Postgraduate Course: Blood Donation Processing & Testing (including Governance/Ethics/Risks of Transfusion) (GMED11003)
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 scientific basis underlying the the processing and testing of blood donations and other tissues, as well as the risks, ethics and governance issues surrounding these. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written assignment of 2.500 words (60%)
Participation in assessments during the week's course (spot tests, or multi-choice question (MCQ) assessment: 40%)
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Learning Outcomes
At the completion of the course the student should be able to :
-Understand the basis, and application, of serological and nucleic acid test for the detection of transfusion transmitted infection, including the role of confirmatory tests and reference microbiology laboratories. Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and the steps taken to reduce risk of its transmission are included.
-Understand the basis, and application, of testing blood donations for blood groups, and the approach to preparation and assessment of reagents for these tests
-Understand the basis, and application, for the preparation and quality control of components from blood donations
-Understand the principles of risk management and hazard reporting, European and UK regulations relevant to these fields and the approaches used to ensure appropriate and effective use of blood and its components in patients.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Anne Thomson
Tel: 0141 357 7700
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Course secretary | Miss Sarah Jones
Tel: 0131 527 3496
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