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Graduate Certificate in Transfusion Practice (GC-TRNSPRC) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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About this course
Contact
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Future Students: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-transfusion-practice/
Current Students: tl-transfusion@unimelb.edu.au
Coordinator
Ms Cathie Pigott
Professional accreditation
None
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of the course, students should be able to;
- Identify key factors in the history of transfusion medicine that have influenced clinical practice
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of basic haematology, pathophysiology of disease, investigation and treatment that influence the appropriate selection of blood and blood products.
- Describe in detail the process of Transfusion: from donation to administration
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of the role of quality systems and principles in blood and blood product management
- Describe and apply the practical aspects of transfusion improvement processes such as audit and data analysis
- Comprehend, at an advanced level, the physiological and clinical responses to transfusion
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge regarding the appropriate indications for blood and blood products in specialised clinical settings
- Demonstrate the ability to influence and inform clinical practice regarding appropriate use of blood and blood products.
Generic skills
Please refer to website.
Graduate attributes
The Melbourne Experience enables our graduates to become:
- Academically excellent:
- have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
- have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s)
- reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
- be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
- be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
- Knowledgeable across disciplines:
- examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
- expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects
- have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
- have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment
- Leaders in communities:
- initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
- have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
- mentor future generations of learners
- engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs
- Attuned to cultural diversity:
- value different cultures
- be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work
- have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community
- respect indigenous knowledge, cultures and values
- Active global citizens:
- accept social and civic responsibilities
- be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment
- have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics
Last updated: 18 December 2020