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LSC-40053 - Module Specification
School of Life Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2026/27 Last Updated: 27 September 2026

LSC-40053 - Haematology and Transfusion Science
Coordinator: Trish Procter Room: Hux168 Tel: +44 1782 7 33771
Lecture Time:
Level: Level 7
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office: 01782 734414

Programme/Approved Electives for 2026/27

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2026/27

Core material will be delivered online and supported by a range of live tutorials and seminars. You will develop a complex understanding of how pathobiology can adversely affect metabolism and physiology. You gain deep insight into the role of health practitioners working in Haematology and Transfusion Science, and better understand how their work contributes to the assessment, investigation, and evaluation of patient needs. Areas investigated include haemopoiesis and anaemia; haemostasis and coagulopathies; haemato-oncology: transfusion science and tissue typing for transplant.
Case-based learning tutorials will introduce you to a variety of patients and clinical conditions. You will have access to simulated patient notes and laboratory results. Together with your peers, you will develop key communication and research skills that will allow you to investigate clinical conditions, solve real-life problems, and appreciate the need for a multidisciplinary approach to ensure accurate diagnosis and optimal patient care.

Aims
This module aims to enhance student understanding of both the clinical and technical roles of diagnostic Haematology and Transfusion Science. They will develop key analytical skills to assess, investigate, and evaluate pathobiology and patient pathways, as well as to develop evidence-based arguments to support clinical decision-making.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Make evidence-based decisions using current research and technical trends in diagnostic Haematology and Transfusion Science: 1,2
Use detailed knowledge of metabolism, pathology and clinical findings to assess, investigate and evaluate pathobiology related to patient pathways and current problems faced by health professionals: 2
Critically discuss current issues within the role of practicing health care scientists in Blood Sciences, particularly Haematology and Transfusion Science: 2
Critically appraise scientific publications: 1
Critically appraise test methodologies principally within Haematology and Transfusion Science: 1
Analyse complex scientific data to accurately interpret and validate clinical findings in Haematology and Transfusion Science: 2
Discuss the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to assessing patient health and clinical need: 2
Critically appraise the capabilities, limitations, ethical considerations, and potential biases of AI-generated content.: 1

Study hours

Active Learning Hours
1x 2-hour introductory tutorial
1 x 3-hour case-based learning - introduction to the cases
4 x 2 hours case-based learning
10 x 2-hour seminars
2 x 2-hour assessment workshops
8 x 10 hours engagement with asynchronous content (including initial consumption, wider reading and note taking)
4 x 4 hours preparation for case study tutorials
Independent Study Hours
30 hours to complete the assignment
70 hours of preparation for the short answer question based on case study exercise
67 hours of independent study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 30%
750-1000 word critical evaluation
Students will be asked to select a treatment from a pre-selected list. They will then use AI technologies to evaluate the clinical usefulness of that treatment. Students will then submit a 750-1000-word critique of that statement with particular reference to the evidence base presented in current literature.

2: Exercise weighted 70%
Short answer questions relating to a patient case study
Students will be provided with a patient case study in the second half of the module. This will be accompanied by 4 short answer questions for them to complete, which will require students to provide detailed answers that draw on the material studied and independent research, directly applying and interpreting clinical guidelines for the given patient/case. The deadline will be during the assessment period. Each question will be equally weighted and have a word limit of 500 +/10%.

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Last Updated: 27 September 2026