Unit Synopsis
This unit enables you to develop an advanced knowledge and understanding of the principles of Transfusion Science, building on the knowledge and understanding of the principles gained in earlier units. You will gain vital knowledge on topics such as safe blood storage and handling, blood typing and the detection and identification of antibodies significant in transfusion. 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 in Rockhampton and an assessment task will be completed on campus during this residential school. The theoretical and practical sessions will allow you to develop skills in critical steps necessary in providing safe blood for transfusion in routine and emergency situations.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 3 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Pre-requisites: BMSC12003 Haematology and Transfusion Science AND BMSC13009 Immunology OR BMSC13023 Applied Immunology 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School |
Compulsory Residential School View Unit Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2025
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).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Online Quiz(zes) | 50% |
| 2. Practical Assessment | 0% |
| 3. Examination | 50% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
All University policies are available on the Policy web site, however you may wish to directly view the following policies below.
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of policies are available on the Policy web site .
Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 50% response rate.
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.
Source: SUTE
Some students felt that more examples and elaborations were required in some areas of the unit.
Continue to review and update lecture material as required.
Much of the lecture and tutorial material was updated with more detailed content.
Source: SUTE
Some students did not interact much during the residential school and throughout the term.
Continue to increase use of interactive sessions throughout the term and during residential school.
Increased use of interactive tutorial sessions throughout the term and during residential school delivery.
Source: SUTE and self reflection
The implementation of a virtual weekly quizzes via Kahoot enhanced student learning experience.
Continue to increase use of virtual kahoot quizzes in more areas of this unit for continued student experience.
Increased use of virtual kahoot quizzes in more areas of this unit.
Source: SUTE
Some students felt that video/s showing the testing procedures with explanations being given at the same time could be helpful in their understanding of key concepts prior to residential school delivery.
Include video/s showing the testing procedures with explanations to assist in the understanding of key concepts prior to residential school delivery.
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Some students felt that this unit provided the most well-organized real-world experience. The explanations given during the residential school were easy to understand.
Continue delivery of this unit in its current structure.
In Progress
Source: SUTE and face to face
Some students found the assessment feedback invaluable in their learning.
Continue to provide detailed assessment feedback to students for better learning experience.
In Progress
Source: Student feedback via email and self-reflection
Some students indicated that some of the online assessment tasks needed more time for completion.
Increase the amount of time allocated for completion of online assessments.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Discuss the production, labelling, storage and transportation of human blood products and their medical uses
- Perform advanced testing in Transfusion Science including pre-transfusion, compatibility testing, antenatal and the testing for autoantibodies
- Demonstrate the correct interpretation and reporting of test results in Transfusion Science in accordance with quality control requirements for laboratory practices.
- Examine the role of antibodies in erythrocyte destruction and their effect on the principles of transfusion including adverse transfusion outcomes
- Critique the importance of quality control in transfusion science and explain the results
- Discuss the factors contributing to adverse transfusion outcomes and their effects in transfusion science.
Competency Based Standards for Medical Scientists, reviewed 2022.
Unit 1: Collection, preparation and analysis of clinical material - Elements 1.1.1 - 1.1.3; 1.1.6 - 1.1.8; 1.2.4; 1.3.1 - 1.3.5; 1.5.1 - 1.5.5 & 1.6.1 - 1.6.8;
Unit 2: Correlation and validation of results of investigations using knowledge of method(s) including analytical principles and clinical information - Elements 2.1.1 - 2.1.2; 2.2.1; 2.3.1 & 2.3.2
Unit 3: Interpretation, reporting and issuing of laboratory results - Elements 3.1.1
Unit 4: Maintenance of documentation, equipment, resources and stock - Elements 4.2.1 - 4.2.6
Unit 5: Maintenance and promotion of safe working practices - Elements 5.1.3; 5.2.1; 5.3.4; 5.3.9; 5.4.1 - 5.4.5
Unit 6: Professional accountability and participation in continuing professional development - Elements 6.5.6 & 6.5.7
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| 3 - Examination | • | • | • | • | ||
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| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • | • | • | |
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | • | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | • | |||||
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