COURSE STRUCTURE

Students must complete the following SEVEN units:

• Chemical Pathology 1
• Genomic Pathology 1
• Haematopathology 1
• Infectious Diseases 1
• Anatomical Pathology 1
• Transfusion and Transplantation Medicine 1
• Immunopathology 1

AND

Students must complete the TWO Clinical Placement units:

• Clinical Placement 1
• Clinical Placement 2

AND

Students must complete any TWO of the following advanced units:

• Chemical Pathology 2
• Genomic Pathology 2
• Haematopathology 2
• Infectious Diseases 2
• Anatomical Pathology 2
• Transfusion and Transplantation Medicine 2
• Immunopathology 2

AND

Students must complete either the CL58 Graduate Certificate of Research (RSCH20003 / RSCH20004) OR select FOUR units totalling 24 credit points from the below list:

• Chemical Pathology 2
• Genomic Pathology 2
• Haematopathology 2
• Infectious Diseases 2
• Anatomical Pathology 2
• Transfusion and Transplantation Medicine 2
• Immunopathology 2
• MGMT20143 Think Big
• MGMT20131 Leadership and Integrity

Please note that units that have already been selected as part of a students compulsory course structure are not able to be selected from this optional list.

Advanced Standing:

Students will be eligible for advanced standing and be required to complete 1 year of study (48 credit points) to complete the Master of Laboratory Medicine if they meet the following criteria:

• Applicants with a 4-year AIMS-accredited Bachelor degree in Medical Laboratory Science (or equivalent) and 1 year postgraduate professional experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.
• Applicants with a 3-year AIMS-accredited Bachelor degree in Medical Laboratory Science (or equivalent) and 2 years postgraduate professional experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.
• Applicants with a non-accredited degree in Medical Laboratory Science (or equivalent) and 5 years postgraduate professional experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.

The study plan for students entering the course on Advanced Standing will include:

Students must complete any TWO of the following advanced units:

• Chemical Pathology 2
• Genomic Pathology 2
• Haematopathology 2
• Infectious Diseases 2
• Anatomical Pathology 2
• Transfusion and Transplantation Medicine 2
• Immunopathology 2

AND

Students must complete units from the below list totalling 36 credit points:

• The CL58 Graduate Certificate of Research (RSCH20003 OR RSCH20004) (24 credit points)
• Chemical Pathology 2 (6 credit points)
• Genomic Pathology 2 (6 credit points)
• Haematopathology 2 (6 credit points)
• Infectious Diseases 2 (6 credit points)
• Anatomical Pathology 2 (6 credit points)
• Transfusion and Transplantation Medicine 2 (6 credit points)
• Immunopathology 2 (6 credit points)
• MGMT20143 Think Big (6 credit points)
• MGMT20131 Leadership and Integrity (6 credit points)

Please note that units that have already been selected as part of a students compulsory course structure are not able to be selected from this optional list.

As per the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists Accreditation Standards and Procedures (Masters) 2020, students are required to complete introductory units in the following disciplines:

• Anatomical Pathology (including Cytopathology)
• Chemical Pathology
• Genomic Pathology
• Haematology (including haemostasis)
• Immunopathology
• Medical Microbiology
• Transfusion Science

These seven core units represent these requirements and are compulsory for all students completing the 2 year course structure:

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
LMED28001	Chemical Pathology 1
LMED28002	Haematopathology 1
LMED28004	Infectious Diseases 1
LMED28003	Immunopathology 1
LMED29001	Genomic Pathology 1
LMED29002	Anatomical Pathology 1
LMED29003	Transfusion and Transplantation Medicine 1

Students must complete the two Clinical Placement units with a combined total of 560 hours of duration.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
LMED29008	Clinical Placement 1
LMED29012	Clinical Placement 2

Students must complete at least TWO units from the following list of advanced units:

Available units
Students must complete 2 from the following units:
LMED29005	Chemical Pathology 2
LMED29004	Genomic Pathology 2
LMED29006	Haematopathology 2
LMED29009	Infectious Diseases 2
LMED29010	Anatomical Pathology 2
LMED29011	Transfusion and Transplantation Medicine 2
LMED29007	Immunopathology 2

For the remaining 24 credit points of the course structure, students may choose the following: 

• CL58 Graduate Certificate of Research (24 credit points) OR
  
• Four units from an optional unit list (totalling 24 credit points)

For the CL58 Graduate Certificate in Research option, this course is composed of a single unit totalling 24 credit points. Students can enrol at any time. It can be completed as a full-time enrolment (RSCH20003) or part-time (RSCH20004).

Available units
Students must complete 1 from the following units:
RSCH20003	Research Portfolio
RSCH20004	Revisions and Extensions

Students may choose to complete this remaining 24 credit points by selecting FOUR units from the following list. Please note that units that have already been selected as part of a students compulsory course structure are not able to be selected from this list:

Available units
Students must complete 4 from the following units:
LMED29005	Chemical Pathology 2
LMED29004	Genomic Pathology 2
LMED29006	Haematopathology 2
LMED29009	Infectious Diseases 2
LMED29010	Anatomical Pathology 2
LMED29011	Transfusion and Transplantation Medicine 2
LMED29007	Immunopathology 2
MGMT20143	Think Big
MGMT20131	Leadership and Integrity