ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1. Applicants seeking admission into the Medical Laboratory Technology programme must have Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) aggregate 24 or better or West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) with aggregate 36 or better. Applicants shall be required to have at least credit passes in three core subjects, namely: English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science and at least three credit passes in General Science programme (Chemistry, Biology, Physics/Elective mathematics)
2. Holders of Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology from a recognized educational institution can enroll into Level 100 or 200, depending on the content of the certificate transcript of the applicant and after passing an entrance examination and interview.

• Holders of Diploma or Equivalent in Medical Laboratory Technology from a recognized educational institution can enroll into Level 200 or 300 depending on the content of the diploma transcript of the applicant and after passing an entrance examination and interview.

1. Mature applicants must be at least 25years at the time of admission and must pass an entrance examination and interview.
2. Foreign students may be considered for admission if they hold qualification equivalent to those stated above and are proficient in English Language as will be determined by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).

INTRODUCTION

The programme will extend over four academic years. It comprises general courses and courses related to the medical laboratory.

First semester                      16weeks (14weeks of lecture/practical and 2-week assessment)

Second semester                  16weeks (14weeks of lecture/practical and 2-week assessment)

Practical training                  During the second-semester break of the first, second, and third years, all laboratory students will undertake an 8-week supervised laboratory practice which will be assessed and graded as a  required component of the programme of study.

RATIONALE FOR THE PROGRAMME

The world over, there is an increased demand for evidence-based treatment. In Africa, the demand is even much higher as we are faced with the challenge of outbreaks and new infectious disease emergence. In addition, there is a wide gap between the population and the number of medical laboratory technologist in Ghana. The BSc. Medical Laboratory Technology programme is aimed at training highly qualified medical laboratory technologists to assist in the accurate diagnosis of disease and support in the monitoring of such diseases as well as bridge the huge client/technologists ratio.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The programme aims at:

• Equipping students with the requisite theoretical and practical knowledge in the subject area
• Providing highly qualified human resource in the  subject area for health development
• Providing an opportunity for upgrading less qualified practitioners

PHILOSOPHY

We aim to deliver the programme with the highest qualified lecturers and practitioners in the programme area employing sound teaching methodologies, the latest technology available in state-of-the-art laboratory demonstration rooms.

AFFILIATION

The programme is affiliated to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s Department of Medical Laboratory Technology and supported by the University of Utah Medical Laboratory Science programme.

ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS

The programme shall require students to be assessed both theoretically and practically. Theoretical assessment will comprise three quizzes and assignments, a mid-semester examination and an end of semester examination. Practical assessment will be carried out both on and off-campus. On-campus practical assessment will consist of ongoing laboratory practical sessions and a practical end of semester examination. Off-campus assessment will comprise vetting of students logbook and awarding marks. Assessments can take the form of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and essay type.

M. GRADING SYSTEM

The college uses letter grades and corresponding numerical weightings to show the quality of performance. The raw scores (combination of continuous assessment and end of semester examinations) are converted according to the KNUST CWA system:

EXAMINATION SCORE	GRADE	REMARKS
70%-100%	A	Excellent
60%-69%	B	Very Good
50%-59%	C	Good
40%-49%	D	Satisfactory
0-39%	F	Fail

PASS MARK

The minimum mark to obtain a pass in a course is 40%

DEGREE CLASSIFICATION        

Undergraduate degrees are classified according to the candidate’s Cumulative Weight Average (CWA). The degree classifications are as follows:

CLASS DESIGNATION	CWA
FIRST CLASS	70.00 – 100
SECOND CLASS (UPPER DIVISION)	60.00 – 69.99
SECOND CLASS (LOWER DIVISION)	50.00 – 59.99
PASS	45.00 – 49.99
FAIL	0.00 – 44.99

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION

For the award of the B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology Degree, the candidate must pass all prescribed courses and obtain a minimum of 120 credits for direct entry.

EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS OF STUDENTS

The Department of Biomedical Science has thus put in place structures that will enable it produce Laboratory Scientists for both private and public sectors of the economy.

Graduate of Medical Laboratory programme could be:

• Self-employed/Enterpreneurship via the establishment of private laboratory or selling of laboratory reagents and equipment
• They could be employed in government hospitals such as the teaching, regional as well as district hospital and non-governmental hospitals
• They could also be employed in food and drug agencies such as the Food and Drug Authority, quality control and toxicological unit of the pharmaceutical company
• They could also work in the research unit such as Noguchi in Accra, KCCR in Kumasi and training institutions such as university and the diploma training colleges
• They could also work with the forensic laboratory of the police or criminal investigation departments, veterinary laboratories, industrial laboratories, etc.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Medical Laboratory Technologist (Biomedical Scientist) will assist in the diagnoses and monitoring of disease conditions by providing accurate and reliable laboratory results for quality and cost effective health care. He/she will work with others in investigating of diseases in the community.