Program: Medical Technology (BS)
Degree: Bachelor's
Date: Tue Aug 26, 2014 - 12:56:37 pm
1) Institutional Learning Objectives (ILOs) and Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
1. Meet the MLS entry-level competency skills for each discipline as defined by the Curriculum subcommittees. Skills include pre-analytical (e.g., specimen procurement, preparation, equipment calibration), analytical (e.g., analysis, instrument operation, quality control), and post-analytical (e.g., reporting, follow up).
(1b. Specialized study in an academic field, 2a. Think critically and creatively, 2c. Communicate and report, 3a. Continuous learning and personal growth)
2. Demonstrate MLS entry-level knowledge of each discipline as specified by the Curriculum subcommittees. Knowledge include principles of analyses, sources of errors, correlations, interpretations, managing unexpected outcomes, communications.
(1b. Specialized study in an academic field, 2a. Think critically and creatively, 2c. Communicate and report, 3a. Continuous learning and personal growth)
3. Demonstrate MLS entry-level professionalism as specified by the Curriculum subcommittees. Professional traits include reliability, flexibility, integrity, ethics, initiative, and interpersonal relations.
(1a. General education, 1b. Specialized study in an academic field, 2a. Think critically and creatively, 2c. Communicate and report, 3a. Continuous learning and personal growth, 3b. Respect for people and cultures, in particular Hawaiian culture, 3d. Civic participation)
2) Your program's SLOs are published as follows. Please update as needed.
Department Website URL: http://www.hawaii.edu/medtech/Medtech.html Student Handbook. URL, if available online: NA Information Sheet, Flyer, or Brochure URL, if available online: NA UHM Catalog. Page Number: 261 Course Syllabi. URL, if available online: NA
Other: Other: 3) Select one option:
- File (03/16/2020)
4) For your program, the percentage of courses that have course SLOs explicitly stated on the syllabus, a website, or other publicly available document is as follows. Please update as needed.
0% 1-50% 51-80% 81-99%
100%5) Did your program engage in any program assessment activities between June 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014? (e.g., establishing/revising outcomes, aligning the curriculum to outcomes, collecting evidence, interpreting evidence, using results, revising the assessment plan, creating surveys or tests, etc.)
Yes No (skip to question 14)6) For the period between June 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014: State the assessment question(s) and/or assessment goals. Include the SLOs that were targeted, if applicable.
In 2012, the program received NAACLS accreditation site visit for continued accreditation. SLO and other aspects were updated into the self study report. In April 2013, the program was awarded with a full 7-year accreditation.
7) State the type(s) of evidence gathered to answer the assessment question and/or meet the assessment goals that were given in Question #6.
- Granting of NAACLS accreditation from April 2013 for 7 years.
- External certification exam results: 100% pass rate for our graduates (national average 80%)
- Student/graduate evaluation and feedback
- Employer/affiliate evaluation and feedback
8) State how many persons submitted evidence that was evaluated. If applicable, please include the sampling technique used.
One. NAACLS accreditation self study report available in office. External certification exam results available to program director. Student/graduate and employer/affiliate evaluations are returned to the program director.
9) Who interpreted or analyzed the evidence that was collected? (Check all that apply.)
Course instructor(s) Faculty committee Ad hoc faculty group Department chairperson Persons or organization outside the university Faculty advisor Advisors (in student support services) Students (graduate or undergraduate) Dean/Director Other: Joint MLS/MLT Advisory Committee10) How did they evaluate, analyze, or interpret the evidence? (Check all that apply.)
Used a rubric or scoring guide Scored exams/tests/quizzes Used professional judgment (no rubric or scoring guide used) Compiled survey results Used qualitative methods on interview, focus group, open-ended response data External organization/person analyzed data (e.g., external organization administered and scored the nursing licensing exam) Other: 11) For the assessment question(s) and/or assessment goal(s) stated in Question #6:
Summarize the actual results.
* NAACLS accreditation (certificate in office)
* External certification exam results in program director's office. Summary data available in office. Result: 100% pass.
* Student/graduate evaluation summary in office.
* Employer/affiliate evaluation summary in office.
12) State how the program used the results or plans to use the results. Please be specific.
Results (summary) were:
- Distributed to faculty for consultation
- Summariezed in Department Strategic Planning report to JABSOM
- Will be presented at the upcoming joint MLT/MLS Advisory Committee meeting
13) Beyond the results, were there additional conclusions or discoveries?
This can include insights about assessment procedures, teaching and learning, program aspects and so on.
No major discoveries made.
14) If the program did not engage in assessment activities, please explain.
Or, if the program did engage in assessment activities, please add any other important information here.
None