Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
| 2024-03-01 | - |
Program Overview
Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences
The Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences program is designed to advance the training of graduates in medical lab sciences and related fields. The program aims to provide students with the theoretical background and technical skills necessary for professional roles in medical laboratory sciences.
Introduction
The role of medical laboratory specialists in patient care and management has gained great momentum in recent years. The program is designed to help prospective students develop the necessary skills to work as senior lab managers and to conduct advanced and technically-challenging biochemical and molecular tests.
Program Objectives
The objectives of the program are:
- Advance the training of graduates in core specialties of the profession
- Enable students to develop the necessary scientific background and technical skills to carry out productive research
- Ensure that students develop the set of skills needed to devise, develop, and run quality control and quality assurance protocols and programs
Program Structure and Requirements
The program consists of:
- Compulsory courses (24 credit hours)
- Elective courses (6 credit hours)
- Research project (6 credit hours)
- Total credit hours: 36
Compulsory Courses
- Advanced Clinical Chemistry
- Microbial Pathogenesis
- Cytology and Cytogenetics
- Hematopathology
- Advanced Clinical Immunology
- Research Methods
- Graduate Seminar
- Advanced Lab Techniques
- Special Topics in Lab Management
Elective Courses
- Biology and Genetics of Cancer Cells
- Biomedical Genomics
- Selected Topics in Cell Biology
- Bioinformatics Networks
- Advanced Topics in Human Molecular Genetics
Research Project
Students will conduct actual research work under the supervision of a research advisor in one of the core areas of the program. The research project will account for 6 credit hours of the program.
Special Admission Requirements
To be eligible for the program, students must meet the admission requirements, which can be found in the university's admission policy.
Course Description
Compulsory Courses
- Advanced Clinical Chemistry: This course will cover problem-solving case studies and case scenarios in clinical chemistry.
- Microbial Pathogenesis: This course will provide students with a background in the mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis.
- Advanced Clinical Immunology: This course will extend on the basic immunological knowledge acquired by students in their bachelor's degree.
- Hematopathology: This course will focus on training students in peripheral and bone marrow smears, laboratory and morphological hematology, and more.
- Graduate Seminar: This course is intended to give students practice speaking in front of an audience and to explore topics of their own choosing in detail.
- Advanced Lab Techniques: This course provides insight into advanced laboratory techniques with practical applications.
- Cytology and Cytogenetics: This course will cover the practice of diagnostic cytology and specimen preparation, as well as the practice of cytogenetics.
- Special Topics in Lab Management: This course will introduce students to new diagnostic technology applied in medical laboratories and more.
- Research Methods: This course will enable students to further their understanding of scientific research through critical exploration of the various elements and components of research.
Elective Courses
- Selected Topics in Cancer Biology: This course will focus on understanding the underlying genetic and molecular changes of uncontrolled cell growth and metastasis.
- Selected Topics in Cell Biology: This course will focus on the understanding of cells and topics covered will include understanding of abnormalities in genetic material that lead to cancer.
- Bioinformatics: This course will focus on the application of information technology to the field of molecular biology.
- Advanced Topics in Human Molecular Genetics: This course presents an overview of the genetic mapping of Mendelian and complex diseases and the identification of disease genes using a number of approaches.
Research Project
Students will conduct actual research work under the supervision of a research advisor in one of the core areas of the program. The research project will account for 6 credit hours of the program.