Project Management in a Blood and Tissues Bank
Code: 45776Credits: 3
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Transfusion Medicine and Cellular and Tissue Therapies | OB | 1 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Joaquim Vives Armengol
- Email :
- joaquim.vives@uab.cat
Teaching staff
- Martin Smid
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
Level B2 or equivalent in English.
Objectives
This module will deal with project management applied to the specifics of blood, cell, tissue banks and other substance of human origin.
Knowledge, techniques and basic tools will be introduced to manage the different areas involved in the development of any project within the organisation, and that are more advanced than the specific technical knowledge dealt with in other master's degree modules.
The student should recognise and identify, as well as correctly apply the regulatory framework of the activity, understand the financial structure, identify the key concepts for good communication of their ideas at written and oral level, to identify the basics for human resource management, and to justify the projects developed at
bioethical level.
The module contains a theoretical component dealing with research methodology in transfusion medicine (50 hours/2 ECTS). This part covers research paradigms, the scientific method, specific methodologies, and the search for information in documentary databases, and students will perform practical work on their own projects, applying the most suitable (qualitative or quantitative) research methodology.
Learning outcomes
- (CA09) Create strategic or research projects in transfusion medicine, applying resources, methodologies and evaluating ethical-social impact and taking into account the gender perspective.
- (CA10) Interpret scientific and technical knowledge in accordance with the ethical commitment and the code of ethics in the management of projects in a blood bank.
- (KA14) Identify the needs in the different areas involved in the management of a project within a blood bank.
- (KA15) Identify key areas and elements involved in a project related to transfusion medicine.
- (KA16) Describe the objectives and results of the transfusion medicine project.
- (SA15) Plan a management strategy that responds to the needs identified in a blood bank project.
- (SA16) Analyse the strategies and resources associated with a transfusion medicine project.
Contents
- Research paradigms.
- Specific research methodologies.
- Data bases management.
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Personal Study | 5 | 0.2 | CA09, CA10, KA14, KA15, KA16, SA15, SA16 |
| Reading Articles/Reports of Interest/Videos | 5 | 0.2 | CA09, CA10, KA14, KA15, KA16, SA15, SA16 |
| Type: Guided | |||
| Discussions | 15 | 0.6 | CA09, CA10, KA14, KA15, KA16, SA15, SA16 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Elaboration of Projects | 10 | 0.4 | CA09, CA10, KA14, KA15, KA16, SA15, SA16 |
| Virtual Cases/Problem Solving | 10 | 0.4 | CA09, CA10, KA14, KA15, KA16, SA15, SA16 |
The methodology for this course is active and constructive. It does not only contemplate the content but also reading, reflecting, and applying knowledge to reasonably close situation to create meaningful learning.
Students will work on real life examples and case studies, reflecting on complex and relatively unstructured situations to find adequate solutions.
Faithful to the proposed methodology, students form the centre of the learning process and generate knowledge by interacting significantly with their peers, with the teaching materials and with the environment.
This programme not only teaches training in a virtual environment but also allows them to experience their learning every day.
At the beginning of the unit, the teacher will present a learning plan to the group with specific objectives, learning activities, the necessary resources, and recommended deadlines for each activity.
The dates for carrying out the activities are recommended to be able to follow the course. The only fixed dates are the beginning and end of each teaching unit. This means that students can do their own planning, but they must respect the dates for the beginning and the end of each unit.
Students are recommended to work in a continuous and consistent manner and not allow tasks to accumulate around the deadlines, which may lead to haste, undue time pressure and not allow the students to enjoy their learning or carry out additional reflections. Also, the course offers group activities which require
synchronisation among the group.
Some of the activities must be send online to the teacher for assessment and receive feedback of progress.
Teachers will return the work with comments and together the students can continue to think and learn. The deadline for each of these activities is the end of the teaching unit. Other activities will consist in discussion and working together in shared spaces.
The primary language used duringthe course will be English. However, the use of Spanish will also be allowed.
The course materials will also be in English.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | 20% | 10 | 0.4 | CA09, CA10, KA14, KA15, KA16, SA15, SA16 |
| Forum discussion | 16% | 5 | 0.2 | CA09, CA10, KA14, KA15, KA16, SA15, SA16 |
| Practic case | 16% | 5 | 0.2 | CA09, CA10, KA14, KA15, KA16, SA15, SA16 |
| Practic case | 16% | 5 | 0.2 | CA09, CA10, KA14, KA15, KA16, SA15, SA16 |
| Study Case | 16% | 5 | 0.2 | CA09, CA10, SA15, SA16 |
This module will be assessed on the following activities:
- Case study: This counts for 16% of the grade.
- Exercise. This counts for 20% of the grade.
- Practical case. This counts for 16% of the grade.
- Discussion forum and practical case. This counts for 16% of the grade.
- Discussion forum and practical case. This counts for 16% of the grade.
- Discussion forum. This counts for 16% of the grade.
Single evaluation
1. Case study. Capacity to run a blood and tissue bank from a wide perspective which includes communication, quality and economic sustainability. This counts for 100% of the module.
The same retrieval system as for the continuous assessment will be applied. The same criteria for a grade of “Not Assessable” as those applied to continuous assessment will be used. The review of the final grade will follow the same procedure as for continuous assessment.
The module will be considered not assessable when the number of failed or non-submitted assessment activities represents 40% or more of the total number of assessable activities.
In this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted as an integral part of the development of the assignment, provided that the final result reflects a significant contribution from the student in terms of analysis and personal reflection. Students must clearly identify which parts have been generated using this technology, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how these tools have influenced both the process and the final outcome of the activity. Lack of transparency regarding the use of AI will be considered a breach of academic integrity and may result in a penalty in the grade for the activity or, in more serious cases, more severe sanctions.
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Software
No specific software for this Module.
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE