Echocardiography Interpretation&Reportin

Subject 360-875 (2009)

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Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

Off campus
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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: n/a
Total Time Commitment: It is estimated that distance education students will be required to spend approximately 120 hours through a combination of studying course materials, reading nominated texts, journal review, practice worksheets, assessment assignments, and in identifying and integrating the information within their clinical practice.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability
Subject Overview: This subject will teach a systematic approach to echocardiographic interpretation and reporting. The focus of the subject is to integrate knowledge from all the previous subjects and to test the student with actual echocardiographic examinations.
Assessment: Open book multiple choice question exam 50 questions per subject (80%). Self assessment modules in the workbooks (20%). The University reserves the right to review these worksheets if there are any doubts about the authenticity of the students work, or to monitor student progress.
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
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Generic Skills: This subject encompasses particular generic skills. On completion of the subject, students should be able to:
  • Articulate their knowledge and understanding in written format.
  • Integrate knowledge from previous subjects to enhance interpretation.
  • Demonstrate advanced competencies in the area of echocardiography interpretation.
  • Identify how echocardiography can better equip them to provide optimal clinical care in their areas of expertise.
Links to further information: http://www.pharmacology.unimelb.edu.au/echocourse/

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