Overview
This unit enables you to develop an understanding of the principles of transfusion and transplantation medicine. You will gain vital knowledge on topics such as safe blood storage and handling, blood and tissue typing and the detection and identification of antibodies significant in transfusion and solid tissue transplantation. You will also perform compatibility testing and discuss the potential adverse outcomes of blood transfusions plus pre-natal, antenatal and postnatal screening. You will be required to attend a compulsory residential school as outlined in the student handbook. The residential school may be scheduled outside of the term of offering of the unit. The theoretical and practical sessions will allow you to develop skills in critical steps necessary in ensuring safe tissue transplantations and appropriate blood products and components for transfusion in both routine and emergency situations.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: Enrolment in Master of Laboratory Medicine.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE
Students found volume of content high, particularly for those encountering transfusion medicine for the 1st time.
Review the content volume and break down key concepts using more interactive learning materials to make it manageable for students.
Feedback from SUTE and student feedback via email
Some students found the unit was overall delivered well, with patience, support, enthusiasm and motivation.
It is recommended to continue to deliver this unit in its current structure with additional supporting tutorials and interactive quizzes such as Kahoot.