About the Program
The Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences at Al al-Bayt University was established in 2016 as part of the Faculty of Science. At the beginning of the first semester of the 2024/2025 academic year, it become known as the Department of Medical Analysis and was placed under the newly established Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences. It offers a Bachelor of Science program in Medical Laboratory Sciences. In an effort to further develop the department, which has become distinguished due to the skills of its faculty members and laboratory technicians and supervisors, the university sought to establish a Master of Science program in Medical Laboratory Sciences.
The establishment of the Master of Science program in Medical Laboratory Sciences aims to contribute achieving the university's vision and mission. The program provides students with educational, training, and research opportunities by offering a research environment that fosters creative thinking and encourages the publication of research in internationally and locally recognized journals. The program also aims to produce qualified professionals in the field of modern medical laboratory sciences who are capable of advancing medical analysis to serve the community. The department includes faculty members distributed across the knowledge areas of this program, as detailed in the attached table and their biographies. This ensures that graduates are equipped with the scientific knowledge and intellectual skills required to understand and apply studies related to laboratory medical sciences.
The Master of Science in Laboratory Medical Sciences program allows admitted students to study advanced clinical courses, including: Diagnostic Hematology, Diagnostic Microbiology, Diagnostic Immunology and Serology, Clinical Chemistry, Scientific Research Methods and Biochemistry, Laboratory Management and Quality Assurance, and other courses of interest to applicants to this program. After successfully completing 24 credit hours, graduate students can proceed towards completing an original research project culminating in a Master's thesis equivalent to 9 credit hours, bringing the total to 33 credit hours in the thesis track. For the comprehensive track, after completing 24 credit hours of required courses and 9 credit hours of elective courses, applicants take a comprehensive exam which is worth zero credit hours.
Vision & Mission
Vision
It focuses on providing a distinguished applied educational service in the field of medical sciences based on the foundations of scientific research and preparing graduates capable of meeting the needs of the local market for specialized competencies in this field.
Mission
The program provides outstanding opportunities for students at the academic, research, and professional levels, contributing to the development of highly qualified specialists with advanced knowledge and modern techniques in various fields of medical analysis. This allows graduates of the Medical Analysis Department at Al al-Bayt University with broader career development opportunities and employment in advanced fields such as scientific research, academic teaching, and laboratory management. These fields include: working in medical laboratories in hospitals and private laboratories; joining the faculty of medical analysis as academic teaching members at colleges and universities; joining the scientific research staff in private and public institutions; the opportunity to enroll in doctoral programs; working in veterinary and forensic laboratories; and fulfilling the requirements of the Jordanian Ministry of Health to obtain the title of specialist and a license to open a medical laboratory.
Program Objectives
- To provide the community with qualified personnel in the field of modern medical laboratory sciences, capable of leading and developing the profession.
- To open up broad career opportunities in this field, including fulfilling the requirements of the Jordanian Ministry of Health for obtaining the title of specialist and a license to open a medical laboratory, or for working in the medical field or as a faculty member.
- To enable the collection and analysis of clinical data, and the interpretation of the significance of results that benefit patient health.
- To equip students with the ability to link the professional and scientific skills acquired from the program with the ability to apply quality control methods in the laboratory.
- To demonstrate a high level of commitment to the ethical standards and public safety of the profession.
- Encouraging scientific research aimed at improving community service.
Learning Outcomes
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- 1 - Demonstrate comprehensive and advance knowledge in medical laboratory practice.
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- 2 - To produce competent laboratory managers and competent medical laboratory technicians capable efficiently of performing a wide range of biomedical analyses.
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- Correlate advanced laboratory test results with clinical findings to support accurate disease diagnosis and patient management.
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- 4 - Integrate advance principles in quality assurance and management in diagnostic laboratory to ensure optimum performance.
- PLO5 – Apply ethical principles and good laboratory practices in specialized medical laboratory services.
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- Perform literature research and critically analyze scientific papers within the field of medical laboratory science and to be able to conduct independent research in medical laboratory sciences using appropriate methodologies for design, analysis, and interpretation.
Advising Plan
You can download the program advising plan from the links below:
