Postgraduate Course: Information Technology & Donation (GMED11002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | General Courses (Medicine) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | To instruct the student on modern IT systems used in the Transfusion, Transplantation & Tissue Banking environment (and elsewhere) to a level that allows them to understand and use the range of systems used, to understand the options that are available and their strengths and weaknesses.
To provide an in depth understanding of the recruitment and motivations of donors, and of the standard and alternative methods for donating blood and other tissues, as well of the demography of blood usage and the interactions between blood transfusion and hospital blood banks |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To be aware of and understand the use, technical options and assessment of information technology hardware and software used in transfusion, transplantation and tissue banking, including the related topics of donation and sample coding, Data Protection, confidentiality and Clinical Governance.
To understand and be able to apply the management techniques and technologies applied in collecting donations of blood and other tissues and the demography of blood use, together with the interface between blood providers and hospital users and its influence on blood demand.
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Assessment Information
Written assignment: 4,000-5,000 words (60%)
Participation in assessments during the week's course (spot tests, or multi-choice question (MCQ) assessment: 40%).
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Marc Turner
Tel: (0131) 537 3079
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Course secretary | Ms Anne Thomson
Tel: 0141 357 7700
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