Unit of Study MEDC2003 Clinical Chemical Pathology I (2027)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

BIOL2007 - Biochemistry
Anti-requisites

BIOL2006 - Clinical Biochemistry

Enrolment information

Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time. This unit includes laboratory-based activities involving human biological materials (including blood). To participate in these activities, students must meet mandatory Fit to Practice (FTP) requirements by the published FTP deadline. Students who do not meet these requirements by the deadline will be unable to continue in the unit, and their enrolment will be cancelled. Full details of the requirements and deadlines are available at https://www.scu.edu.au/health/work-integrated-learning

Unit description

This unit introduces chemical pathology as a laboratory-based diagnostic discipline. Students develop an understanding of the automated analytical systems, laboratory workflow, quality assurance, and result validation. Emphasis is placed on specimen integrity, analytical limitations (including the impact of medications on laboratory results), and professional responsibility for result release and escalation, establishing the foundational competencies required for safe result validation, escalation, and participation within clinical pathology laboratory workflows.

Unit content

Foundations of chemical pathology and the phases of diagnostic testing
Quality control and laboratory workflow
Electrolytes, urea and creatinine
The liver; function and chemical pathology
Calcium, phosphate and magnesium
Cardiac and muscle disease

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term2	Term2

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

explain the core principles of chemical pathology and automated analysis

apply quality assurance concepts to routine biochemical testing

interpret laboratory results in a clinical context

demonstrate professional laboratory practice and communication

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Laboratory 4 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Portfolio	40%
OSCE	60%
Participation	SR

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Domestic

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