Diploma in Medical and Health Sciences

Diploma in Medical and Health Sciences (previously known as Diploma in Medical Assistant)

Overview

Medical assistants support doctors and nurses to ensure that healthcare facilities run smoothly. They are responsible for administrative and clinical tasks, such as maintaining patient records, preparing patients and rooms for examination, assisting physicians with exams, and performing front-desk tasks. Medical assistants typically work in doctor’s offices, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. The ‘Diploma In Medical and Health Sciences’ (previously known as ‘Diploma in Medical Assistant’) at DSH Institute of Technology is approved by the Malaysian Medical Assistant Board and the Ministry of Higher Education.

At the end of our ‘Diploma in Medical and Health Sciences’ at DSH Institute of Technology, students will be able to :

understand the basics of medical sciences (anatomy, physiology, biosciences, pathology & microbiology)
develop essential communicative and professional skills required for their daily jobs in the future
gain clinical experience, through placements with government and private hospitals in Malaysia, in all medical domains

QUICK FACTS

Course Code

DMHS

Accreditation

MQA (FA 4551 – 01)

MOHE (R721/4/0041)

Intake

April and October

Special Notes : All graduates will have to sit for the Medical Assistant Registry Examination in order to be awarded with the ‘Annual Practice Certificate’ (APC)

Future Education Pathways

Career Options

Entry Requirements

MALAYSIAN STUDENTS	INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
SPM or Equivalent	GCE 'O' Levels or Equivalent
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or its equivalent with a minimum of FIVE (5) credits in the following subjects:	GCE 'O' Levels or equivalent with a minimum of Grade C in the following five subjects:
(a) Bahasa Malaysia / Bahasa Melayu	(a) Science Subjects (Physics/Chemistry/Biology/General Science)
(b) Science Subjects (Physics/Chemistry/Biology/General Science)	(b) Mathematics / Additional Mathematics
(c) Mathematics / Additional Mathematics	(c) Any other three subjects
(d) Any other two subjects	AND
AND	(d) Pass in English
(e) Pass in English and History
*Candidates with other qualifications are subject to the approval by the Malaysian Medical Assistant Board*	*Candidates with other qualifications are subject to approval by the Medical Association Board*
Candidates must be medically fit and free from mental illness, infectious diseases (HIV-AIDS, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C), Epilepsy, Genetic Diseases and drug abuse	Candidates must be medically fit and free from mental illness, infectious diseases (HIV-AIDS, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C), Epilepsy, Genetic Diseases and drug abuse

Course Modules

YEAR ONE	YEAR TWO	YEAR THREE
Technical Knowledge	Technical Knowledge	Clinical Attachments
MABM 0114 Anatomy and Physiology I	MAPS 0234 Medical II	MACP 0752 Clinical Practice – Medical Emergency I
MABM 0213 Anatomy and Physiology II	MAPS 0434 Surgical II	MACP 0352 Clinical Practice – Psychiatry
MABM 0312 Bioscience	MAPS 0633 Community Health II	MACP 0452 Clinical Practice - Community Health I
MAPS 1312 Behaviour Science	MAPS 0434 Emergency Medicine I	MACP 1251 Clinical Practice – Ophthalmology
MABM 0413 Microbiology and Parasitology	MAPS 1132 Pharmacology II	MACP 1151 Clinical Practice – Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
MAPS 0124 Medical I	MAPS 1632 Pediatrics	MACP 1451 Clinical Practice – Labour Room
MAPS 0323 Surgical I	MAPS 0944 Emergency Medicine II	MACP 0862 Clinical Practice – Medical Emergency II
MAPS 0523 Community Health I	MAPS 1544 Orthopedics	MACP 0562 Clinical Practice – Community Health II
MAPS 1223 Nursing	MAPS 1642 Disaster Management	MACP 0662 Clinical Practice – Community Health III
MAPS 1022 Pharmacology I		MACP 1361 Clinical Practice – Operation Theatre
Professional Knowledge / Skills	Clinical Attachments	MACP 0962 Clinical Practice - Orthopedic
MPU 2163 Malaysia Studies	MACP 0142 Clinical Practice – Medical
MPU 2223 Advanced Communicative English	MACP 0242 Clinical Practice – Surgical
MPU 2313 Pengajian Islam (Muslim Students Only)	MACP 1041 Clinical Practice - Pediatrics
MPU 2323 Moral Studies (Non-Muslim Students)
MABM 0442 Law, Ethics and Professionalism
MPU 2412 Community Service

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