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Unit description

Provides students with knowledge and practical skills required for blood banking and the discipline of blood transfusion. Laboratory sessions focus on skills in blood grouping, compatibility testing, and antibody investigations for autoimmune haemolytic anaemias, antenatal and postnatal screening, and transfusion reactions. Students will consolidate and further develop professional behaviours and competencies, as well as integrate theory and practical skills.

Unit content

•    Foundations of blood banking and transfusion practices

•    Major blood group systems and their clinical significance in blood transfusions

•    Physiological factors that influence blood transfusions and tissue transplants

•    Transfusion reactions, haemolytic disease of the newborn, and autoimmune haemolytic anaemias

•    Management, quality control and assurance required for blood banking and transfusion practices

Students will apply the skills and knowledge acquired throughout their degree thus far whilst undertaking professional experience placements in urban, regional, rural or remote settings. Students complete a 40 hour introductory fieldwork placement under the supervision of one or more laboratory scientists.

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:GA1GA2GA3GA4GA5GA6GA7
1compare and contrast the major blood group systemsKnowledge of a disciplineCommunication and social skills
2explain donor screening, preparation and safety proceduresEthical practiceKnowledge of a disciplineCommunication and social skills
3explain the factors that influence blood transfusions and tissue transplantsKnowledge of a discipline
4perform blood grouping, antibody screening, and cross matching procedures, interpret the results, and select blood products for safe transfusionKnowledge of a discipline
5investigate autoimmune haemolytic anaemias, haemolytic disease of the newborn, and transfusion reactionsKnowledge of a discipline
6discuss and apply quality and compliance procedures required in blood banking and safe transfusion practices and managementEthical practiceKnowledge of a disciplineCommunication and social skills

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. compare and contrast the major blood group systems
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
    • GA6: Communication and social skills
  2. explain donor screening, preparation and safety procedures
    • GA3: Ethical practice
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
    • GA6: Communication and social skills
  3. explain the factors that influence blood transfusions and tissue transplants
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
  4. perform blood grouping, antibody screening, and cross matching procedures, interpret the results, and select blood products for safe transfusion
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
  5. investigate autoimmune haemolytic anaemias, haemolytic disease of the newborn, and transfusion reactions
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
  6. discuss and apply quality and compliance procedures required in blood banking and safe transfusion practices and management
    • GA3: Ethical practice
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
    • GA6: Communication and social skills

Teaching and assessment

Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every session. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the study session.

Fee information

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