Course Overview
The practicum term is 30 weeks in length and begins with a four-week Clinical Readiness session on campus. The remaining twenty-six-weeks is divided between cytogenetics/FISH and microarray technology (CLGT 6607) and molecular genetics technology (CLGT 6608) training at one or more of our affiliated clinical sites. The cytogenetics/FISH and microarray portion of the practicum is 16 weeks in length and deals with the theoretical and technical content for courses CLGT 5501/6601, 5502/6602, 5505/6605, and 5507/6609, as well as methods not covered at BCIT due to time/equipment constraints. It may be necessary to locate some students to Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba due to a limited number of cytogenetics sites in the Lower Mainland.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
25.0
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Review and enhance practical/theoretical skills in Terms 1 and 2 at BCIT.
- Note and appreciate differences in site lab procedures with those studied at BCIT.
- Become familiar and comfortable with the operation/dynamics of the practicum site for processing, analyzing, and reporting results of patient specimens.
- Process/report cases and projects for review with senior technologist - use duplicates and compare to those run by staff, in accordance with lab SOP and CSMLS Category 6 competencies.
- Review cases being investigated cytogenetically and the implications of the result on patient prognosis.
- Be familiar with the role and responsibilities of the genetic technologist in the process of specimen culture, processing, analysis, and reporting.
- Communicate and work cooperatively with fellow technologists, supervisor, and under the direction of the lab director in accordance with CSMLS Category 9 competencies.
- Appreciate the need for keeping supplies, solutions, and reagents from running out.
- Ensure that the students’ handbook is kept up to date
- Use laboratory notebook re care and use of equipment and procedures.
- Review Quality Management System’s Quality Control standards in the laboratory.
- Process newly arrived specimens in accordance with lab SOP and CSMLS Category 2 competencies.
- Performs laboratory procedures safely, in accordance with lab SOP and CSMLS Category 1 competencies.
- Prepare specimens for analytical processing, in accordance with lab SOP and CSMLS Category 3 competencies.
- Operate clinical practicum equipment, in accordance with lab SOP and CSMLS Category 4 competencies.
- Performs and analyzes the results of clinical diagnostics assays, in accordance with lab SOP and CSMLS Category 5 competencies.
- Perform clinical laboratory quality control and assurance procedures, in accordance with lab SOP and CSMLS Category 7 competencies.
- Demonstrate laboratory management skills, in accordance with CSMLS Category 8 competencies.
- Conduct themselves in a professional manner in the clinical lab, in accordance with CSMLS Category 10 competencies.
Effective as of Fall 2021
Related Programs
Practicum in Cytogenetics: Chromosomes, FISH and Microarray (CLGT 6607) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Health Sciences
- Clinical Genetics Technology
Advanced Diploma Full-time
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