Unit Code: MLS704

Unit Name: Haematology II

Description: This course is designed to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge about blood in health and disease. The topics in this course cover study of blood disorders which includes bleeding disorders such hemophilia, blood clots and blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. The practical sessions will include hands on study of the morphological features of the cells and identifying presence of disorders.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to: • Apply knowledge of laboratory safety practices to maintain quality control measures and ethics in a haematology laboratory. • Demonstrate knowledge of blood homeostasis • Analyse clinical findings and diagnosis of non-malignant haematological disorders • Analyse clinical finding and diagnosis of malignant haematological disorders

Prerequisite: Pass in the BMLS Year 2

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 30

Offered In: Semester 1,2