National Commission for Academic Accreditation &
Assessment
Course Specification
BLOOD BANKING 473MLS
Institution
SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY
College of
APPLIED MEDICAL SCIENCES
A Course Identification and General Information
1. Course title and code: BLOOD
BANKING 473MLS
2. Credit hours: 3 hours/week.
3. Program(s) in which the course is offered.
(If general elective available in many programs indicate this rather than list
programs)
Basic Science
4. Name of faculty member responsible for the course
PROF. Faris O. B. Alenzi
5. Level/year at which this course is offered: Level 7/4th year
6. Pre-requisites for this course (if any):Physiology and Anatomy
7. Co-requisites for this course (if any)/
8. Location if not on main campus Campus
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B Objectives
1. Summary of the main learning outcomes for students enrolled in the course.
1.
Develop an understanding of the requirements of a safe blood supply;
2.
Become proficient in various techniques in antibody screening and identification;
3. Become knowledgeable in techniques of compatibility testing and be able to problem
solve incompatible reactions;
4.
Achieve a level of proficiency required for employment in a medical laboratory.
2. Briefly describe any plans for developing and improving the course that are
being implemented. (eg increased use of IT or web based reference material,
changes in content as a result of new research in the field)
- Increase the usage of web-based reference material.
C. Course Description (Note: General description in the form to be used
for the Bulletin or Handbook should be attached
The subject develops skills and knowledge required for proficiency in the safe supply of
human blood products. A review of antibody antigen interaction will lead into the
practical application of antibody screening, identification and compatibility testing.
Quality assurance and safety of the blood supply will be covered. Case study presentation
will lead the student through problem solving incompatible reactions, situations they will
likely encounter in a working laboratory.
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Title of the Lecture
Introduction to immunohematology
Concepts, types of immunity, Ag, Ab, Ag-Ab
reactions, Donor recruitment and anticoagulants.
Blood group antigens, Blood transfusion and
immune system
ABO blood group system
Rh blood group system
Other blood group system
Coombs’ Test
Detection and Identification & Serological tests
Blood components (Packed, Plasma, Platelets,
Cryo)
Storage and preservation of Blood and its
components
Transfusion Reactions and complications
Diseases related to blood transfusion (AIHA,
HDNB)
Revision
TOTAL
No. week
Contact hours
1
2
2
2
3,4
4
5,6
7
8
9
10
11
4
2
2
2
2
2
12
2
13
14
2
2
14
28
2 Course components (total contact hours per semester):
Lecture:
Tutorial:
Laboratory
28 hours
0
14
Practical/Field
work/Internshi
p
Other:
N/A
N/A
3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week. (This should be
an average :for the semester not a specific requirement in each week)
- From two to three hours per the lecture
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4. Development of Learning Outcomes in Domains of Learning
For each of the domains of learning shown below indicate:

A brief summary of the knowledge or skill the course is intended to develop;

A description of the teaching strategies to be used in the course to develop that
knowledge or skill;

The methods of student assessment to be used in the course to evaluate learning
outcomes in the domain concerned.
a. Knowledge
(i)
Description of the knowledge to be acquired
The students should be able to define terms : donor, recipient, graft, trafusion and bllod
banking etc.
The students should be able to features of blood bank place and manpower
The students should be able define antigens and antibodies of different blood systems.
The students should be able to mention different mechanism involved in blood transfusion
process.
The students should be able to mention the laboratory tests related to blood transfusion and
their value in the practice.
(ii) Teaching strategies to be used to develop that knowledge
1. Lectures using power point presentations
2. Home assignments to learn more about some diseases and disease process
3. Oral presentation of certain topics by small groups
(iii) Methods of assessment of knowledge acquired
1. Quizzes
2.
3.
4.
5.
Oral presentations
Assessment examinations
Final examinations
Practical examination.
b. Cognitive Skills
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(i) Description of cognitive skills to be developed
Able to read the text and understand
Able to recognise the correct answers in the mcq patterns
(ii) Teaching strategies to be used to develop these cognitive skills
Encourage students to read from text books
(iii) Methods of assessment of students cognitive skills
-
Class participation.
-
Home work given to answer after reading the text books
c. Interpersonal Skills and Responsibility
(i) Description of the interpersonal skills and capacity to carry responsibility to be
developed
The student should be able to work in group among the fellow students.
(ii) Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills and abilities
Group presentations of important topics
(iii) Methods of assessment of students interpersonal skills and capacity to carry
responsibility
Oral presentation of some of the important topics
d. Communication, Information Technology and Numerical Skills
(i) Description of the skills to be developed in this domain.
Should be able to communicate with other students and staff
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(ii) Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills
Encouraged to communicate or ally, by writing or through emails
(iii) Methods of assessment of students numerical and communication skills
Oral presentations and group discussions
(i) Description of the psychomotor skills to be developed and the level of performance
required
Not applicable
(ii) Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills
Not applicable
(iii) Methods of assessment of students psychomotor skills
Not applicable
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5. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester
Assessme Assessment task (eg. essay, test, group project,
nt
examination etc.)
Throughout the semester:Midterm exam I
Midterm exam II
15%
15%
1st Practical Quiz I
2nd Practical Quiz II
Final Practical Paper
Final Written Paper
10%
10%
10%
40%
Total Marks
100%
Week due
Proportion
of Final
Assessment
D. Student Support
1. Arrangements for availability of teaching staff for individual student consultations and
academic advice. (include amount of time teaching staff are expected to be available each
week)
5 hours per week during office hours
Available to contact through email anytime
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E Learning Resources
1. Required Text(s)
2. Essential References
Text Books & Lectures.
3- Recommended Books and Reference Material (Journals, Reports, etc) (Attach List)
1- Essentials of Blood Banking, A Handbook for students of Blood Banking and
Clinical Residents. SR Mehdi, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers.
2- Textbook of Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine, by Sally V. Rudmann
3- Basic and Applied Concepts of Immunohematology, Kathy D. Blaney, Mosby
4-.Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc
Web path
5- Other learning material such as computer-based programs/CD, professional
standards/regulations
N/A
F. Facilities Required
 Lectures
 Tutorials whenever possible to review and stimulate participation of students.
Tutorials aim at emphasizing key features of lectures
 Take –Home short essay-Presentation and Discussion
 Laboratory practical work consists of:
A. Simulating laboratory exercises deliberately designated to simulate
clinical problems in addition to basic skills. Also demonstrations will be
conducted.
B. Clinical laboratory professional training in the service by apprenticeship.
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G Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes
1 Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching
- Asking students about their difficulties every now and then during the semester.
- Analysis of students' performance on quizzes, midterm tests and final.
- Students' comments during official hours.
- Comparison of students' scores on midterms and final exams.
2 Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Instructor or by the Department
- I administer a questionnaire at the end of the semester.
3 Processes for Improvement of Teaching
-
I record areas of difficulties.
I give feedback for quizzes, midterms exams and provide individual help.
4. Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement (eg. check marking by an
independent member teaching staff of a sample of student work, periodic exchange and
remarking of tests or a sample of assignments with staff at another institution)
Peer group review
5 Describe the planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course effectiveness and
planning for improvement.
Inter departmental meeting & discussion to improve at regular intervals
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