{"id":1231,"date":"2026-06-24T16:49:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T16:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/?page_id=1231"},"modified":"2026-07-27T10:23:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:23:46","slug":"master-of-technology-mtech-medical-laboratory-science-chemical-pathology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/master-of-technology-mtech-medical-laboratory-science-chemical-pathology\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Technology (MTech) &#8211; Medical Laboratory Science (Chemical Pathology)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1231\" class=\"elementor elementor-1231\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e76548 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e76548\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c3c75c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9c3c75c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8e98f elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-post-title\" data-id=\"df8e98f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wpr-post-title\">Master of Technology (MTech) &#8211; Medical Laboratory Science (Chemical Pathology)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51441a6 e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51441a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc05a7 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"afc05a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar-1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Duration (2 Years)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3614740 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3614740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-countdown-timer\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Session (Weekday or Weekend)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-695416f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"695416f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7fbc7 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d7fbc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286a825 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"286a825\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c820d94 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"c820d94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;start&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"209849748\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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The programme equips students with advanced analytical, diagnostic, and research skills required for modern laboratory medicine and precision healthcare.<\/p><p>Students receive intensive training in advanced clinical chemistry, diagnostic enzymology, endocrinology, therapeutic drug monitoring, metabolic and genetic disorders, toxicology, gastroenterology, molecular diagnostics, bioinformatics, and laboratory quality systems. The programme integrates cutting-edge technologies with clinical applications to improve disease diagnosis, monitoring, and management.<\/p><p>With the increasing burden of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases, metabolic disorders, and other non-communicable diseases, this programme prepares graduates to contribute significantly to patient care, research innovation, laboratory leadership, and healthcare policy development in Ghana, West Africa, and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2098497482\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2098497482\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-c93e20b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c93e20b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3007239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3007239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Year 1 \u2013 Semester 1<\/h3><ul><li>Advanced Research Methodology and Biostatistics<\/li><li>Data Management and Bioinformatics<\/li><li>Laboratory Quality Assurance and Risk Management<\/li><li>Journal Club Seminar and Academic Writing<\/li><li>Advanced Clinical Chemistry<\/li><li>Molecular Diagnostics in Pathology<\/li><li>Ethics, Law and Policy<\/li><\/ul><h3>Year 1 \u2013 Semester 2<\/h3><ul><li>Clinical Toxicology<\/li><li>Therapeutic Drug Monitoring<\/li><li>Metabolic and Genetic Disorders<\/li><li>Diagnostic Enzymology and Endocrinology<\/li><li>Gastroenterology<\/li><li>Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism<\/li><\/ul><h3>Year 2 \u2013 Semester 1<\/h3><ul><li>Work-Based Learning Project Report<\/li><li>Clinical Research Seminar I<\/li><li>Research Proposal<\/li><\/ul><h3>Year 2 \u2013 Semester 2<\/h3><ul><li>Clinical Research Seminar II<\/li><li>Research Thesis<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2098497483\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2098497483\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-7f1cd4a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f1cd4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e50f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68e50f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduates may pursue careers as:<\/p><ul><li>Chemical Pathologists<\/li><li>Clinical Biochemists<\/li><li>Medical Laboratory Scientists<\/li><li>Research Scientists<\/li><li>Laboratory Managers<\/li><li>Diagnostic Specialists<\/li><li>Toxicology Scientists<\/li><li>Clinical Research Coordinators<\/li><li>Academic and University Lecturers<\/li><li>Biomedical Industry Scientists<\/li><li>Quality Assurance Managers<\/li><li>Public Health Laboratory Specialists<\/li><li>Regulatory Affairs Specialists<\/li><li>Precision Medicine and Biomarker Researchers<\/li><\/ul><p>Employment opportunities exist in teaching hospitals, medical laboratories, research institutions, universities, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, public health organizations, and regulatory agencies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d3125a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3d3125a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master of Technology (MTech) &#8211; Medical Laboratory Science (Chemical Pathology) Duration (2 Years) Session (Weekday or Weekend) ABOUT THE PROGRAMME Modules &amp; Courses Career Prospect The MTech Medical Laboratory Science (Chemical Pathology) is an advanced postgraduate programme designed to develop specialists in clinical biochemistry, metabolic disorders, endocrine disorders, toxicology, molecular pathology, and translational laboratory research. The programme equips students with advanced analytical, diagnostic, and research skills required for modern laboratory medicine and precision healthcare. Students receive intensive training in advanced clinical chemistry, diagnostic enzymology, endocrinology, therapeutic drug monitoring, metabolic and genetic disorders, toxicology, gastroenterology, molecular diagnostics, bioinformatics, and laboratory quality systems. The programme integrates cutting-edge technologies with clinical applications to improve disease diagnosis, monitoring, and management. With the increasing burden of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases, metabolic disorders, and other non-communicable diseases, this programme prepares graduates to contribute significantly to patient care, research innovation, laboratory leadership, and healthcare policy development in Ghana, West Africa, and beyond. Year 1 \u2013 Semester 1 Advanced Research Methodology and Biostatistics Data Management and Bioinformatics Laboratory Quality Assurance and Risk Management Journal Club Seminar and Academic Writing Advanced Clinical Chemistry Molecular Diagnostics in Pathology Ethics, Law and Policy Year 1 \u2013 Semester 2 Clinical Toxicology Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Metabolic and Genetic Disorders Diagnostic Enzymology and Endocrinology Gastroenterology Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism Year 2 \u2013 Semester 1 Work-Based Learning Project Report Clinical Research Seminar I Research Proposal Year 2 \u2013 Semester 2 Clinical Research Seminar II Research Thesis Graduates may pursue careers as: Chemical Pathologists Clinical Biochemists Medical Laboratory Scientists Research Scientists Laboratory Managers Diagnostic Specialists Toxicology Scientists Clinical Research Coordinators Academic and University Lecturers Biomedical Industry Scientists Quality Assurance Managers Public Health Laboratory Specialists Regulatory Affairs Specialists Precision Medicine and Biomarker Researchers Employment opportunities exist in teaching hospitals, medical laboratories, research institutions, universities, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, public health organizations, and regulatory agencies. The MTech Medical Laboratory Science (Chemical Pathology) is an advanced postgraduate programme designed to develop specialists in clinical biochemistry, metabolic disorders, endocrine disorders, toxicology, molecular pathology, and translational laboratory research. The programme equips students with advanced analytical, diagnostic, and research skills required for modern laboratory medicine and precision healthcare. Students receive intensive training in advanced clinical chemistry, diagnostic enzymology, endocrinology, therapeutic drug monitoring, metabolic and genetic disorders, toxicology, gastroenterology, molecular diagnostics, bioinformatics, and laboratory quality systems. The programme integrates cutting-edge technologies with clinical applications to improve disease diagnosis, monitoring, and management. With the increasing burden of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases, metabolic disorders, and other non-communicable diseases, this programme prepares graduates to contribute significantly to patient care, research innovation, laboratory leadership, and healthcare policy development in Ghana, West Africa, and beyond. Year 1 \u2013 Semester 1 Advanced Research Methodology and Biostatistics Data Management and Bioinformatics Laboratory Quality Assurance and Risk Management Journal Club Seminar and Academic Writing Advanced Clinical Chemistry Molecular Diagnostics in Pathology Ethics, Law and Policy Year 1 \u2013 Semester 2 Clinical Toxicology Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Metabolic and Genetic Disorders Diagnostic Enzymology and Endocrinology Gastroenterology Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism Year 2 \u2013 Semester 1 Work-Based Learning Project Report Clinical Research Seminar I Research Proposal Year 2 \u2013 Semester 2 Clinical Research Seminar II Research Thesis Graduates may pursue careers as: Chemical Pathologists Clinical Biochemists Medical Laboratory Scientists Research Scientists Laboratory Managers Diagnostic Specialists Toxicology Scientists Clinical Research Coordinators Academic and University Lecturers Biomedical Industry Scientists Quality Assurance Managers Public Health Laboratory Specialists Regulatory Affairs Specialists Precision Medicine and Biomarker Researchers Employment opportunities exist in teaching hospitals, medical laboratories, research institutions, universities, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, public health organizations, and regulatory agencies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_canvas","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1231","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1231"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1294,"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1231\/revisions\/1294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atu.edu.gh\/gradsch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}