DEFINITION OF CURRICULUM General education courses

GLOSARRY OF EDUCATIONAL REFORMS- refers *Understanding Self

to the knowledge and skills students are *Reading in PH history
expected to learn, which include the learning *Contempt-
standards or learning objectives they are *Math in MW
expected to meet and other methods used to *PURC
evaluate student learning. *Rizal
*Sci, Tech & Soc
JOHN DEWEY- it is the continuous
*Art
reconstruction, moving from the child’s present
*Ethics
experience out into that represented by the
organized bodies of truth that we call studies… CYTOGENETICS- Focused on the study of genetic
the various studies… are themselves phenomena etc. (GENETICS/INHERITANCE)
experience- they are that of the race. HUMAN HISTOLOGY – Study of cell, tissues and
organs. (Emphasis on microscopic structures)
CHED- the government agency under the office
of the President of the Philippines that covers HISTOPATHOLOGIC TECHNIQUES with
institutions of higher education both for public CYTOLOGY -Principles of disease processes,
and private. etiology, and development of anatomic,
microscopic change by the disease process.
Technical Committee for Medical technology
Education- composed of leading academicians CLINICAL BACTERIOLOGY- emphasis on the
and practitioners responsible for assisting the collection of specimens and the isolation and
Commission in setting standards among identification of bacteria.
institutions offering Bachelor of Science in
CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY- it emphasis on the
Medical Technology/ Medical Laboratory
pathophysiology, epidemiology, life cycle,
Science program
prevention and control and the identification of
BSMT/BSMLS- consists of general education and ova and/or adult worms.
professionals’ courses that students are
IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY AND BLOOD BANK-
expected to complete within the first three
tackles the concepts of inheritance,
years.
characterization, and laboratory identification
CHED memorandum order (CMO) No. 13 series of red cell antigens and their corresponding
of 2017 - Contains the goals, program antibodies.
outcomes, performance indicators and the
MYCOLOGY AND VIROLOGY- deals with the
minimum course offerings
study of fungi and viruses
Prescribed minimum number of units per
LABORATORY MANAGEMENT- looks into
course
concepts of laboratory management
*1 unit of lecture = 1 hour of class meeting
*3-unit lecture course = 3 hours of class Bioethics-study of ethics as applied to health
meeting and health care delivery and to human life in
*1 unit of lab = 3 hours of class meeting general
HEMATOLOGY 1- emphasis on the formation, PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD (PRB)-
metabolism of cells, laboratory assays, tasked to prepare the written licensure
correlation with pathologic conditions and examinations for graduates qualified to take the
special hematology evaluation examination.

HEMATOLOGY 2- deals with the concepts and Medical Technology Licensure Examination-
principles of hemostasis, and abnormalities given twice a year, on the months of March and
involving red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells August
(WBC), and platelets.
LICENSURE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
CLINICAL MICROSCOPY- focuses on the study of *GWA of 75%
urine and other body fluids *no rating in any major courses 50%
*Pass in at least 60% of the courses GWA
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY 1- encompasses the
concepts and principles of physiologically active Knowledge- comprise of facts, information, and
soluble substances and waste materials present concepts acquired through experience and
in body fluids, particularly in the blood. education

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY 2- deals with concepts and Technical skills- relate to the psychomotor
principles of physiologically active soluble domain of learning
substances and waste materials present in body
PROGRAM GOALS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
fluids, particularly in the blood.
1. Demonstrate knowledge and technical skills
SEMINARS 1 and 2- deals with the current needed to correctly perform laboratory testing
laboratory analyses used in the practice of and ensure reliability of the result
medical technology. 2. Be endowed with the professional attitude
and values enabling them to work with their
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and DIAGNOSTICS- deals
colleagues and other members of the health
with the nucleic acids and protein molecule
care delivery system.
interaction within the cell to promote proper
3. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-
growth, cell division, and development.
solving skills when confronted with situations,
RESEARCH 1- deals with the basic concepts and problems and conflicts in the practice of their
principles of research as applied in Medical profession
Technology/ Clinical Laboratory Science 4. Actively participate in self - directed lifelong
learning activities to be updated with the
RESEARCH 2- covers the methodology of the current trends in the profession.
research, writing the research paper in format 5. Actively participate in research and
prescribed by the institution and international community-oriented activities.
research agencies for possible publication, and 6. Be endowed with leadership skills
presentation of the finished and completed 7. Demonstrate collaboration, teamwork,
research in the formal forum. integrity, and respect when working in a
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION multicultural environment
(PRC)- tasked to administer licensure
examinations to different professionals
ASSESSMENT -involves a planned, systematic
and organized way of testing, measuring,
collecting and obtaining necessary information

Formative Assessment- a planned process in

which assessment elicit evidence of students’
status is used by a teacher

Summative Assessment- this is done at the end

of instruction, grading period, or
comprehensive examination.

Diagnostic Assessment - this is used to gauge

what students already know and do not know
about the topic at hand.

1. Teacher- made written tests • written tests

include quizzes, long exams, term exams, and
comprehensive exams.
2. Reflection papers • it requires the ability to
put ideas, facts and opinions in writing in an
organized, direct and understandable manner.
3. Portfolios • a tool for assessing student’s
mastery of skills through a collection of outputs
that show their progress at the end of the
course program
4. Performance tasks • measures the
attainment of psychomotor skills necessary for
the correct performance of practical procedures
in the laboratory
5. Oral examinations and presentations •
assessment tools that gauge competency
through oral communication skills
6. Rubrics • evaluates the work of students
based on a particular criterion