How is blood used to diagnose disease? What makes a blood transfusion safe? You’ll learn about the composition of healthy blood, how blood cells are formed, and about a wide variety of blood pathologies. You’ll learn key techniques for using blood to diagnose, monitor and treat disease. You’ll critically evaluate the provision of care for key haematological disease globally, delving into ethical problems and racial inequalities. In the laboratory, you will practice generating and interpreting haematological data. In the blood transfusion section of the module, you will learn how to evaluate the quality and safety of blood transfusions. You’ll emerge ready to enter the field of blood sciences, with the knowledge to make good clinical decisions and challenge current treatment paradigms to improve haematology practice.
Lecture 24 hours, Workshop 3 hours, Practical 5 hours
1500 words Report. Assessment Details: Lab Report worth 40%. This Assessment is Pass Compulsory.
2 hours Exam . Assessment Details: Exam worth 60%. This Assessment is Pass Compulsory.
Reassessment Method: Like-for-like
As a requirement of the IBMS accreditation, this module cannot be compensated or condoned as indicated in the course specification.
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
1. Assess the scholarly literature in haematology to inform scientific and ethical enquiries.
2. Critically evaluate the provision of treatment for selected haematological diseases.
3. Analyse and interpret haematological data from a variety of sources to investigate haematological disease.
4. Appraise techniques for diagnosing haematological disease.
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