Official government website of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
Medical Laboratory Sciences
Description:
Health services in the world and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in particular are witnessing great progress in the field of laboratory diagnostics, which calls for increasing the number of specialists in this field at the bachelor's level to meet the needs of the labor market and improve performance in laboratory diagnostic units. The study in the Department of Medical Laboratories at the College of Applied Medical Sciences started in the academic year 1427/1428 A.H. corresponding to 2007/2008 A.D. Through the department's plan, students are qualified to follow medical laboratory methods in order to reach a correct and accurate diagnosis. Students are also qualified to work in other non-clinical laboratory fields, such as: Research centers, forensic medicine, food laboratories, and toxicology testing centers.
Method of study
Courses
Degree
Bachelor
School level
University study
Place of study (Male Students)
Buraydah - Qassim University - A4
Place of study (female students)
Buraidah - Qassim University - E4
Required specialization
Secondary school
Years of study
4 years
Study period
Number of Credit Hours
133
Credits required for graduation
133
Tuition fees
free
Preference Mechanism for Admission
Secondary school
30%
General Aptitude Test
30%
Achievement test
40%
Educational goals :
1- Graduating highly qualified specialists in medical laboratories.
2- Providing graduates with the concepts and principles of scientific thinking in the fields of applied medical sciences, and instilling a sense of commitment to the ethics and morals of the medical professions.
3- Providing students with lofty values that maximize the value of work, assume personal and social responsibility, and instill in them the spirit of effective teamwork.
4- Providing students with medical laboratory experiences and skills, and discussing health issues in the community.
5- Qualifying graduates to participate in scientific research, employed to solve health issues and community development.
6- Providing students with self-learning and continuous learning skills, creative thinking skills, and effective human and social communication tools, to match the high quality humanitarian services they provide.
7- Providing students with the skills to use information technology, which qualifies them to keep pace with scientific development in the applied medical and research fields
Learning outcomes :
A graduate of the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science program will be able to:
1) List the basic aspects of biomedical sciences related to the following sciences: Anatomy and physiology - Biochemistry - Microbiology - Diseases - Immunology and serology - Blood - Laboratory diagnostics and molecular technology.
2- Describe normal states and pathological changes in different clinical conditions by analyzing different samples.
3. Applies laboratory management principles including: Human Resource Management-Financial Management-Organizational Compliance-Quality Management-Information Management-Operations Management.
4- Develops competency to perform routine laboratory tests and interpret results as a medical laboratory specialist.
5. Plans a quality assurance protocol to monitor procedures and equipment, recognize errors, and integrate analytical data with problem-solving and evaluation skills.
6- Respects interpersonal relationships with other healthcare professionals, teamwork, and familiarity with ethical behavior related to patient confidentiality.
7. Applies safety procedures for handling biological samples and other materials in compliance with standard precautions and organizational guidelines.
8- Utilizes computers and information technology on modern laboratory practices.
9- Possesses the principles of research and statistics using information technology.
10. Communicates effectively with patients, health professionals, suppliers, and administrators.
11- Collects, processes, analyzes, and interprets samples and interprets the results with high efficiency.
12- Accurately performs laboratory tests for different clinical samples.
13. Operates equipment correctly, performs routine preventive maintenance on equipment and tools, identifies issues and takes corrective action.
Tracks :
Major Track (Medical Laboratory Sciences)
Career opportunities:
1- Working in clinical medical laboratories, whether in the governmental or private sector, such as working in hospitals, medical care centers, and military sectors
2- Research Centers
3. Food laboratories
4-Measurement and quality laboratories
5. Forensic laboratories
6- Toxicology Center Laboratories
The program is accredited by the National Center for Academic Accreditation and Assessment
