Postgraduate Course: Immunology and Molecular Biology of Transfusion (TTTB11003)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | To promote an understanding of the immunology and molecular biology underlying the physiology, pathology of cells involved in blood transfusion, and tissue banking and transplantation and the application of this knowledge in clinical practice |
| Course description |
At the completion of the course the student should be aware of and understand the principles and application of methods used to select blood and tissues for use in patients, and the use of these methods for clinical diagnosis and the potential adverse effects that may arise in relation to: Tissue typing, Platelet & Leucocyte Immunohaematology, Graft-versus-Host reactions and Transfusion-related Acute Lung Injury, the scientific basis of blood groups, the molecular biology underlying monoclonal antibody preparation, the application of monoclonal antibody technology in reagent manufacture, the clinical relevance of blood group antigens and antibodies.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 17,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 2,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 4,
External Visit Hours 2,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
70 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| 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:
- Platelet & Leucocyte Immunohaematology and tissue typing
- Graft-versus-Host reactions and Transfusion-related Acute Lung Injury
- The molecular biology underlying monoclonal antibody preparation
- The application of monoclonal antibody technology in reagent manufacture
- The clinical relevance of blood group antigens and antibodies
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Diane Anderson
Tel:
Email: diane.anderson3@nhs.net |
Course secretary | Mrs Lisa Bell
Tel:
Email: lisaj.bell@nhs.net |
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