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Unit of Study SCI73015 - Haematology (2019)

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  • Enrolment information

    The laboratory activities within this unit require students to fulfil certain vaccination compliance requirements prior to attending laboratory classes. As some vaccination protocols can take up to 5 months to complete, we encourage you to prepare now. Compliance requirements include SCU Vaccination requirements in accordance with state Health policies: NSW Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases; and QLD Health Vaccination Requirements. SCU has incorporated a combined NSW and QLD vaccination procedure as students may need to attend laboratory classes in both states. Full details of vaccination compliance requirements for this unit are available at https://www.scu.edu.au/school-of-health--human-sciences/course-options/professional-experience/

Unit description

Examines the foundations of haematology, and their relation to health and disease. Students will develop investigative and analytical skills and be able to evaluate test results for the diagnosis of haematological and haemostatic disorders.

Unit content

  • Haematology in healthcare.
  • Erythrocyte regulation and metabolism.
  • Haemoglobin structure and function.
  • Haemoglobin and iron metabolism.
  • Erythrocyte destruction disorders.
  • Normal and abnormal leukocyte morphology.
  • Malignant leukocyte disorders; acute and chronic leukaemia.
  • Myelomas, lymphomas and myelodysplastic syndromes, and associated treatments.
  • Haemorrhagic coagulation disorders; causes and laboratory investigations.
  • Platelet disorders; causes and laboratory investigations.
  • Malaria and other red blood cell inclusions. Paediatric and geriatric haematology. Haemostasis.
  • Bone marrow characteristics and evaluation. Examination of body fluids.

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast Session 1 Session 1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 summarise the processes involved in the development, regulation and metabolism of blood cells
2 evaluate normal and abnormal erythrocytes, leukocytes, reticulocytes and platelets
3 compare a range of blood cell disorders including discussions of their causes and clinical diagnoses
4 evaluate the causes, clinical diagnoses, and treatments of non-malignant and malignant leukocyte disorders
5 solve clinical cases by using haematological methods
6 select and employ relevant laboratory methods and safe practice in the haematology laboratory

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. summarise the processes involved in the development, regulation and metabolism of blood cells
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. evaluate normal and abnormal erythrocytes, leukocytes, reticulocytes and platelets
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  3. compare a range of blood cell disorders including discussions of their causes and clinical diagnoses
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  4. evaluate the causes, clinical diagnoses, and treatments of non-malignant and malignant leukocyte disorders
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  5. solve clinical cases by using haematological methods
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  6. select and employ relevant laboratory methods and safe practice in the haematology laboratory
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:

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