Program Overview

BMS218 - Haematology

Overview

This unit provides a sound biological basis in haematology, covering three main areas: i) Blood composition and cell biology, ii) transfusion medicine, encompassing blood grouping, antibody screening and identification, and blood donor compatibility and cross matching, and iii) coagulation.

Offerings

• MURDOCH-S2-FACE2FACE-2025-ONGOING
  • Teaching period code: Semester 2-S2
  • Location: Murdoch
  • Attendance mode: Face to Face
  • Start year: 2025
  • End year: -
  • Self enrol: Yes
  • Quota number: 85
• MURDOCH-S2-INT-
  • Teaching period code: Semester 2-S2
  • Location: Murdoch
  • Attendance mode: Internal
  • Start year: 2018
  • End year: 2024
  • Self enrol: Yes
  • Quota number: 85

Requisites

Prerequisite

• BIO152
• 3 cp
• Cell Biology

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand and identify the fundamentals of blood cell morphology
2. Understand and identify haematological changes in routine blood disorders such as leukaemia, iron deficiency, infection and haemophilia
3. Understand the fundamentals of the ABO and Rhesus Blood Group systems and their application in blood transfusion
4. Describe the processes involved in both thrombotic and haemophilic disorders, and describe the testing algorithms used in routine coagulation laboratories to diagnose these conditions
5. Demonstrate practical laboratory skills that reinforce theoretical understanding of the above learning outcomes, including:

• a. Blood film morphology investigation
• b. Blood grouping using ABO and Rhesus typing, antibody screening and identification, and compatibility testing
• c. Coagulation testing for the identification of underlying clotting and bleeding phenotypes

Unit Content

The unit content is delivered in 34 lectures with 12 laboratories that complement and practically extend the unit's learning objectives. Content also includes online resources.

Additional Information

To pass this unit, students are required to:

1. Achieve a final mark across all assessments of 50% or greater overall
2. Demonstrate laboratory skill competency by achieving an average of 50% or greater average for the practical components, including the Mid semester practical exam, End of year practical exam and Laboratory reports/quizzes.

Unit Details

• Unit version: 13
• Version start date: 01/07/2024
• End date: 30/06/2024
• Owning college: College of Environmental and Life Sciences
• Owning school: Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences
• Credit points: 3