Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4433 Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques

Course Title: Perform tissue or cell culture techniques

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 100

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ONPS7809C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term2 2024,
Term1 2025

Course Contact: Rauha Quazi

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4277

Course Contact Email: rauha.quazi@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge to prepare, maintain and preserve cells and cell lines for a variety of applications, such as large-scale culture, production of monoclonal antibodies, production of viral vaccines and amniocentesis studies. Personnel are required to optimise equipment set-up, media and growth techniques. They are required to detect and investigate contamination and take preventative and/or corrective actions under supervision.

This unit applies to laboratory technicians and technical officers working in laboratories in the biomedical, environmental, biotechnology and education industry sectors.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

MSL973027 Perform techniques that prevent cross-contamination.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

MSL975060 Perform tissue or cell culture techniques

Elements:

1. Interpret and schedule production requirements

2. Work safely according to the legal and regulatory framework

3. Assemble and maintain tissue culture equipment

4. Prepare and test cell or tissue culture media

5. Obtain, monitor and maintain tissue or cell lines

6. Preserve cells or tissues

7. Maintain records

Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may include:

  • knowledge tests
  • practical skills test
  • practical logbooks
  • presentations
  • group work
  • research
  • lab reports
  • assignments