For your first assessment in this unit you will be required to research and critique literature related to an adverse outcome/s and effects in transfusion and transplantation medicine. You will be provided with a few examples of key adverse outcomes that may be encountered in Transfusion and Transplantation Medicine or you may select your own topic of interest here (if you do wish to choose your own topic then pls make sure to discuss this first and receive approval form the Unti coordinator/s before proceeding). You will be further required to research control procedures or measures currently used to prevent or reduce the impacts of the adverse outcome/s addressed. You will be required to browse the peer-reviewed literature in your chosen area and write a literature review on common outcomes noted, as well as critique and evaluate the research quality from where you have taken your included studies, and in turn the reliability of the outcomes noted by these studies. You will be provided with learning opportunities and development of your research knowledge throughout the term in this unit as well as given opportunities to ask questions and clarify any areas of unknown. 

Please note the following details:
 As a guideline, the length of the main body of your review should be around 1500 words (+/-15%), 
excluding references - reviews that are substantially longer/shorter than this (>1500 words +/-20%) are unlikely to score as highly as those that make the best use of the specified word length (being on-target and making the best use of the word allocation is always better than being off-message). 
 Text should be word-processed, with appropriate layout (double spaced) and use of headings/sub-headings. 
 Diagrams & images should be used to illustrate specific aspects - a picture paints ten thousand words! 
(please ensure that you correctly cite/reference all sources of diagrams or images used, unless they are original and composed by you, since this is an important aspect of academic integrity).
 Please avoid images with very large file sizes, as this may make your assessment too large to upload/download.
 The list of references should form the last page or two, at the end of the assessment. 
Referencing should be in a consistent style - in Vancouver format. Please make sure to include both in-text references and as well as details of these at the end of your text. 
 Please save/upload your file in either a Word format (.doc or .docx) or in PDF. 
Note: for further support on writing, referencing, etc pls contact the Academic Learning Centre (ALC). 

This assessment task will assess the following unit learning objectives: 

1. Articulate the application of transfusion of human blood products in the prevention or treatment of serious medical conditions
3. Review and optimise quality control procedures in transfusion and transplantation medicine
5. Research and critique literature related to adverse outcomes and their effects in transfusion and transplantation medicine.

A detailed marking rubric will be provided in the unit Moodle site of the assessment criteria used. 

There are two parts to this assessment task.

Part 1: Please form a group for this assessment with a max of 4 students in each group (min 3 students). You will be provided with several examples of authentic clinical case studies on the Moodle site. Pls select the case study of interest to your group and the group leader must include a post in the Moodle Discussion board indicating which case has been selected (& names of thier group members). The case studies will be available for selection on a 'first come, first serve' basis. Each group must have their own case to work on (and present) and no 2 or more groups can select the same case. Please check carefully the Moodle Discussion board before selecting your case study to ensure this has not already been chosen by another group previously. 

The following information regarding the case will be available to you: clinical presentation, patient history, key laboratory information and/or other relevant case details. 

Part 2: You are then required, as a group, to discuss and develop a PowerPoint presentation (or another suitable presentation file/format) using a case study approach. This will include a detailed description of the specific clinical and/or laboratory results (& other clinical data provided) and interpretation of these observed outcomes that led to the provisional diagnosis and differential diagnosis/es. What further tests are recommended to confirm this diagnosis?  Discuss in depth the pathology associated with your provisional diagnosis including the aetiology/ies, pathophysiology, key clinical and lab results and any treatment/management options.

Guidelines to complete the presentation and a marking rubric will be available on the Moodle site.

This assessment task will assess the following unit learning objectives: 

2. Analyse complex test results in transfusion and transplantation medicine
4. Determine the appropriate implementation of advanced testing procedures in transfusion science including pre-transfusion, compatibility testing, antenatal/postnatal/neonatal screening and the testing for autoantibodies
5. Research and critique literature related to adverse outcomes and their effects in transfusion and transplantation medicine.

A detailed marking rubric will be provided in the unit Moodle site of the assessment criteria used. The marking rubric will include both a group assessment component as well as individual assessment component.