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Unit Code: MLS607

Unit Name: Cytopathology

Description: This course is designed to provide students with basic knowledge of cytopathology. Cytopathology is a branch of pathology that looks at diseases at the cellular level. The theory and the lab components are designed to enable the student to gain insight at the cellular level of disease by learning how to process and stain specimens obtained through exfoliation and aspiration as well as how to screen and interpret slides of common diseases. The knowledge attained from this course allows the student to apply relevant information to their 4th year of the BMLS program and then during their career as a qualified health professional.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to: • Demonstrate knowledge of cytotechnology, equipment, apparatuses and reagents used in the and processes in a basic cytology laboratory. • Apply knowledge of the Bethesda system in grading normal, benign, and malignant cytological changes in the female genital tract. • evaluate benign and malignant cytological changes seen microscopically from specimen from of the respiratory tract. • Demonstrate competency in identifying normal, malignant cytological changes seen microscopically from specimen from the urinary tract.

Prerequisite: Students must pass all courses in the BMLS year 1 and Semester 1 courses in BMLS year 2

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 2