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Master of Clinical Laboratory Sciences - Clinical Chemistry

Master

Levels
4
Courses
17
Credits
36
Number of students
5
Overview

About the program
The Master of Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences program is located under the umbrella of the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences of the College of Applied Medical Sciences and is offered on the main campus of Jouf University. The program aims to meet the growing demand for laboratory professionals with proven research skills and knowledge of the latest developments in clinical laboratory science. The program includes 36 credit hours, distributed as follows: 13 credit hours for general courses, 15 credit hours for specialized courses, and 8 credit hours for a research thesis.
The Master of Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences includes three major specializations: Hematology, Clinical Microbiology, and Clinical Biochemistry. The program framework consists of coursework and a thesis. All students must complete the required courses, which are distributed across different study tracks. 
Clinical Microbiology Track
The Clinical Microbiology Track consists of specialized courses that focus on advanced knowledge and skills in bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, virology, antibiotics, and antimicrobial resistance.
Clinical Biochemistry Track
The Clinical Biochemistry Track includes specialized courses covering advanced topics in endocrinology, enzymology, inborn metabolic disorders, instrumentation and methodology, toxicology, and therapeutic drug monitoring. The Master's program culminates in a faculty-supervised specialized thesis. General courses aim to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of pathophysiology, immunology, medical genetics, molecular diagnostics, biostatistics, seminars, and infection control.
Hematology Track
The Hematology Track includes specialized courses that focus on advanced knowledge and skills related to red and white blood cell disorders, bleeding disorders, and transfusion medicine.

Student Admission Requirements:
A/ General Requirements
According to the admission procedures for the Master's in Clinical Laboratory Sciences program, the general admission requirements include:
1. The applicant must be a Saudi national.
2. He/she must hold a bachelor's degree from a Saudi or accredited university.
3. He/she must be medically fit.
4. He/she must have a valid certificate from the General Aptitude Test and the English Language Proficiency Test.
B/ Special Requirements
The most important special requirements are:
1. He/she must have a bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences or its equivalent with a grade of "Good" or higher.
2. He/she must have achieved the required score on the Test of English Proficiency (STEP) or its equivalent.
3. He/she must pass the personal interview.
4. He/she must complete the clinical internship period.
5. He/she must obtain professional accreditation and registration from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
 

Program levels

Level One
mcls 612 - Molecular Diagnostics - mandatory
Credits
2
Theoretical
1
Pratical
2
Training
Total Content
3
Prerequisite
Course Description:
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles of clinical molecular diagnostics and explores the use of molecular techniques in the diagnosis of disease. It describes the principles of modern techniques used in bio-molecular diagnosis with emphasis on biomedical molecular biology and understanding the advanced molecular techniques for disease diagnosis, gene mapping (genome), identification and amplification techniques used in infectious disease, nucleic acid alteration (mutation) and genetic fingerprinting, components of a molecular laboratory and the evaluation of controls to validate the results obtained.
mcls 615 - Laboratory Management and Quality Assurance - mandatory
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
This course aims to introduce the student to a number of the management and quality aspects of laboratory medicine and medical research including aspects of change management, laboratory information systems, intellectual property, creative thinking and economics of the healthcare system and pathology services.
mcls 614 - Medical Genetics - mandatory
Credits
1
Theoretical
1
Pratical
Training
Total Content
1
Prerequisite
Course Description:
This course covers the basic and advanced knowledge of medical genetics. The course especially focuses on the impact of genetic concepts on medicine and the inheritance of human genetic diseases. The course enhances the clinical skills for the analysis and interpretation of different human genetic case studies. This course also emphasizes the ethical principles and values in the medical genetics field.
mcls 613 - Advanced Immunology - mandatory
Credits
1
Theoretical
1
Pratical
Training
Total Content
1
Prerequisite
Course Description:
This course provides comprehensive advanced knowledge in the immune system biology, the Advanced Immunology of a broad range of immune-mediated diseases, and in-depth guidance on the basic concepts and clinical practices.
Level Two
mcls 643 - Clinical Endocrinology - mandatory
Credits
3
Theoretical
2
Pratical
2
Training
Total Content
4
Prerequisite
Course Description:
This course covers the advanced knowledge on the pathophysiology of Endocrine system, clinical significance, laboratory testing, and treatment. The course will especially focus on current methods used for endocrine disorders identification and their diagnosis. Students are expected to be familiar with the functions of the endocrine glands, the structure, secretion and action of the important hormones, and the major clinical endocrine disorders. Emphasis will be placed on understanding pathophysiology and being able to use general principles in endocrine physiology (e.g. negative feedback) or in the management of endocrine disorders (e.g., insulin management) in consideration of specific circumstances and clinical cases.
mcls 642 - Advanced Analytical Techniques in Clinical Chemistry - mandatory
Credits
3
Theoretical
2
Pratical
2
Training
Total Content
4
Prerequisite
Course Description:
of modern analytical techniques that are used in clinical chemistry laboratory. Topics include principles of laboratory analysis, safety and mathematical calculation, reagent preparation, optical techniques, immunological techniques, molecular techniques, chromatographic and electrophoretic techniques
mcls 641 - In Born Error of Metabolism - mandatory
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
This course covers the biochemical manifestations of inborn errors of metabolism; discussion and comparison of diagnostic methods employed in the diagnosis of metabolic diseases. Emphasis is placed on diagnostic metabolites of inborn errors of carbohydrate, lipids and amino acid metabolism. Organelle-Related Disorders (Lysosomes, Peroxisomes, and Golgi) will also be addressed.
mcls 617 - Seminar - mandatory
Credits
1
Theoretical
1
Pratical
Training
Total Content
1
Prerequisite
Course Description:
Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. Students learn to synthesize information from multiple sources, develop their own perspectives in written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations. Ultimately, the course aims to equip students with the power to analyze and evaluate information with accuracy and precision in order to craft and communicate evidence-based arguments.
mcls 616 - Advanced Biostatistics - mandatory
Credits
2
Theoretical
1
Pratical
Training
Total Content
3
Prerequisite
Course Description:
This course covers the basic and advanced principles of biostatistics. The course will especially focus on specific tools for describing data sets graphically and numerically; methods for performing inference on population means and proportions via sample data; statistical hypothesis testing and its application to group comparisons; issues of power and sample size in study designs; and different study designs.
Level Three
mcls 618 - Scientific Research Methods - mandatory
Credits
1
Theoretical
1
Pratical
Training
Total Content
1
Prerequisite
Course Description:
The course will enable students to understand the meaning of scientific research, concepts and types. They will be acquainted with the elements of formulating a general question about an area of research and designing and conducting the research in a goal-oriented manner. The students will learn the methods of collecting, measuring and in a broad sense, analyzing quantitative and qualitative data (both in experimental and non-experimental settings). Students will also gain skills in searching literature sources relevant to their research, skills in data analysis and interpretation as well as writing and presenting the research. The course will emphasize the importance of ethical consideration and the process of approval of research.
mcls 646 - Clinical Practice in Clinical Chemistry - mandatory
Credits
3
Theoretical
6
Pratical
Training
Total Content
6
Prerequisite
Course Description:
The course Applies advanced experiments and techniques in clinical Chemistry Practices, Analyze the critically and different problems and challenges in order to achieve accurate and reliable results in clinical Chemistry, Show personal integrity, respect and honesty during carrying out thesis writing by following ethical standards, dealing with Patients, Demonstrate leadership skills, collaboration, team teamwork and handle the situations calmly.
mcls 645 - Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring - mandatory
Credits
2
Theoretical
2
Pratical
Training
Total Content
2
Prerequisite
Course Description:
This course will enable the students to learn basic knowledge of drug actions, mechanism and effects. The pharmacological part will mainly focus on general pharmacological principles. The toxicology part intends to give the student’s knowledge of toxicological principles such as drug abuse of natural and synthetic compounds, toxic metals, techniques of drug analysis and effects of drugs like anti- inflammatory and analgesic, Immunosuppressive, antipsychotic, Tranquilizers, Chemotherapeutic agents etc. Topics will include sample handling and analysis in body fluids including blood and urine.
mcls 644 - Advanced Diagnostic Enzymology - mandatory
Credits
2
Theoretical
1
Pratical
2
Training
Total Content
3
Prerequisite
Course Description:
This course covers the advanced knowledge on the pathophysiology of Enzymes, clinical significance, laboratory testing, and treatment. The course will especially focus on current methods used for disorders identification and diagnosis of metabolic diseases. Student will address the fundamentals of enzymology such as enzyme catalysis, inhibition, and biological functions, enzyme kinetics and action mechanisms, as well as current enzyme medical and industrial applications
mcls 620 - Infection Control and Prevention - mandatory
Credits
1
Theoretical
1
Pratical
Training
Total Content
1
Prerequisite
Course Description:
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is an applied course that focus on advance knowledge and skills in infection prevention and control in present-day healthcare practice, which affects all patient care activities in healthcare settings. IPC, including prevention of communicable diseases and the spread of antimicrobial resistance, which is an essential component of healthcare quality and patient safety. In this course, students will learn how and why healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occur and how this course reduces their risk and spread. Effective course includes building a program with all healthcare personnel (HCP) playing their part to prevent the spread of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance.
mcls 619 - Research Proposal specialized track - mandatory
Credits
1
Theoretical
1
Pratical
Training
Total Content
1
Prerequisite
Course Description:
The course will have individualized laboratory research proposal writing of ethical approval master degree research project. Students will understand the planning and choosing the right research and ethics. The research proposal in the chosen specialized track (Microbiology, Hematology or Clinical Chemistry) will be prepared under the supervision of a faculty member and will be submitted for approval to the scientific committee for approval.
Level Four
mcls 699 - Thesis - mandatory
Credits
8
Theoretical
16
Pratical
Training
Total Content
16
Prerequisite
Course Description:
The course will have individualized laboratory research and thesis preparation for master's degree students. The master’s thesis will be carried out under the supervision of a faculty member, and the work must represent an original contribution to the medical laboratory sciences. The course practically applies the students' knowledge, skills, and ethics in the research course. The students must submit the completed thesis to a committee and successfully defend it according to the master’s studies regulations.
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