Module: HLS044

Applied Immunology

Module information

Details

Title
Applied Immunology
Type
Stage One
Module code
HLS044
Requirement
Compulsory

Module objective

By the end of the training period trainees will, in respect of the immunological mechanisms of processes involved in transplant rejection and transfusion reactions, be able to

  • analyse, synthesise, evaluate and apply knowledge
  • perform a range of technical and clinical skills and procedures
  • demonstrate the attitudes and behaviours necessary for professional practice as a consultant clinical scientist dealing with the complexities, uncertainties and tensions of professional practice at this level.

Knowledge and understanding

By the end of the training period the trainee will be able to demonstrate the ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesise relevant knowledge and its application to their professional practice in relation to:

  • the immunological mechanisms of:
    • solid organ allograft rejection
    • graft versus host disease
    • graft versus leukaemia
    • rejection and relapse in haemopoietic stem cell transplants
    • platelet refractoriness
    • transfusion associated graft versus host disease
    • transfusion associated acute lung injury
    • post transfusion purpura
    • neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
    • alloimmune neutropaenia
  • the types and modes of action of immunosuppressive drugs used in solid organ transplant and HSCT.

Technical and clinical skills

By the end of the training period the trainee will be able to demonstrate the ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesise relevant knowledge and its application to their professional practice in relation to:

  • the immunological mechanisms of:
    • solid organ allograft rejection
    • graft versus host disease
    • graft versus leukaemia
    • rejection and relapse in haemopoietic stem cell transplants
    • platelet refractoriness
    • transfusion associated graft versus host disease
    • transfusion associated acute lung injury
    • post transfusion purpura
    • neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
    • alloimmune neutropaenia
  • the types and modes of action of immunosuppressive drugs used in solid organ transplant and HSCT.

Attitudes and behaviours

Information:

This module has no attitude and behaviours information.

Module assigned to

Specialties

Specialty code Specialty title Action
Specialty code HLS1-4-20 Specialty title Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics [V1] Action View