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Gastrointestinal Tract Pancreas Adrenals (VETS90043)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
March
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/smallanimalultrasound
- Email:vet-gradcerts@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/smallanimalultrasound
- Email:vet-gradcerts@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/smallanimalultrasound
- Email:vet-gradcerts@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/smallanimalultrasound
- Email:vet-gradcerts@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | March - Online Semester 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
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.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of the subject, students should be able to;
- Describe the normal sonographic findings of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas
- Assess the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas for sonographic abnormalities
- Interpret the sonographic findings of examination of the gastrointestinal or pancreas
- Describe the normal sonographic findings of the adrenal glands
- Assess the adrenal glands for sonographic abnormalities
- Interpret the sonographic findings of examination of the adrenal glands, of the reproductive tract and lymphatic system
- Discuss the significance of abnormal sonographic findings of the adrenal glands
Generic skills
Successful candidate will develop skills in problem solving, analysis and written and verbal communication.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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VETS90040 | General Principles and FAST Techniques |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
VETS90041 | Urinary Reproductive Tracts Lymph Nodes |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
VETS90042 | Liver, Spleen and Sampling |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Self-assessment by MCQ following each tutorial - 10 MCQ takes 20 minutes for each of 10 tutorials - 200 minutes total, due prior to subject completion, (20%)
- Open-book MCQ of 50 questions which takes 100 minutes, during the exam week, (50%)
- Interpretation of 25 case studies assessed by structured questions pertaining to each case - 5 MCQ per case, total time is 250 minutes,throughout the semester, (30%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- March - Online
Principal coordinator Cathy Beck Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours (12 x approx. 3 hours per week engaged in online tutorials, lectures and exercises) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 20 March 2017 to 18 June 2017 Last self-enrol date 7 April 2017 Census date 21 April 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 June 2017 Assessment period ends 14 July 2017 March contact information
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/smallanimalultrasound
- Email:vet-gradcerts@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/smallanimalultrasound
- Email:vet-gradcerts@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Cathy Beck Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours (12 x approx. 3 hours per week engaged in online tutorials, lectures and exercises) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/smallanimalultrasound
- Email:vet-gradcerts@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/smallanimalultrasound
- Email:vet-gradcerts@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Small Animal Diagnostic Ultrasound 3rd Ed Nyland and Mattoon
Text and Atlas of Small Animal Ultrasonography 2nd Ed Penninck and D’Anjou - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Small Animal Ultrasound Abdominal - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022