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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies : Veterinary Sciences

Postgraduate Course: Anaesthetic Equipment (VESC11086)

Course Outline
SchoolRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course will provide students with knowledge of typical anaesthetic equipment available to facilitate anaesthesia and monitoring and how to use that equipment safely and effectively.
Course description Knowledge and understanding of anaesthetic machine and elated equipment function.
Knowledge and understanding of monitoring equipment function and limitations.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2020/21, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Flexible
Course Start Date 03/08/2020
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Formal summative written assessment will constitute 50% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities will constitute 50% 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:
  1. To be able to use appropriate terminology correctly
  2. To be able to draw and/or describe the parts of the anaesthetic machine, their function and common problems
  3. To be able to explain how anaesthetic monitoring equipment works and how to use it
  4. To be able to compare different types of equipment and select as appropriate
  5. To be able to troubleshoot equipment related problems
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsAnaesthesia,monitoring,equipment
Contacts
Course organiserMs Rachael Gregson
Tel: (0131 4)40 0326
Email: Rachael.Gregson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Stephen Mitchell
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
Email: stephen.mitchell@ed.ac.uk
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