DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AND ANAESTHESIA
VET2DIA
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject examines the applied science of imaging, anaesthesia and pain control and it teaches students how to integrate theory with practice. Students refine these clinical skills through simulated settings and work integrated learning placements. During placement, students will participate in a surgical operating theatre, so that anaesthetic induction, maintenance and recovery of animals can be observed and skills applied. Under supervision of the veterinary team, students will assess the pain levels of medical and surgical patients, as well as assist with imaging procedures, such as radiology and ultrasonography, on a range of veterinary cases.
School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Dimuthu Wijesinghe
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted in the Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing (SBVN) and have passed VET1VNA
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Lavins Radiography for Veterinary Technicians
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Brown + Brown
Year: 2017
Edition/Volume: 6th Ed
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Anaesthesia & Analgesia for Veterinary Technicians
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Thomas + Lerche
Year: 2016
Edition/Volume: 5thEd
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: Yes
Work-based learning: Yes
Self sourced or Uni sourced:
Uni Sourced
Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject
Total hours/days required: 42 hours
Location of WBL activity (region): Domestic - metro
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Epping (Melbourne Polytechnic), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Dimuthu Wijesinghe
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.50 hours placement - off site per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WIL placement
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Delivered as reading material, quizzes, video clips.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 x 5 min pre-workshop online quizzes (850-words equivalent)2% eachWeeks 2 -12 | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Team radiology report (600-words per student)Team submission4 students/teamTeam develops practice procedures and legal compliance documents for a veterinary clinic for radiological procedures | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO2 |
One 40 min in class written test (600-words equivalent)Short answer format | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Pain management case study report (800-words)Individual assessment; student to reflect on an analgesia case from WIL and design an appropriate pain management plan | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO6 |
25 minute clinical practicum (1,250-words equivalent) Direct observation of clinical procedures in the simulation laboratory Practical Skills Test | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO3, SILO5 |