The program welcomes all interested students from any senior high school track who pass the FEU College Admission Test.
Department of Medical Technology Vision and Mission
Our Vision听
The Department of Medical Technology envisions itself as a leading academic institution that advances the field through innovation, research, and digital transformation鈥攃ontributing to the integration of precision medicine and globally recognized quality healthcare.听
Our Mission听
The Department of Medical Technology is committed to producing globally competitive graduates who are life-long learners and technically adept by providing quality education that is student centered and culturally inclusive 鈥� preparing graduates to lead and advance the practice of the profession with integrity, innovation, and excellence.
The Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology Program aims to produce graduates who can:听
- Demonstrate excellence in professional practice by performing clinical laboratory procedures accurately, safely, ethically, and in accordance with national and international quality standards.听
- Apply critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and evidence-based decision-making in the analysis, interpretation, and utilization of laboratory data for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases.
- Integrate digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, quality management systems and lean-six sigma to improve laboratory processes and operations.
- Conduct, disseminate, and apply research that contributes to the advancement of the profession and healthcare practice.
- Demonstrate leadership, collaboration, and effective communication skills while working within multidisciplinary healthcare teams and diverse professional environments.
- Uphold professionalism, ethical practice, cultural sensitivity, social accountability, and respect for human dignity in the delivery of healthcare services and engagement with communities.
- Participate in community-oriented, public health, and health promotion initiatives that contribute to the improvement of the community.
- Pursue lifelong learning, continuous professional development, and global engagement to remain responsive to emerging trends and challenges in the laboratory profession.听
BSMT opens a wide range of professional career paths for our learners, preparing them for dynamic, global work environments in the medical field. These career pathways include:
- Licensed Medical Technologists / Medical Laboratory Scientists
- Public Health Practitioner
- Educator
- Research Scientist
- Diagnostic Molecular Scientist
- Health Policy Maker
- Health Service Leader/Entrepreneur
- Diagnostic Product Specialist
Ultimately, the program aspires to produce medical professionals committed to providing quality and adequate health care services to communities in dire need of such.听
This program utilizes an adaptive and proactive approach in professional medical technology education, with varied teaching-learning strategies, modes of delivery and assessments.
Program Curriculum
The first two years of BSMT focuses mostly on General Education (GE) courses designed to hone learners鈥� core competencies such as critical and analytic thinking, oral and written communication skills and independent learning. Using a liberal approach to education, GE courses such as Scholarly Inquiry and Purposive Communication prepare learners for advanced professional courses and research work required later in the curriculum.
Meanwhile, basic professional courses such as听Human Anatomy and Physiology with Pathophysiology, Cytogenetics, Biochemistry, Principles of Medical Technology Practice, and Community and Public Health, among others, are also offered during these crucial two years which provide learners with foundational knowledge in the medical and scientific field.
Finishing all required coursework for the first two years and meeting the required QPA qualifies learners to take the battery examination, a form of assessment which gauges the knowledge, skills, and abilities they have acquired from their key professional courses. Additionally, the battery examination helps ensure that learners are adequately equipped and prepared for advanced coursework, since they will not be allowed to proceed to third- and fourth-year level courses without first passing these tests.
During the last year of the program, learners acquire field experience by rendering听1664 hours (24 units)听under clinical internship with a partner CHED-accredited training laboratory.
Well-being and work-life balance are also key features of the BSMT curriculum. Throughout their stay in the university, learners are encouraged to plan their own Wellness and Recreation Program (WRP), a university-wide course which intends to develop their physiological and psycho-social fitness as well as encourage social responsibility and community involvement.
The BSMT program has been carefully crafted to empower our students into becoming independent, lifelong learners as future professionals and medical practitioners. As such, this program utilizes the following varied teaching-learning approaches focused on learners鈥� needs and capabilities:
- Student-Centered Learning
The BSMT program adheres to the University鈥檚 educational philosophy and learning paradigm, which emphasizes active and dynamic learning to develop the higher-order thinking skills of our learners. This entails designing engaging activities and encouraging collaboration between teacher and student inside the classroom to facilitate effective higher learning.
- Didactic Approach
The program utilizes a variety of lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in developing theoretical and foundational knowledge in medical technology and its allied health and scientific fields.
- Interdisciplinary Approach
BSMT offers a glimpse of professional medical technology practice through the lens of various science and health-related disciplines. Coupled with the liberal GE courses which expose learners to the humanities and social sciences, the program hopes to produce well-rounded, adaptable, and analytical medical professionals and practitioners.
- Blended Learning
The BSMT program recognizes the changing technological landscape which our current generation of learners must navigate. Geared towards ubiquitous and independent learning, some courses are delivered through a mix of online virtual classrooms, self-study modules, and face-to-face sessions. The University utilizes Canvas, a world-class learning management system, to facilitate this mode of delivery.
- Research-Based Approach
Aside from didactic and demonstrative approaches, the program utilizes case studies and research-based materials to ensure that learners are provided with updated knowledge and practices in the field. Moreover, the program encourages learners to develop an inclination towards research and scientific thought.
- Assessment and Research Work
Throughout the course of the program, varied assessments and assessment-related tasks are deployed depending on the negotiation between the teachers and the learners. Teachers are encouraged to develop relevant formative assessments designed to help learners prepare for capstone summative assessments.
Assessments are a combination of traditional pen-and-paper tests, return demonstrations, practical examinations, research work and performance-based tasks. These include quizzes and summative tests, reports and presentations, case analyses, research-based writing, return demonstrations, and peer assessments. Apart from course-based assessments, research is also integrated into the curriculum, such as the course Medical Technology Research Paper Writing and Presentation.
The required battery examination at the end of the second year is a standardized pen-and-paper test which assesses the learners鈥� acquired knowledge and technical know-how in their professional courses.
- Internship
Learners cannot complete the program without an internship, which comprises 24 units (1664 hours) of their coursework. Clinical Internship 1 and 2 are two six-month internship engagements for learners under a CHED-accredited training laboratory.
During internship, BSMT learners are expected to undertake rotational duties in different laboratory sections, such as clinical chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, and microbiology, among others.
Learners must complete a total of 3,024 hours of course work and 1,664 hours of field work under internship. They also must have a minimum quality point average (QPA) of 2.4 by the end of their four-year program.