VET SC 7002RW - Fundamentals of Vet Anaesthesia, Diagnostic Imaging & Surgery

Roseworthy Campus - Semester 2 - 2020

This course will introduce basic principles of surgery, provide students with a knowledge and understanding of anaesthesia in veterinary species, and teach the student a safe practical approach to veterinary diagnostic imaging with an introduction to the principals of image interpretation.

Open All

Course Details

Course Code	VET SC 7002RW
Course	Fundamentals of Vet Anaesthesia, Diagnostic Imaging & Surgery
Coordinating Unit	School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Term	Semester 2
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	Roseworthy Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 7 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Restrictions	Available to Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students only
Assessment	Written assignments, in-class practical tests, final exam, mid-semester exam, Team Based Learning assignments / workshops

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Penny Tisdall

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Use radiographic, ultrasonic and other technical equipment that can be used as a diagnostic aid, safely and in accordance with current regulations.
2	Apply the basic principles of radiographic interpretation to a radiographic study, utilising a sound underlying knowledge of the radiographic anatomy of the dog, cat and horse.
3	Be aware of the common applications, advantages and disadvantages of radiography, ultrasound, MRI, CT and nuclear medicine
4	Demonstrate the set up and use of anaesthetic equipment
5	Describe pain physiology and pathophysiology and be aware of pain management
6	Describe the drugs used in anaesthesia, discuss basic concepts in anaesthetic protocols, cardiopulmonary monitoring and fluid therapy
7	List and discuss the fundamental principles of surgery
8	List and justify the best practice surgical methods employed to minimize surgical complications and optimise wound healing.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1,2,5,8
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	1,2,4,5,6,7,8
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	5,8

Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course will be delivered in the following means:

Lectures: weekly for the semester, (3 hrs per week).
Practicals: Pracs for each discipline delivered as 1 x 3-4 hr prac per week during the semester.
Tutorials: Tutes for each discipline delivered as 1 x 1hr tute per week during the semester.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g.,
lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

Learning Activities Summary

This course is divided into three components: Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Anaesthesia
and Surgery.

Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Lectures
· X-Rays: Production and equipment
· Detectors & image processing
· Radiation safety
· Radiographic techniques
· Radiographic quality
· Basics of image interpretation
· Ultrasound
· Nuclear Medicine, CT and MRI

Practicals
Practical sessions complement the lecture content regarding aspects of radiography, normal radiographic anatomy, and will be an introduction to radiological interpretation and ultrasound use and assessment of ultrasound images.

Tutorials
Will be utilised to work on the team-based project, and to also cover certain topics such as radiographic geometry.

Anaesthesia
Lectures
· Introduction to anaesthesia and patient evaluation
· Airway management
· Pain
· Opioids
· Adjunctive Analgesics
· Review
· Perianaesthetic drugs
· Injectable anaesthetics
· Inhalant anaesthetics
· Monitoring
· Principles of perioperative fluid therapy
· Cases

Tutorials
· Record Keeping
· Equipment
· Monitoring equipment
· Drug calculations

Practicals
· Set up, airway management, catheters and syringes
· Anaesthesia machine, vaporiser, breathing systems
· Monitoring equipment
· Drug calculations, fluid therapy set up

Surgery
Lectures
· Fundamental principles of surgery introduction
· Antiseptics and patient preparation
· Preparation of the surgical team and facilities
· Sterilisation
· Instrumentation and operative technique
· Haemostasis
· Bandages and drains
· Review
· Biomaterials, suture materials, implants and biofilms
· Wound types and wound healing
· Wound infection
· Systemic considerations

Tutorials
· Social hand wash
· Surgical hand scrubbing
· Aseptic gowning
· Aseptic gloving

Practicals
· Surgical knot tying – instrument ties, hand ties, surgical suture patterns
· Instrumentation: identification and use
· Basic tissue handling
· Principles of distal limb bandaging

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Due to the current COVID-19 situation modified arrangements have been made to assessments to facilitate remote learning and teaching.

Assessment Task	Task Type	Due	Weighting	HURDLE	Learning Outcome
Learning workshop and quiz	Formative & Summative	Throughout the course	7.5%	No	1-8
Assignment	Formative & Summative	Week 5	7.5%	No	1-8
In class practical tests	Summative	Week 10 and end of semester	25%	Yes	1-8
Mid-semester exam	Summative	Week 8	20%	No	1-8
End of Semester Exam	Summative	End of Semester	40%	Yes	1-8

An exemption to the hurdle requirements of the Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy has been approved by the Faculty of Sciences for 2020.

Assessment Related Requirements

HURDLE REQUIREMENTS

Assessment Item	Requirement for hurdle	Is additional assessment available if student does not meet hurdle requirement?	Details of additional assessment, if known
In class practical tests	65%	Yes	Additional practical tests will be given
End of Semester Exam	50% in each part of the exam	Yes	Additional Exam will be given

Assessment Detail

In class practical tests (25%): There will be practical tests given in each discipline that total 25%. These may be online, during or outside practical classes or sessions.

Learning workshop and quiz (7.5%): There will be an online workshop with quiz for anaesthesia (7.5%).

Assignment (7.5%): Students will complete a surgical on-course individual assignment.

Mid-Semester Exam (20%): A mid-semester exam will be held to test course material delivered up to week 7. The exam will consist of multiple choice questions and or short answer questions.

End of semester exam (40%): An end of semester exam will be held to test all 3 disciplines of the course. The exam may consist of multiple choice questions, short and long answer questions.

Submission

Late Submission

If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A mark of zero will be allocated to late submitted assessment.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
Student Support
Policies & Guidelines
This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.
Fraud Awareness

Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student鈥檚 disciplinary procedures.

The 成人大片 is committed to regular reviews of the courses and programs it offers to students. The 成人大片 therefore reserves the right to discontinue or vary programs and courses without notice. Please read the important information contained in the disclaimer.

Authorised by:	Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic)
Maintained by:	Course Outlines Administrator

成人大片