Unit Synopsis
On completion of this unit, you will be able to evaluate the evidence base for haematological tests used in the diagnosis and monitoring of diseases in the major organ systems of the body. Problem-solving and decision making skills will be developed through the use of authentic case studies. Skill development in laboratory haematology testing, best practice measurement, interpretation of test results and quality control monitoring, as well as blood film morphology will be obtained through practical exercises at Residential school. You will be required to attend a compulsory residential school on your campus of enrolment, to promote the development of unit learning outcomes. The residential school may be scheduled outside of the term of offering of the unit.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 8 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Prerequisite 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School |
Compulsory Residential School View Unit Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Term 1 - 2026 Profile
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 Postgraduate 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. Written Assessment | 20% |
| 2. Presentation | 25% |
| 3. Laboratory/Practical | 0% |
| 4. Examination | 55% |
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
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Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 86.84% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 30.47% 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
Students enjoyed Kahoot style quizzes throughout the term.
Continue to use Kahoots or similar style quizzes to encourage student participation in the live tutorials.
Kahoots were used throughout the term in tutorials and revision sessions.
Source: SUTE
Students felt that more case studies would be beneficial.
Consider increasing the number of clinical case studies in tutorials to improve student engagement and encourage active discussion.
Clinical case studies were increased in tutorials.
Source: Self reflection
Disconnect between theoretical learning from lectures with practical learning in tutorials.
Consider providing more practical skill exposure and clinical discussion of patients to improve assimilation of theoretical and practical knowledge.
Practical concepts were further reinforced during tutorials to strengthen the connection between theoretical knowledge and practical learning.
Source: Self reflection
During marking of assessments, it was noted that there was a high level of GenAI use in two assessment items.
Consider redesigning the case study assessments to promote authentic student engagement with the learning outcomes and limit reliance on GenAI technologies.
In Progress
Source: Student feedback in person.
Residential school was a great learning experience and enhanced the overall understanding of the unit.
Continue to run residential school in the same format.
In Progress
Source: Feedback in person, email and at residential school
Industry sessionals were a great asset to residential school as they shared current industry experience with students.
Continue to engage current industry sessionals to provide updated knowledge and case studies to enhance student learning.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Distinguish benign from malignant haematological disorders based on numerical, cytogenetic and morphological changes in the cells
- Critique the detection and monitoring of blood diseases using laboratory tests appropriate to the patient's clinical condition
- Evaluate disorders of haemostasis and the use of anticoagulant therapies
- Analyse results of haematological tests and provide provisional and differential diagnoses with suggested further testing to support and confirm the diagnosis
- Perform core haematology and haemostasis tests including quality control procedures.
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment | • | ||||
| 2 - Presentation | • | ||||
| 3 - Laboratory/Practical | • | • | • | ||
| 4 - Examination | • | • | • | • | |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | • | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Communication | • | • | • | • | • |
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | • | • | • | • | • |
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | • | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |