WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
PROPOSAL FOR NEW COURSES
Department _______BIOLOGY ____
Date _October 14, 2011__
Refer to Regulation 3-4, Policy for Changing the Curriculum, for complete information on submitting proposals for curricular
changes.
BIOL 456_
Course No.
Clinical Immunohematology _
Course Title
This proposal is for a(n)
.
2SH .
Credits
_XX___ Undergraduate Course
______ Minor
_____ Required
_____ Elective
______ Graduate Course
Applies to:
_CLSC__ Major
_XX_ Required
_____ Elective
Prerequisites
_CLSC major; Demonstrated clinical competencies in basic immunohematology/blood banking_
Grading method ____XX__ Grade only
___ University Studies*
`
______ P/NC only
Frequency of offering ____Yearly____
__XX__ Not for USP
or GEP
______ Grade and P/NC Option
First Offered: Spring 2012
Provide the following information:
A.
Course Description
1. Catalog description.
2. Course outline of the major topics and subtopics (minimum of two-level outline).
3.a Instructional delivery methods utilized: (Please check all that apply).
3.b. MnSCU Course media codes: (Please check all that apply).
4. Course requirements (papers, lab work, projects, etc.) and means of evaluation.
5. Course materials (textbook(s), articles, etc.).
6. Assessment of Outcomes
7. List of references.
B.
Rationale
1. Statement of the major focus and objectives of the course.
2. Specify how this new course contributes to the departmental curriculum.
3. Indicate any course(s) which may be dropped if this course is approved.
C.
Impact of this Course on other Departments, Programs, Majors, or Minors
1. Does this course increase or decrease the total credits required by a major or minor of any other department? If so,
which department(s)?
2. Attach letter(s) of understanding from impacted department(s).
Attach a Financial and Staffing Data Sheet.
Attach an Approval Form with appropriate signatures.
Department Contact Person for this Proposal:
______Judy Loewen________
Name (please print)
________457-2993____
Phone
_____jloewen@winona.edu________
e-mail address
[Revised 9-1-10]
A. Course Description
1. Catalog Description:
456- Clinical Immunohematology (2 SH). An advanced clinical immunohematology course for students in the Clinical
Laboratory Science–Completion program with a focus on the theory and techniques for identification of blood antigens
and antibodies and the clinical applications of these in blood banking and transfusion. Includes both online learning and
on-site laboratory sessions. Prerequisites: Clinical Laboratory Science Completion (CLSC) major with successful clinical
competency test completion and instructor’s permission. Letter grade only. Offered yearly.
2. Course Outline of Major Areas of Content:
Clinical Immunohematology
I. Orientation to Online Learning
a. Welcome to online learning
b. How do I know what to do each week?
c. How do I access course content?
d. How do I ask questions?
e. How do I post a discussions comment/
f. How so I deposit a dropbox document?
g. How do I take a quiz?
II. Comprehensive Assignment
III. Introduction to Immunohematology
a. Principles and Genetics
b. Major Blood Groups
c. Clinical Considerations in Immunohematology
d. Quality and Safety Issues
e. Antibody Detection and Identification
f. Current Topics and Seminars
IV. Lab Techniques
a. Review, cell suspensions
b. Cross matching, tube and gel methods
c. Routine antibody detections-panels
d. Advanced antibody techniques- Elutions
e. Advanced problems- multiple antibody panels
V. Links for reference, clinical experience
a. American Association of Blood Banking
b. American Society for Clinical Pathology
c. American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
d. National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel, Inc
e. Transfusion Medicine Education
3 a. Instructional delivery methods utilized: (Please check all that apply).
None:
Internet
Independent Study
Satellite
ITV Sending
Taped
CD Rom
Broadcast TV
ITV Receiving
3 b. MnSCU Course media codes: (Please check all that apply
Lecture:
ITV
Online XX
Auditorium
Lecture:
Service Learning
Travel Study
Classroom
Other: (Please indicate)
Web Enhanced XX
Web Supplemented
Web Enhanced XX
Web Supplemented
Laboratory XX
Internship/Practicum
4. Course Requirements
This course will include quizzes, exams, homework assignments, and laboratory exercises.
Students must successfully complete all online modules
Students must attend all laboratory sessions (typically five times per semester in blocks of four to five hours) and must
complete all laboratory exercises including laboratory safety, antibody detection and identification, antibody
elution, multiple antibody panels, cross matching, and proper storage and use of transfusion units.
Students must complete all online assignments and all homework assignments using the D2L drop box format which
allows for instructor feedback and communication.
Students must successfully pass all quizzes and exams.
5. Course Materials:
Clinical Laboratory Hematology – Mc Kenzie. 2nd ed., 2010; ISBN # 0-13-019996-6
Linne and Ringrud’s Clinical Laboratory Science The Basics and Routine Techniques, Turgeon, 6th ed, 2010;
ISBN # 978-0-323-06782-9
Modern Blood Banking and Transfusion Practices – Harmening , 5th ed, 2008; ISBN # 0-8036-1248-6
New York Medical Blood banking case reviews.
Guest speakers in areas of expertise.
Dr. Lauren Anthony, Pathology Director for clinical labs, Allina Health Group, Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
Dr. Rodney Higgins – Clinical Director for cytogenetics, Allina Health Group, Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Dr. Steven Wiesner – Associate professor University of Minnesota Twin cities campus
Danny Gebrekidan – Shift supervisor in Immunohematology at Children’s Hospital.
6. Outcomes and Assessment:
Students will demonstrate problem solving skills in the area of clinical immunohematology
Students will demonstrate an understanding of laboratory safety
Students will demonstrate following skills in a clinical laboratory setting:
Laboratory safety
Antibody screening
Elutions and antibody titers
Cross-matching
Implementation of management procedures
Outcomes will be assessed by quizzes for normal reference levels and ranges; exams for knowledge and theory;
and observation of problem solving and clinical skills.
7. References:
 Established levels of practice- ASCP American Society of Clinical Pathologists, National governing body for
clinical practices and standards. Students must pass a national board of registry to practice in a clinical laboratory.
These standards are published on the website for ASCP.
 Text Book- ASCP Board of Registry Review, ASCP, ISBN # 0-891894160
 National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) Standards for Accreditation of
education programs. www.NAACLS.org
B. Rationale
1. Major focus and objectives of the course. This course will be a means for students who are enrolled in the WSU
Clinical Lab Science completion program to complete advanced training in theory and techniques of immunohematology
and clinical bloodbanking. Although designed primarily for students who have completed a two-year Medical Laboratory
Technician (MLT) degree and who have passed their MLT certification exam, students with other two-year (and possibly
four-year) degrees and the appropriate clinical lab experience may also be enrolled in the CLSC program. It will provide
additional training and advanced education necessary for students to meet the standards for Clinical Laboratory
Scientist/Medical Technologist certification
2. Specify how this new course contributes to the departmental curriculum. The Clinical Laboratory Science major,
including the CLSC option, has replaced a previous program (Medical Technology, MEDT) for students to be eligible for
certification as Clinical Laboratory Scientists/Medical Technologists. One of the major differences was a requirement for
students in MEDT to complete a clinical internship at an affiliated site with NAACLS accreditation, whereby WSU will
hold its own NAACLS accreditation for students in the CLS programs. This will allow the clinical training and
demonstration of skills required by NAACLS to be done within WSU courses such as this one.
There are currently two options within the CLS program; a “traditional” course of study (CLS) for students who do not
have prior clinical laboratory training and experience, and a bachelor’s degree “completion” option (CLSC) for students
who have clinical lab training an experience at the associate degree level. Although it is currently designated only for
students in the completion (CLSC) option with on-site laboratories held at St. Paul College, we anticipate that we will
eventually be able to integrate this course into the more traditional CLS program as well with laboratories on the WSU
campus (and, of course, submission of the appropriate paperwork to A2C2)
3. Course(s) which may be dropped if this course is approved .
in the Completion option of Clinical Laboratory Science.
None. It is only open to a specific degree track student
C. Impact of this course on other departments, programs, majors or minors.
1. Does this course increase or decrease the total credits required by a major or minor of any other department?
No. It affects only the CLSC option in the Biology department
2. Attach letter(s) of understanding from impacted department(s).
Not applicable
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
FINANCIAL AND STAFFING DATA SHEET
Course __Biology
456: Clinical Immunohematology_
Include a Financial and Staffing Data Sheet with any proposal for a new course, new program, or revised program.
Please answer the following questions completely. Provide supporting data.
1. Would this course or program be taught with existing staff or with new or additional
staff? If this course would be taught by adjunct faculty, include a rationale.
This course will be taught by current faculty. It was taught last year under “Individual
Problems in Biology” (BIOL 400) .
2. What impact would approval of this course/program have on current course offerings?
Please discuss number of sections of current offerings, dropping of courses, etc.
These courses is part of the online Clinical Lab Science degree completion program. CLS, and
in particular the online completion option, is the most rapidly growing major within the
Biology department and is now our third largest major (of seven), so to some degree this does
represent a shift of faculty assignments to meet that increased student demand. We anticipate
this shift in student demand will result in the reduction of one section per year of a multiplesection course with lower enrollment such as Biology 104 or Biology 118.
3. What effect would approval of this course/program have on the department supplies?
Include date to support expenditures for staffing, equipment, supplies, instructional
resources. etc.
As noted in #2 above, this course is part of a rapidly growing program to meet changing student
demand, so expenditures for equipment, supplies, and other resources will also need to shift
toward this course and others in the CLS programs. We anticipate that any additional costs for
this course will be covered by increases in the Biology Department’s supply budget due to
increased enrollments upon which that budget is calculated.