Task Description:

For this assessment you are required to research, critically evaluate and synthesize current research literature related to an adverse outcome/s and its effects in transfusion and / or transplantation medicine. You will be provided with a list of key clinical adverse outcomes that may be encountered in Transfusion and Transplantation Medicine. You will be required to research control procedures or measures currently used to prevent or reduce the impacts of the adverse outcome/s addressed.

During the term, students will learn about research and how to evaluate studies. There will also be opportunities for students to ask questions to clarify anything they are unsure about.

Your literature review should include the following structure of review:

1. Introduce the topic and its significance in laboratory medicine. Repeating students must pick a new topic to avoid self-plagiarism. 
2. State the objectives of the literature review.
3. Describe the search strategy and criteria for selecting articles.
4. Conduct a comprehensive literature search peer-reviewed journal articles, reviews, and other scholarly sources.
5. Outline the common outcomes and the reliability of these outcomes. Critique and evaluate the quality of these research studies.
6. Organize the review into thematic sections.
7. Summarize and critically analyze the findings of the selected articles.
8. Compare and contrast different studies, highlighting key trends, gaps, and controversies.
9. Summarize the main findings of the review.
10. Discuss the implications for adverse transfusion and transplantation outcomes and future research directions.

Formatting:

1. The main body of the review should be 2000 (+/- 10%) words, excluding references. Scientists are expected to be able to communicate concisely, and it is expected that students will adhere to this word count, as per the rubric.
2. Text should format: Typed, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman, Arial or Calibri font with use of headings/sub-headings.
3. Diagrams and images should be used to illustrate specific aspects of the review and needs to be referenced appropriately, unless they are composed by yourself. Ensure that images are small file sizes, otherwise you will not be able to upload your assessment.
4. There needs to be a minimum of 10 references, and they need to have been published within the last five (5) years. References must be in Vancouver format and there must be in-text references, and a reference list at the end of the assessment.
5. Files must be saved/uploaded in either a Word format (.doc or .docx) or in PDF. 
6. Diagrams and images should be used to illustrate specific aspects of the review and needs to be referenced appropriately, unless they are composed by yourself. Ensure that images are small file sizes, otherwise you will not be able to upload your assessment.

Note: for further support on writing, referencing, etc. Please contact the Academic Learning Centre (ALC). 

Use of Generative AI/ LLM

The submitted assessment item must be your own work, and not written, prepared, or composed using Generative AI tools (Gen AI/LLM). This includes the manipulation or analysis of images and data.

Note: Cutting and pasting of Gen AI/LLM material into assessments may be considered contract cheating and/or plagiarism. If you have questions about the appropriate use of Gen AI/LLM material, please speak with your unit coordinator and/or contact an ALC advisor. 

Each section will be allocated a specific number of marks. The marking rubric will be available on the unit's Moodle site.

Assessment criteria will be based on:

• Appropriateness of the selected topic and articles.
• Depth of analysis and critical thinking.
• Logical structure and flow of the review.
• Clarity and coherence of writing.
• Ability to synthesize information and draw meaningful conclusions.
• Identification of gaps and future research directions.
• Adherence to citation style and formatting guidelines.
• Overall presentation and professionalism.
• Referencing

If your assessment item is submitted after the due date/time without an approved extension, it will be penalised 5% per calendar day that it is overdue.

Task Description:

For this task, each group will be provided a clinical case study. The following information regarding the case will be available to you: clinical presentation, patient history, key laboratory test information and/or other relevant case details. Working as a group, you will need to use the information provided in the case study to determine the transfusion outcome of your patient in order to provide a safe transfusion outcome. Each group will prepare and record a short 10-minute presentation discussing their transfusion outcomes. The presentation should include patient information such as demographics, signs and symptoms, analysis of test results including and not limited to the patient's blood group, antibody identification patient and donor unit phenotypes, selection of blood for safe transfusion, provisional diagnosis and potential treatment options.
This assessment is designed to strengthen your knowledge selection of blood for transfusion to achieve a safe transfusion outcome, while gaining experience in presenting case studies for clinical meetings or conference presentations.
Students will be able to select their groups sometime in the first half of the term. 

This task has three components: an individual component (part A), a group work component (part B) and a self-and peer assessment (part C).

Part A: Individual Work (40% of available marks)

Each team member will individually prepare a brief report (1000 words +/- 10%) on the analysis of the case study data provided. This may include but not limited to: 

• Patient's signs and symptoms
• Details of clinicians' request
• Analysis of each of the laboratory test results
• Determination and selection of compatible blood for transfusion, based on the laboratory test results. 
• A description of how to attain compatibility for safe transfusion purposes
• Answers to all questions that follow the clinical case study. 

This report will then be used to aid in the development of your group's case study presentation. In developing your assignment, you should consult peer-reviewed journal articles. Use of non-peer-reviewed sources of information is strongly discouraged.

Part B: Group Work (50% of available marks)
Each group is to work collaboratively to develop and record a 10-minute presentation discussing their case study. Each group will consist of 4 or 5 students. As a group, review the clinical case studies provided on the Moodle site under Assessment 2, and select one that interests the group. The group leader must then post on the Moodle discussion forum the case study that was selected and the names of the students in the group. As there is a limit of 2 groups for each case study, please check when posting that the case study has not already been chosen by 2 groups. If it has, then the group will need to select another case study.

This will include an in-depth discussion of the following:

• An outline the patient's clinical presentation, including any signs and symptoms
• Analysis of the requesting clinicians request form
• Analysis and interpretation of all laboratory results, including any other clinical data provided
• Diagnostic criteria used to determine the patient's transfusion compatibility with selection of donor units for safe transfusion outcomes.

The presentation should also include an outline of how each group member contributed to the development of the presentation. Each group will be required to upload a copy of the presentation slides and perform a live presentation. Student groups are to upload their PowerPoint presentation files to Moodle by 9am on Monday of Week 10 and present live their case studies on the Tuesday of Week 10. 

More information on how to do this will be available on the Moodle site.

Part C: Self and Peer Review (10% of available marks)
To assess each member's contribution to the group work, you will need to complete a self and peer assessment activity after submitting your assessment item. In confidence, each person within a group will score themselves and other team members for their degree of contribution to the group work activity. The self and peer assessment (SPA) activity will open Monday of week 9 and must be completed by the assessment due date.

Formatting:

• Your response should be submitted in essay format.
• No cover page is required. Student name and student number are to be included in the footer.
• Double line spacing must be used.
• Font in either Arial or Times New Roman, 12 point.

Use of Generative AI/ LLM:

The submitted assessment item must be your own work, and not written, prepared, or composed using Generative AI tools (Gen AI/LLM). This includes the manipulation or analysis of images and data.

Note: Cutting and pasting of Gen AI/LLM material into assessments may be considered contract cheating and/or plagiarism. If you have questions about the appropriate use of Gen AI/LLM material, please speak with your unit coordinator and/or contact an ALC advisor. 

Detailed marking rubrics for group assessment component as well as individual assessment component will be provided in the unit Moodle site of the assessment criteria used. 

Each question will be allocated a specific number of marks. The marking rubric will be available on the unit's Moodle site.
Assessment criteria will be based on:

• Knowledge of theory
• Application of foundational concepts
• Correct use of terminology
• Presentation of information
• Feedback provided to peers
• Referencing

If your assessment item is submitted after the due date/time without an approved extension, it will be penalised 5% per calendar day that it is overdue.