Transfusion Science (9842.2)

Required texts

Required textbook: 

Modern Blood Banking & Transfusion Practices (2012) by Denise M Harmening (6th Ed), ISBN: 13: 978-0-8036-2682-9
You could order your textbook online through The School Locker (https://theschoollocker.com.au/universities/university-of-canberra/subjects/semester-two/9841-transfusionscience-
g)

Other helpful resources:

http://www.nba.gov.au/
https://bloodsafelearning.org.au/
http://www.transfusion.com.au
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/health-npaac-publication.htm
https://www.anzsbt.org.au/pages/anzsbt-guidelines.html

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Any assessment item submitted WITHOUT the specified information on the first page will be returned to the student and not marked until this requirement is met.  Late penalties will be applied (see below).

Late submission of assignments for the Faculty of Health

All assessments should be submitted by the specified due date and time in the Unit Outline. Any submissions received after the due date and time without an approved formal extension will undergo a mark adjustment.

In extenuating circumstances, a late submission may be considered without a mark adjustment on production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the Unit Convenor (i.e. the Unit Convenor agrees to an extension to the deadline for submission).

The following conditions will apply to late submissions without an approved extension:

• Mark adjustment: 5% of the maximum mark available for the assessment task will be deducted for each day late up until seven days late. For example an essay awarded 60% (60/100) submitted 2 days late will receive a mark adjustment of 5% per day, therefore, the adjusted maximum mark for that item will be 50% (50/100).
• Similarly, if the weighting is used then a piece of work worth 50% of the unit which received 30/50 would be reduced by 2.5 marks per day (i.e. 5% of 50) and would therefore receive a maximum adjusted mark of 25/50 if late by two days. 
• Submissions received more than 7 days after the prescribed date and time will not be accepted for marking, a mark of zero (0) will be awarded for the item.

• For the purposes of these penalties, all days of the week count, including weekends and public holidays, even when the University may be closed.
• The minimum possible mark for late submission is zero.
• For clarification, one (1) minute past the specified due date and time is considered a late submission.

It is students' responsibility to be familiar with the electronic submission process (e.g., the use of MOODLE and URKUND). Students are reminded to ensure they plan well enabling adequate time to submit assessments prior to the deadline, in order to avoid a mark adjustment.

Extensions: Extensions must be applied for before the due date.  

Students can apply for an extension to the due date for submission of an assessment item on the grounds of illness or other unavoidable and verifiable personal circumstances. Documentary evidence will be expected in order that an extension be granted.

It should be noted that such documentation will be considered but will not guarantee that the application will be successful. The Unit Convenor will decide whether to grant an extension and the length of the extension.

Students should note that this policy does not apply to deferred exams which are centrally administered by the examinations office.

Special assessment requirements

You are required to attend all sessions of the compulsory Intensives on the UC campus (lab) and attain a mark of 50% overall (or higher) for the unit to be able to pass this Unit.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

Full participation in all laboratory sessions (the Intensive) is a compulsory condition for this unit. It is expected that
those students who are unable to fulfil these participation requirements will inform the Unit Convener as soon as
possible and ask for advice. Failure to adhere to these requirements will result in failure of the associated assessment
piece. Consideration will be given for illness, however evidence such as a medical certificate will be required.

Required IT skills

Students should be conversant with searching for and accessing information via electronic means, the use of Canvas and word processing. Students should have reliable internet access.

In-unit costs

Purchase of the textbook is recommended. A copy of the e-text and a hard copy of the text is available for short term loan in the library.

Printing of electronically provided material is the student's responibility.

Work placement, internships or practicums

This unit may involve clinically-based laboratory work on patient samples and patient information, hence the unit requires strict adherence to professional practice principles and ethics. Client/patient confidentiality must always be maintained, including patient information used in case studies, practical sessions or assessments.

Additional information

Privacy and Confidentiality

As part of its partnership arrangements with Health Agencies, the Faculty of Health at the University of Canberra is aware of the issue of confidentiality of information gained from clinical placements and externships. Students are expected to analyse their experiences from these as part of their academic study. In order to support learning while protecting confidentiality of information, the following guidelines have been developed:

1. Pseudonyms should be used for the names of patients and organisations in all academic work.
2. Identifying information, including demographic information, should be modified in academic work, using terminology such as ‘similar to'.
3. Students should mark all academic work with sensitive information as ‘in-confidence' in the footer.
4. Students should develop ‘composite' patients/clients based upon their experiences with several patients or clients in one clinical experience if possible. Students should note that this is a ‘composite' and not intended to identify a single person.
5. Students should use the password-protect function on their word processing programs to further guard sensitive information.
6. Students should avoid naming other students in academic work, such as reflective pieces or portfolios.
7. Students should attend workshops for health science students on how to change information about patients in line with these recommendations.

For further information students may visit http://www.privacy.gov.au/act/#health

Style Guide for report formatting

Unless otherwise approved (in writing), all written assessment pieces (formative and summative) must conform to the following requirements:

• Headings in bold, maximum font size 16 pt.
• Font size: 11 pt – Times New Roman, Arial or Calibri.
• Margins no less than 1.5cm on all sides.
• Page number at bottom right hand corner of footer.
• Student identification number (number only) at top right hand corner of header.

References given in NLM/Vancouver style (chronological numeric) ONLY. Information on this referencing styles can be found on the library website at http://www.canberra.edu.au/library/research-gateway/research_help/referencing-guides

• Privacy statements if required (see Section 6g of the Unit Outline).
• Assignment requirements (first page) as per Section 5c above.
• Any word limits specified in assignments (in this Unit Outline or in task descriptions on Moodle) will INCLUDE all tables, figures and appendices, but EXCLUDE references (unless otherwise stated).
• Submissions which exceed the specified word (or page) length will be truncated at the word (or page) limit and only assessed to this point.

• Semester 2, 2020, Intensive, UC - Canberra, Bruce (196468)
• Semester 2, 2019, Intensive, UC - Canberra, Bruce (188477)
• Semester 2, 2018, Intensive, UC - Canberra, Bruce (180281)