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Gastrointestinal Tract Pancreas Adrenals (VETS90043)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Semester 2
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - 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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the GC-SAUA Graduate Certificate in Small Animal Ultrasound Abdominal
AND
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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VETS90040 | General Principles and FAST Techniques |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
VETS90041 | Urinary Reproductive Tracts Lymph Nodes |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
AND
Note: the following subject/s can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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VETS90042 | Liver, Spleen and Sampling |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Self-assessment by MCQ following each tutorial - 10 MCQ takes 20 minutes for each of 10 tutorials, due prior to subject completion
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Open-book MCQ of 50 questions, during the exam week
| During the examination period | 50% |
Interpretation of 25 case studies assessed by structured questions pertaining to each case - 5 MCQ per case
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
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 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 Semester 1 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
- 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 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
What do these dates mean
Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:
- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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 - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 31 January 2024