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Graduate Certificate in Small Animal Ultrasound Abdominal (GC-SAUA) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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About this course
Contact
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Future Students: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-small-animal-ultrasound-abdominal/
Current Students: vet-gradcerts@unimelb.edu.au
Coordinator
Dr. Cathy Beck
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course the candidate should be able to;
- Acquire diagnostic ultrasound images of the abdomen of dogs and cats
- Describe the abnormalities identified during the ultrasound examination of the abdomen
- Interpret the abnormalities identified with respect to the patient’s other clinical information
- Obtain fine needle aspirates or biopsy samples as indicated by the ultrasound examination
- Communicate their findings and interpretation orally and in the form of a written ultrasound report
Generic skills
Successful candidate will develop skills in problem solving, analysis and written and verbal communication.
Graduate attributes
The Melbourne Experience enables our graduates to become:
- Academically excellent:
- have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
- have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s)
- reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
- be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
- be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
- Knowledgeable across disciplines:
- examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
- expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects
- have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
- have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment
- Leaders in communities:
- initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
- have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
- mentor future generations of learners
- engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs
- Attuned to cultural diversity:
- value different cultures
- be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work
- have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community
- respect indigenous knowledge, cultures and values
- Active global citizens:
- accept social and civic responsibilities
- be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment
have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics
Last updated: 18 December 2020