Gastrointestinal Tract Pancreas Adrenals
Subject VETS90043 (2016)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.
Credit Points: | 12.5 |
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Level: | 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate) |
Dates & Locations: | This subject is not offered in 2016. |
Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 36 hours (12 x approx. 3 hours per week engaged in online tutorials, lectures and exercises) Total Time Commitment: 170 hours |
Prerequisites: | Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: |
Corequisites: | None |
Recommended Background Knowledge: | None |
Non Allowed Subjects: | None |
Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Objectives, 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 course are encouraged to discuss this matter with the Student Equity and Disability Support Team: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/ |
Subject Overview: |
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in the Graduate Certificate in Small Animal Ultrasound - Abdominal. This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses. This subject will focus on the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas and adrenal glands: Each topic will be covered in separate tutorials. The tutorials will be of a didactic nature with multiple still and video images to complement the text. Students will be required to obtain images from their clinical cases and reflect on these cases and images as part of the subject In this subject the anatomy and normal sonographic anatomy for each topic will be described and reviewed. For each topic this will be followed by the sonographic features of, the description and interpretation of diseases processes of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas. The adrenal glands: Ultrasound evaluation of the adrenal glands including gross and sonographic anatomy with a discussion of the significance of the abnormal findings will be covered in this subject. Each tutorial will be supplemented by self-assessment multiple choice questions that students must work through to reinforce and reiterate the learning points. |
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Learning Outcomes: |
At the completion of the subject, students should be able to;
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Assessment: |
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Prescribed Texts: |
Small Animal Diagnostic Ultrasound 3rd Ed Nyland and Mattoon |
Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
Generic Skills: | Successful candidate will develop skills in problem solving, analysis and written and verbal communication. |
Links to further information: | http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/courses |
Related Course(s): |
Graduate Certificate in Small Animal Ultrasound Abdominal |
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