UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

MCE5200 Laboratory quality management

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

MCE5200 Laboratory quality management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Monash Medical Centre. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2026
Semester 2
Monash Medical Centre
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before MCE5200

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After MCE5200

No unit lists MCE5200 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in the following course code: 2309, M6010

Overview

This unit provides you with a detailed understanding of how to establish and equip an IVF laboratory and the quality control and quality assurance practises required to run an effective IVF service. New insights into the quality management framework for an embryology laboratory will allow you to understand and develop techniques for continuous quality improvement in their future workplaces, and to achieve ambitious goals. Knowledge gained in this unit is readily transferable into other areas of laboratory and research activities. You will have the opportunity to visit IVF laboratories during a designated 'work experience' week and observe how they operate, what techniques are used and which services are offered. A report and an informal presentation (not assessed) on their site visit will enable you to share their experiences and compare the differences in techniques and practices between clinics.

Offerings in 2026

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semester (extended)Monash Medical CentreOnline
Second semester (extended)Monash Medical CentreOn campus

Assessment

  • Designing an ART laboratory (20 minute group oral presentation, plus supporting documentation)Project
    40%
  • Case-based MCQ quiz (Online Moodle quiz, 20 MCQs) (2 hours)Quiz / Test
    30%
  • Troubleshooting and process mapping (2,000 words)Exercise
    30%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Apply key concepts of total quality management in an ART laboratory setting

  2. 2

    Justify the selection and validation of equipment for an ART laboratory

  3. 3

    Design an ART laboratory considering personnel, equipment and layout

  4. 4

    Propose solutions when laboratory troubleshooting is initiated

  5. 5

    Describe how sample and patient witnessing is integrated into the IVF laboratory

  6. 6

    Evaluate national and international guidelines and regulation for ART practice

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures10 hours
  • Tutorials12 hours
  • Teaching approachOnline learning

Six hours of teacher directed study per week, including ~three hours of lecture content and ~three hours of tutorials.  

Twelve hours of self-directed study per week 

= 18 hours per week over a 6-week period

For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Mulyoto Pangestu
Ms Emma Lingham
Chief Examiners
Ms Emma Lingham

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MCE5200?

MCE5200 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is MCE5200 offered?

In 2026, MCE5200 runs in Semester 2 at Monash Medical Centre, with an online option.

Does MCE5200 have an exam?

No. MCE5200 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 3
Study abroad
Not available