Postgraduate Course: Biopharmaceutical Transfusion, Clinical Trials and Clinical Blood Banking (TTTB11006)
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 | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | To provide an understanding of scientific basis, and application , of large scale pharmaceutical preparation of prescription medicines (plasma products ) from blood plasma as well as the approach to regulation and licensing of these products.
To provide an understanding of scientific basis of adverse immunological reactions to transfusion and the interpretation of these reactions in clinical practice. |
| Course description |
At the completion of this course the student should understand the principles and practice of:
-Plasma Fractionation
-The range of plasma products and their clinical uses
-Clinical trials and regulation of plasma products
At the completion of the course the student should also be aware of the scientific basis and application in clinical practice of:
-haemolytic disease of the newborn.
-ante-natal serological techniques
-the investigation of transfusion reactions
-the laboratory investigation of immune haemolysis
-the adverse immunological effects of transfusion
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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:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 % |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Plasma Fractionation
- The range of plasma products and their clinical uses
- Clinical trials and regulation of plasma products
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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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