Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Identify, describe, and explain core concepts and principles of the discipline.
• Demonstrate relationships among core concepts and principles.
• Identify the range and limits of applicability of core concepts and principles.
• Apply core concepts and principles to standard problems.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Set-up and operate equipment.
• Perform routine investigations according to Standard Operating Practices.
• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of protocols for laboratory injuries, accidents prevention, control, and management of laboratory acquired infections.
• Apply ethical, professional, and legal principles in the laboratory.
• Interpret and correlate laboratory results with clinical data and other tests.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Demonstrate safety, prevention, and control in the microbiology laboratory.
• Identify and classify microbes.
• Explain host-parasite relationships.
• Demonstrate understanding of quality control, laboratory statistics, quality assurance, and safety in specimen handling.
• Explain and demonstrate investigative procedures in the laboratory.
• Demonstrate and explain serological tests in the laboratory.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Use library, internet, and other data storage and retrieval facilities to access information.
• Use scientific reasoning to evaluate information quality.
• Synthesise information from various sources.
• Conduct appropriate forms of enquiry using standard procedures within the discipline.
• Collect and record data accurately and truthfully.
• Analyse data and scientific evidence, and present valid arguments and conclusions.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Formulate, analyse, and solve concrete and abstract problems in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
• Apply knowledge of theory to real-world contexts.
• Integrate knowledge from various disciplines or modes of enquiry in solving scientific problems.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

• Present practical reports in the form of a scientific/academic paper.
• Assess verbal skills and logical argumentation through debates.
• Manage oral presentations aided by computer-based presentations.
• Use scientific language correctly to produce clear and coherent written documents following appropriate scientific conventions.
• Present scientific information verbally to others.
• Use appropriate referencing conventions, avoid plagiarism, and respect intellectual property.
• Use non-verbal forms of representation correctly and appropriately.

Integrated Assessment:

• Use assessment as an integral part of the teaching and learning process.
• Generate data for grading, ranking, selecting, and predicting.
• Provide timely feedback on learner performance to inform teaching methods and curriculum design.
• Conduct assessment collaboratively in accordance with HPCSA and higher education institutions' requirements.
• Assessment activities include observation of real or simulated tasks, evaluation of products, and questions (oral or written).
• Align learning, teaching, and assessment.
• Integrate assessment through practical application of diagnostics, technology, and research in medical laboratory sciences specialty.