COLLEGE OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

Carlatan, City of San Fernando, La Union

SEMINAR 2– SPECIAL TOPICS

PHILOSOPHY
We believe in student centered approach to education and management.
We believe in achieving a lot with limited resources by knowing what other institutions are doing, adopting or improving and using that can be
applied to the College.

We believe that a strong continuing faculty and staff development program in the college is a vital component of the total effort to attain the
main goal of the College.
We believe in the stability and strength as a base for achieving quality education, relevant to national means and development of the total
person.
We believe above all that giving honor and glory to God in everything we do, is most important in all official activities of the college.
VISION

We envision Lorma Colleges as an educational institution with a global perspective emphasizing quality, Christian values, and leadership skills
relevant to national development.
MISSION
To empower students for service anywhere in the world through Christian-inspired, quality-driven, and service-oriented education and training.

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 INSTITUTIONAL
GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
GOD Fearing
Decision makers, Critical and
Creative Thinker
Effective Communicator
Service -Driven Citizen
Reflective Life Long Learner
Competent Professional
INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES
IO1 Internalize the Christian values
IO2 Model the Christian values in their personal and professional lives.
IO3 Generate ideas and insights utilizing appropriate judgment in decision making.
IO4 Utilize higher order thinking skills in decision making towards innovation and creating new technologies
Apply innovative methods and new technologies to solve different problems and making decisions
IO5
effectively
Communicate effectively ideas or knowledge through listening, speaking, reading, writing using culturally
IO6
appropriate language.
IO7 Imbibe the service-orientedness to oneself, to one’s profession and towards the community.
IO8 Commitment to continuously upgrade one’s education through readings, seminars and trainings.
Perform exceptional knowledge, skills and right attitude in accomplishing duties and responsibilities beyond
IO9
acceptable standards.
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MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PROGRAM OUTCOMES INSTITUTIONAL
VISION MISSION PHILOSOPHY
After completing the BSMLS program, the graduate will : OUTCOMES
Embody the qualities of a true Christian dedicated to God
1 IO1; IO2;   
and service to mankind;
Demonstrate technical competence in the performance of
scientific and clinical tests in aid of diagnosis, treatment,
2 IO9   
and management of diseases, employing principles of
biosafety and proper waste management;
Demonstrate analytical and critical thinking skills in the
3 103; 104   
workplace
Be proficient in gathering, analysis and utilization of
4 health information to contribute to health care delivery IO9   
system.
Communicate effectively through oral and written means
in conveying ideas, concepts and health information to
5 IO6   
patients and coworkers in a clinical setting, as well as in
academic teaching
Display leadership qualities, inter-personal skills,
6 professional and ethical practice in collaborating with IO2; IO9   
coworkers in the attainment of institutional goals;
Apply research skills in relevant areas to contribute to the
7. development of Medical Technology / Medical Laboratory 105; IO7   
Science practice;
8 Participate in community-oriented activities 107   

Manifest willingness to develop oneself academically and

9 IO8   
professionally.

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 COURSE SYLLABUS
1. COURSE CODE : Seminar 2
2. COURSE TITLE : Special Topics
3. PRE-REQUISITE : All Professional Subjects of Third Year
4. CO-REQUISITE : N/A
5. PLACEMENT : 2nd Semester, 4th Year
6. COURSE CREDIT : 3 units Lecture
7. CONTACT HOURS/SEMESTER : 3 Lecture hours per week (no laboratory)
Total of 54 lecture hours per semester

8. COURSE DESCRIPTION : This course deals with the review on different professional subjects in Medical
Technology namely: Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology, Parasitology, CC1 and 2,
Clinical Microscopy, Hematology 1, Immunology and Serology

9. COURSE REQUIREMENTS : To have a passing computed grade on all major examinations and class standing
which includes written assignments, seat works and projects. Attendance in 80% of
Lecture hours is required with active class participation.

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10. COURSE OUTCOMES AND RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES
COURSE OUTCOMES PROGRAM OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, students will be able to: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 Place God first in everything they do inside the classroom. D

Demonstrate Basic knowledge in the following professional subjects: Bacteriology, D D D D D D D D

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Mycology, Virology, Parasitology, CC1 and 2, Clinical Microscopy, Hematology 1,
Immunology and Serology
Demonstrate knowledge on the current issues and recent developments/
3 advancements in various medical technology courses to keep abreast with the D D D D D D D D
recent laboratory diagnostic techniques.
Manifest the following values: Integrity, honesty, critical thinking, empathy and I I I I I I I I I
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value for life.

I – Introduced; P – Perform with supervision; D – Demonstrate

11. COURSE COVERAGE

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 ASSESSMENT

RESOURCES
LEARNING
METHODS
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
WEEK

DAY INSTRUCTIONAL LEARNING

CLASSROOM TOPICS
OBJECTIVES

Teacher Student

The Instructor presents

the policies on class
management in terms The students:
1st Hour
of: Listen
Introduction/presentation/orientation  Attendance attentively Course
1ST 1 of the course (that includes the  Conduct
Open forum
Syllabus
instructor, the students, and the  Teaching methods Take down
syllabus).  Learning activities notes
 Grading of

assignments

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 At the end of the unit the
2nd – 9th Hour students will be able to:
1. AUBF  At the end of the
A. Introduction: discussion the students
a. Urine Formation would be able to:
b. Renal Function Tests  Compose the renal blood
c. Urine Composition and flow. The students:
Urine Specimen (types,  Recall the renal formation Listen
changes of unpreserved and urine composition. attentively
urine, urine  Identify the types,
preservatives) preservatives and various Take down
changes in a Urine  Powerpoint notes
B. Urinalysis presentation of the
- Physical Examination specimen Quizzes
st Relate the different topics Answer to See List of
1 – - Chemical Examination 
1-3 examinations (Physical, Whiteboard lecture questions Recitation textbooks
3rd - Microscopic Examination 

Chemical and Question and based on below.

- Urinary Disorders
C. Other Body Fluids must
knows
- Sputum and Bronchoalveolar
Lavage
- Sweat
- Amniotic Fluid
- Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Semen
- Synovial fluid
- Serous Fluid
- Gastric fluid
- Fecalysis

Assignments
Microscopic) of Urinalysis. answer technique known
 Relate Urinary findings to knowledge
Urinary disorders.
 Recognize abnormal Submit
findings in different body answers on
fluids and relate them to assignments
their associated disorders.
 Identify the different tests
conducted on the different
body fluids.
 Recall the different
examinations under stool
analysis.

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 2. Clinical Chemistry At the end of the discussion
the students would be able to:
a. Special Methods in Clinical
The students:
chemistry
Listen
b. Protein and Tumor
attentively
Markers
d. Nonprotein Nitrogenous
Take down
Compounds Powerpoint

notes
e. Carbohydrates presentation of the Quizzes
f. Lipids and Lipoproteins topics See List of
4th Answer to
4-6 g. Enzymes and Cardiac Whiteboard lecture Recitation textbooks
-5th  questions
Assessment below.
 Question and based on Assignments
h. Liver function and
answer technique known
Porphyrin formation
knowledge
i. Electrolytes and
Osmolality
Submit
Acid Base Metabolism
answers on
j. Pre-Analytical Variable in
assignments
Specimen Processing,
Quality Assessment and
Quality Control
k. Instrumentation in CC

6th PRELIM EXAMINATION

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 At the end of the discussion the The students:
students would be able to: Listen
attentively
1. Identify the different
3. Bacteriology Powerpoint
diseases caused by 
Take down
a. Bacterial Nutrition and Growth presentation
different bacteria. notes
b. Bacterial Stains and Staining of the topics
2. Name the fundamental Quizzes
Techniques Whiteboard See List of
7th- characteristics of various  Answer to
1-2 c. Antimicrobial Susceptibility lecture Recitation textbooks
8th bacteria. questions
Testing below.
3. Discuss bacteriological  Question and based on Assignments
d. Bacterial Identification Tests
tests and their uses. answer known
e. Fundamental Characteristics of
4. Distinguish one bacterium technique knowledge
Different Bacterias and related
from another using result
disorders
from the various Submit
bacteriological tests or answers on
distinguishing assignments
characteristics
At the end of the discussion the The students:
4. Parasitology students would be able to: Listen
a. Metazoans attentively
a.1. Helminths 1. Identify the different
- Nematodes diseases caused by  Powerpoint Take down
- Hookworm different parasites presentation notes
- Filarial Parasites 2. Name the fundamental of the topics Quizzes
a.2. Platyhelminthes characteristics of different  Whiteboard Answer to See List of
9th 3 - Cestodes parasites lecture questions Recitation textbooks
- Trematodes 3. Discuss parasitic tests and based on below.
 Question and Assignments
b. Protozoans their uses. known
answer
b.1. Sarcodina 4. Distinguish one parasite knowledge
technique
b.2. Mastigaphora from another using result
b.3. Ciliophora from the various parasitic Submit
b.4. Apicomplexa tests or distinguishing answers on
characteristics assignments

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 5. Hematology 1 At the end of the discussion the
a. Routine Hematology students would be able to:
Procedures
- RBC count
- WBC count
- WBC differential
- Hemoglobin
- Hematocrit
- RBC Indices and RDW
- Platelet Count
The students:
b. Special Hematology
Listen
Procedures
attentively
- Reticulocyte count
- Erythrocyte Powerpoint

Take down
sedimentation rate presentation notes
- Eosinophil count of the topics Quizzes
- Sickle cell Tests Whiteboard See List of
10th-  Answer to
4-6 - Sodium Metabisulfite lecture Recitation textbooks
11th questions
- Sodium Metabisulfite below.
 Question and based on Assignments
- Sodium dithionite test
answer known
- Hemocard Hb A and S
technique knowledge
- Sugar Water Screening
Test
Submit
- Sucrose hemolysis test
answers on
- Acid serum test
assignments
- Osmotic fragility test
- Bleeding Time
- Clotting Time
- Lupus Erythematosus
Preparation
- Malarial Smear
Preparation
c. Special Histochemical stains
d. Hematopoiesis
- Erythropoiesis
- Leukopoiesis

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12th 1 MIDTERM EXAMS

6.Immunology At the end of the discussion the The students:

a. 1st Line of defense students would be able to: Listen
b. 2nd Line of defense attentively
- Cellular factors 1. Recognize the different
- Phagocytosis immune responses under  Powerpoint Take down
- Inflammation and Acute each line of defense. presentation notes
Phase Reactants 2. Distinguish the different of the topics Quizzes
- Interferons and Tumor types of immunity and its  Whiteboard Answer to See List of
13th 1 Necrosis Factors fundamentals. lecture questions Recitation textbooks
- Acquired Immunity 3. Identify different Question and based on below.
rd
c. 3 Line of Defense immunodeficiency disorders

Assignments
answer known
- Cell mediated Immunity using laboratory findings. technique knowledge
- Humoral Immunity 4. Use specific Human
d. Major Histocompatibility Leukocyte Antigens to Submit
complex identify different associated answers on
a. Immunodeficiency diseases. assignments
disorders

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 At the end of the discussion the The students:
students would be able to: Listen
1. Identify principles of attentively
agglutination, precipitation,
electrophoresis and  Powerpoint Take down
7. Serology presentation
immunoassays. notes
a. Agglutination of the topics
2. Recognize the diseases Quizzes
14th b. Precipitation
using serological findings.  Whiteboard Answer to See List of
- 2-3 c. Electrophoresis lecture Recitation textbooks
3. Differentiate various questions
15th d. Labelled Immunoassays below.
serologic tests using  Question and based on Assignments
e. Serologic Identification of
fundamental information. answer known
Infectious, Immune and
technique knowledge
autoimmune disorders
Submit
answers on
assignments

At the end of the discussion the The students:

students would be able to: Listen
attentively

 Powerpoint Take down

presentation notes
of the topics Quizzes
16th  Whiteboard Answer to See List of
– 4-5 8. Immunohematology lecture questions Recitation textbooks
17th Question and based on below.

Assignments
answer known
technique knowledge

Submit
answers on
assignments

18th FINAL EXAMINATION

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12. TEXTBOOK
Henry, JB. CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT 20TH ED. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia c. 2001
13. SUGGESTED READINGS AND REFERENCES
Bishop, M. Et Al., Clinical Chemistry: Techniques, Principles, Correlations. 6 th Ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010.
Burtis, A. et.al. Tietz Book of Clinical Chemistry. 6th Ed. Saunders, c 2008.

14. COURSE EVALUATION

COURSE REQUIREMENT TOTAL WEIGHT (%)

A. Term Grade (i.e. Prelim, Midterm, Final)
1. Class Standing 66.67 % (2/3)
 Attendance
Note: 100% for complete attendance, decrement of 1% for every
1 day absent
 Recitation
Note: 5 standard points, increment of 1 for every recitation made
by the student. 10 points maximum
 Assignment/Quizzes
Transmutation Formula = Total Score x 60% + 40%
Total # of items
2. Term Examination 33.33 % (1/3)
TOTAL 100%
B. Total Final Grade
1. Preliminary Grade 30%
2. Midterm Grade 30%
3. Final Grade 40%

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 TOTAL 100%
15. CLASSROOM POLICIES (as per student handbook, revised edition)
Students are advised to read the student handbook and be informed about the college policies, rules, and regulations. Any amendments
to the student handbook and/or new policies, rules, and regulation the administration and college deemed necessary, shall be applied
automatically to the student/s currently enrolled in the college. Special attention is given to the following:
Rules and regulations on student conduct and discipline (pp 42-43)
Forms of disciplinary action (pp 44-45)
Offenses and their corresponding penalties (pp 45-50)

16. CONSULTATION HOURS

Name of Instructor Day Time

Anghelo V. Lagliva, RMT TW 3:30-5:00

Date Date Recommending

Course Title Prepared by Reviewed by Approved
Effective Revised Approval

2nd
Seminar 2- January Pacita G. Apilado,
Semester Josephine C.
Special Topics 2020 Anghelo V. Lagliva, Josephine C. Ed.D.
S.Y. 2019- Milan,RMT,MSMT
RMT Milan,RMT,MSMT Executive Director
2020 Dean, MLS

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