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Vessels Nerves Lungs and Musculoskeletal (MEDI90102)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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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 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
In the subject, the student will learn about ultrasound assessment of lung and musculoskeletal ultrasound and learn how to perform ultrasound guided vascular access and nerve blocks
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Learn how to perform ultrasound-guided vascular access
- Learn how to assess for deep vein thrombosis
- Learn how to perform ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia
- Learn how to perform musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Learn how to perform soft tissue ultrasound
- Practice interpretation on online case studies
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDI90134 | Lung, Sternum and DVT - Practical | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MEDI90135 | Musculoskeletal Ultrasound - Practical | Not available in 2024 |
6.25 |
| MEDI90117 | Lung Sternum and Deep Venous Thrombosis | Semester 2 (Online) |
6.25 |
| MEDI90118 | Musculoskeletal Ultrasound | Not available in 2024 |
6.25 |
Recommended background knowledge
Students are required to be medical practitioners as disease pathophysiology and pharmacology will be assumed knowledge
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 |
|---|---|---|
End of tutorial assessments - average of 10 questions at the end of each tutorial (approx. 100 questions in total)
| Throughout the semester | 20% |
Case study quiz - answering 5 questions at the end of case studies (20 case studies in total) - totalling 100 questions
| Throughout the semester | 30% |
End of Semester Exam (50 questions)
| During the examination period | 50% |
Practicum of a logbook of 50 cases Hurdle requirement: Practicum of a logbook of 50 cases during the semester | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Elizabeth Hurley Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 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
Coordinator Elizabeth Hurley Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 30 hours for online study Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 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
Time commitment details
170 hours - it is estimated that distance education students will be required to spend approximately 170 hours through a combination of studying course materials, reading nominated texts, journal review, practice worksheets, assessments, and in identifying and integrating the information within their clinical practice.
What do these dates mean
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- 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
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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