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Advanced Anatomy and Doppler Analysis (MEDI90056)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Links to further information:
https://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/ueg
https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-clinical-ultrasound
Course Enquiries:
Ultrasound Education Group
+61 3 8344 5673
Invoicing & Enrolment Enquiries:
Semester 2
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Links to further information:
https://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/ueg
https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-clinical-ultrasound
Course Enquiries:
Ultrasound Education Group
+61 3 8344 5673
Invoicing & Enrolment Enquiries:
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
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This subject will provide additional advanced material on anatomy and doppler analysis, which would not have been covered at the certificate level.
Topics include:
- Role of Echocardiography in Perioperative and Critical Care Environments
- Safety of Ultrasound and TOE
- Cleaning and Disinfection of Ultrasound Probes
- Anatomy-Coronary Vessels
- Additional TOE Views and anatomical Variants
- Anatomy-Other Structures
- Estimation of Intraventricular and PA Pressures
- Normal Doppler Values
- Calculations Workshop
- Principles of PISA
- Paediatric and Obstetric Conditions
Intended learning outcomes
The completion of the subject, students should:
- Understand the role of echocardiography in perioperative and critical care environments
- Understand the safety of ultrasound and transoesophageal echocardiography
- Understand cleaning and disinfection of probes
- Understand the anatomy of coronary vessels
- Understand additional views and anatomical variants
- Estimate intra-ventricular and pulmonary artery pressures
- Understand principles of PISA
- Understand paediatric and obstetric conditions
- Review 20 echocardiography studies
Generic skills
- Enhance time utilisation
- Improve written skills and problem solving skill
All students are expected to have access to a computer that can operate a Windows platform or simulation.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in Graduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound or Master of Clinical Ultrasound. This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
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
- One open - book multiple choice examination consisting of 50 questions which are likely to include case study diagnoses and image interpretation and measurement, students will have 1 week to complete the examination during the assessment period at the end of each semester, (80%)
- Completion of self assessment modules at the end of each tutorial, progressively through the semester, (20%)
Note: These are completed in the workbooks issued to students and it is a requirement that these workbooks are signed and returned for assessment.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Colin Royse Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Off-campus, online Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Links to further information:
https://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/ueg
https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-clinical-ultrasound
Course Enquiries:
Ultrasound Education Group
+61 3 8344 5673
Invoicing & Enrolment Enquiries:
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Colin Royse Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Off-campus, online Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Links to further information:
https://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/ueg
https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-clinical-ultrasound
Course Enquiries:
Ultrasound Education Group
+61 3 8344 5673
Invoicing & Enrolment Enquiries:
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Additional delivery details
This subject will be taught off-campus (online)
Course materials will be distributed via mail to students. Administration is via e-mail.
The course is 1 semester full-time or 2 semesters part-time via distance education. A semester duration is 12 weeks. For students completing full-time there will be four subjects per semester, and for part-time, two subjects per semester. Subjects must be taken in sequence.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Royse C, Donnan G, Royse A. Pocket Guide to Perioperative and Critical Care Echocardiography. 2006; McGraw-Hills
Recommended texts and other resources
Other materials will be provided as a package of readings, PowerPoint presentations and case studies.
- Subject notes
This subject will be available to part-time and full-time students
This subject is not available to Commonwealth Supported students
This subject is not available as breadth
Administration is via e-mail.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound Course Master of Clinical Ultrasound
Last updated: 3 November 2022