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Gastrointestinal Tract Pancreas Adrenals (VETS90043)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2024

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Overview

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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: 8 March 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
VETS90040 General Principles and FAST Techniques
Not available in 2024
 12.5
VETS90041 Urinary Reproductive Tracts Lymph Nodes
Not available in 2024
 12.5

AND

Note: the following subject/s can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
VETS90042 Liver, Spleen and Sampling
Not available in 2024
 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: 8 March 2024

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Self-assessment by MCQ following each tutorial - 10 MCQ takes 20 minutes for each of 10 tutorials, due prior to subject completion

  • 200 minutes (total)
Throughout the teaching period20%

Open-book MCQ of 50 questions, during the exam week

  • 100 minutes
Hurdle requirement: To pass this examination, a minimum mark of 70% is required		During the examination period50%

Interpretation of 25 case studies assessed by structured questions pertaining to each case - 5 MCQ per case

  • 250 minutes (total)
Throughout the teaching period30%

Last updated: 8 March 2024

Dates & times

Not available in 2024

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Last updated: 8 March 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:

    TypeName
    CourseGraduate 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: 8 March 2024