A301 Laboratory Management
This module covers aspects of basic management, quality control, total quality management, laboratory performance parameters and Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs). Emphasis will be placed on the various areas of effective laboratory operations, including pre-analytical aspects (pre-analytical variables, laboratory forms and reports, planning and instituting new tests), analytical aspects (method/kit evaluation, laboratory instruments evaluation, maintenance of laboratory equipment) and post-analytical aspects (quantities and units, decision levels, critical values, reference values). The fundamentals of laboratory information systems, costing, finance and budgeting, laboratory safety and reference laboratory services will also be taught.

A351 Medical Microbiology
This module focuses on the classification, cultivation and epidemiology of medically important micro-organisms with an emphasis on the isolation techniques and methods of identification. The pathophysiology and control of infections affecting organ systems of the human body will be covered. The epidemiology, life cycles, laboratory identification and isolation techniques of clinically important parasites will also be taught. A study of basic virology will cover the characteristics, classification, pathogenecity and diagnostic techniques of viruses causing common human diseases.

A352 Histopathology and Cytology
This module is a continuation of the module in Medical Technology (A251) offered earlier and covers the theory and principle of diagnostic methods used in Histopathology and Cytology. It focuses on Histotechnology, Histochemistry and other techniques used in Histopathology and Cytology. This subject covers specimen preparation, processing and a selection of staining methods for Histological and Cytological diagnoses.

A343 Drug Discovery and Development
This course will cover the processes involved in drug discovery and development, from a drug’s original discovery to its final use in the market. This process will be elaborated through coverage of drug targets, screen strategies, the contrast between the natural product approach and the chemical synthesis approach to drug design, high throughput screening, the characterization of active components, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), preclinical studies and toxicology.

A344 Clinical Trials
The principles of Clinical Trials and the role of clinical research in drug development are introduced in this module. It will cover the phases and design of trials, research ethics and Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), design strategies, regulatory issues, drug action and the business of clinical research.

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