Postgraduate Course: Ventilators and ventilation in veterinary anaesthesia (VESC11119)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course will provide students with knowledge of the different types of ventilators and their function, different ventilation modes, how to assess adequacy of ventilation and the relevance of various factors affecting ventilation clinically. |
| Course description |
- To be able to describe (with the use of diagrams where appropriate) the function of different types of ventilator
- To be able to discuss the differences between ventilation modes
- To be able to discuss the effects of various physiological and pathological states on ventilation
- To be able to discuss how to evaluate adequacy of ventilation including interpretation of blood gases
- To be able to discuss physiological changes associated with ventilation and ventilation or ventilator related complications
- To be able to discuss care of the ventilated animal
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 1 (Sem 1) |
| Course Start Date |
19/09/2022 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities will constitute 40% of their overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- To be able to describe (with the use of diagrams where appropriate) the function of different types of ventilator
- To be able to discuss the differences between ventilation modes
- To be able to discuss the effects of various physiological and pathological states on ventilation
- To be able to discuss how to evaluate adequacy of ventilation including interpretation of blood gases
- To be able to discuss physiological changes associated with ventilation and ventilation or ventilator related complications. To be able to discuss care of the ventilated animal
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Anaesthesia,veterinary,ventilation |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Stephen Greenhalgh
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Stephen Mitchell
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
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