Department: Allied Health & Human Services

Division: Health Careers Department: Allied Health & Human Services Subject Code: MLT Course #: 232 Course Title: Clinical Experience III

HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FORM 335

Course Form 335 must be updated at least every five years per AP 765 to include, at a minimum, the following elements. [§335.2]

1. Digital Description:

Credit hours: 2.0 Lecture hours: 0.0 Lab hours: 16.0 BL: [ ]⅓ [ ]½ [ ]⅔ [ ] Other (Indicate fraction or percent)

2. Catalog Description: Third clinical experience. Supervised application of laboratory skills at affiliated hospitals or health-care agencies. The student learns to function competently in a variety of laboratory areas. A liability insurance fee is required.

Minimum Grade Required 3. Prerequisites: MLT 220 C

Corequisites: MLT 234, 236 C

Other: Enrollment in this course is restricted to students in the Medical Laboratory Technician/Clinical Laboratory Technician Programs.

4. Learning Outcomes [These outcomes are necessary to enable students to attain the essential knowledge and skills embodied in the program’s educational objectives.]

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

Complete the objectives as detailed in the student Clinical Experience Manual. Objectives and expected outcomes are specific for each clinical laboratory department. The entire Clinical Manual is on file in the program director’s office.

5. Planned Sequence of Instruction [These must be designed to help students achieve the learning outcomes.]

The student spends four or five days per week in the clinical setting. Note: A complete listing of course objectives is located in the MLT Program Director’s office.

12/1/04 Review and updated: 10/26/07; 1/11/08; 1/16/09; 7/14/09, 7/14/11 1 Division: Health Careers Department: Allied Health & Human Services Subject Code: MLT Course #: 232 Course Title: Clinical Experience III

6. Assessment of Student Learning [Methods of assessment should be appropriate for Learning Outcomes listed above.]

Assessment of student learning outcomes for the course, as required by AP 765, is part of regular curriculum maintenance and/or improvement. The specific plan has been determined by the pertinent faculty involved and is kept on file in the division office.

7. List of Texts, References, Selected Library Resources or other Learning Materials (code each item based on instructional use): C-Lecture/Laboratory, A-Lecture, B-Laboratory, LC-Lecture/Clinical, CLN-Clinical, I-Online, BL-Blended, D-Independent Study, P-Private Lessons, E-Internship, F-Cooperative Work-Study, FE-Field Experience. [These resources must be easily accessible to students.]

MLT Clinical Manual, Current Edition.

8. Prepared by Faculty Member: Georgeann Laughman Date: 10/31/11

9. Approved by Department Chairperson: Date: 11/8/11

10. Approved by Academic Division Dean: Brad Wolf Date: 12/7/11

This course meets all reimbursement requirements of Chapter 335, subchapters A / B.

This course was developed, approved, and offered in accordance with the policies, standards, guidelines, and practices established by the College. It is consistent with the college mission.

If the course described here is a transfer course, it is comparable to similar courses generally accepted for transfer to accredited four-year colleges and universities.

11. Associate Dean, Curriculum & Assessment: Karen Tombs-Harling Date: 12/8/11

12. Provost & VP, Academic Affairs: Ronald R. Young Date: 12/8/11

13. Original Date of course approval by the college: 200820

14. Date(s) of subsequent reviews [Indicate change: Learning Outcomes; textbook(s)]: 3/11 - prerequisites 10/31/11-Program restriction

12/1/04 Review and updated: 10/26/07; 1/11/08; 1/16/09; 7/14/09, 7/14/11 2