BIOL 443 - Hematology

Units: 4
Basic morphology, function and composition of human blood fluids and cells, both normal and diseased. Lecture Units: 3; Lab Units: 1

Prerequisites: BIOL 140B and CHEM 112.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Demonstrate basic knowledge of the type and function of the cellular components of blood;
Identify how and where the cellular components of blood are produced;
Describe anemia and some of the types that are encountered;
Describe the various leukocyte disorders including leukemias and “preleukemic” disorders;
Explain how hemostasis operates and some of the disorders inherent;
Perform various laboratory techniques and procedures performed in a hematology laboratory;
Prepare, stain, and perform microscopic examinations of blood films.