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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Transfusion, Transplantation and Tissue Banking

Postgraduate Course: Transplantation and Tissue Banking (TTTB11002)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryTo provide an understanding of the science, relevant diagnostic assays and clinical application of tissue and solid organ transplantation, and related aspects of donor selection.
Course description The course will give the student informatinon on the physiology and pathophysiology of liver, kidney, pancreatic, bone and stem cell/marrow transplantation, including the methods used to collect tissues and organs suitable for these uses, the methods used to process and assure quality of such donations, the clinical uses of tissues and organ transplantation and the relevant legislation underpinning this.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 24, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 4, External Visit Hours 1, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2, Summative Assessment Hours 1, Revision Session Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 161 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Written assignment: 2500 words (60%)«br /»
Participation in assessments during the week's course (spot tests, or multi-choice question (MCQ) assessment: 40%)
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. The physiology and pathophysiology of liver, kidney, pancreatic, bone and stem cell/marrow transplantation
  2. The methods used to collect tissues and organs suitable for these uses
  3. The methods used to process and assure quality of such donations
  4. The clinical uses of tissues and organ transplantation
  5. The relevant legislation underpinning the above
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMs Diane Anderson
Tel:
Email: diane.anderson3@nhs.net
Course secretaryMrs Lisa Bell
Tel:
Email: lisaj.bell@nhs.net
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