Educational objectives

Cognitive Goals

  • Equipping students with the fundamental scientific and theoretical foundations of medical laboratory and biomedical sciences.
  • Familiarizing students with various types of biological specimens, their physical and chemical properties, and the mechanisms of microscopic and laboratory analysis.
  • Providing students with the core knowledge regarding the operating principles, maintenance, and calibration of modern laboratory analytical instruments in accordance with approved scientific standards.
  • Developing students’ understanding of medical and laboratory terminology, as well as the laws and regulations governing laboratory practice within healthcare institutions.
  • Enhancing students’ knowledge of the principles of pathology, immunology, microbiology, clinical biochemistry, hematology, and comprehensive laboratory quality control for accurate diagnosis.

Psychomotor Goals

  • Training students on the proper, safe, and correct methods for collecting, preserving, and transporting biological specimens.
  • Developing skills to perform routine and advanced laboratory tests efficiently and accurately within educational and diagnostic laboratories.
  • Providing students with the practical ability to operate sophisticated and automated analyzers utilized in hospital and clinical laboratories.
  • Advancing skills in interpreting, analyzing, and reporting laboratory test results, and correlating them with clinical pathological cases.
  • Training students to apply quality control (QC) protocols and quality assurance measures in managing and documenting laboratory data.
  • Developing the capacity to manage chemical and medical supply stores, ensuring accurate inventory tracking and proper storage

Affective and Professional Goals

    • Instilling professional ethics and a commitment to legal and moral responsibilities when dealing with patients and confidential health data.
    • Fostering teamwork, collaboration, and integration with other members of the healthcare and medical team.
    • Reinforcing strict compliance with professional safety standards and biosafety protocols to prevent hazards and cross-contamination within laboratories.
    • Developing effective communication skills for interacting professionally with patients, relatives, and healthcare personnel.
    • Promoting a culture of continuous learning and professional development to keep pace with scientific, technological, and research advancements in medical laboratory sciences

Community Service and Labor Market Goals

      • Preparing qualified laboratory medical technicians capable of meeting the dynamic demands of the labor market in both the public and private sectors.
      • Contributing to elevating the quality of health and diagnostic services provided to the community to assist in disease prevention and outbreak control.
      • Supporting healthcare institutions with competent technical cadres fully prepared to work directly in hospital laboratories and specialized health centers.
      • Enhancing health awareness and preventive culture among community members through scientific activities, educational campaigns, and community outreach.
      • Contributing to the development of the medical laboratory sector by graduating professionals who possess high scientific competency and practical innovation capabilities.
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