) 60 OFFC5338C City Campus
Analyse data and report results (MSL925004) 80 MATH7089C City Campus
Maintain and calibrate instruments and equipment (MSL934004) 60 BIOL5239C City Campus
Monitor the quality of test results and data (MSL935007) 40 BUSM8861C City Campus
AND
C5388 Elective Units - Select ALL Nine (9) Courses

Course Title

Nominal Hours

Course Code

Campus

Relate anatomical and physiological features to laboratory samples (MSL954003) 100 BIOL5241C City Campus
Perform biological procedures (MSL974021) 130 BIOL5246C City Campus
Perform microbiological tests (MSL975035) 140 BIOL5247C City Campus
Perform chemical tests and procedures (MSL974019) 100 BIOL5245C City Campus
Perform haematological tests (MSL975036) 130 BIOL5248C City Campus
Perform chemical pathology tests (MSL975037) 130 BIOL5249C City Campus
Perform immunohaematological tests (MSL975030) 80 BIOL5251C City Campus
Plan and conduct laboratory/field work (MSL913004) 40 BIOL5252C City Campus
Perform molecular biology tests and procedures (MSL975034) 150 BIOL5253C City Campus
AND
Select One (1) of the following Courses: The elective BSBCMM401 Make a Presentation will contribute to this qualification. Contact the program manager to discuss.

Course Title

Nominal Hours

Course Code

Campus

Perform tissue and cell culture techniques (MSL975033) 100 BIOL5255C City Campus
Perform histological tests (MSL975029) 200 BIOL5250C City Campus
 

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Program transition plan

The MSL50118 Diploma of Laboratory Technology will be replaced by MSL50122 Diploma of Laboratory Technology .

This is the result of national changes to this qualification, which include changes to some of the courses in the program. 

If you complete all the requirements of your current MSL50118 Diploma of Laboratory Technology, you will be eligible to graduate with the MSL50118 Diploma of Laboratory Technology.  

If you are unable to complete this program in the required timeframe, we will support you to transfer to the new MSL50122 Diploma of Laboratory Technology.

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