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

Postgraduate Course: Advanced cardiovascular procedures and monitoring (VESC11120)

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 AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course will provide students with knowledge of the considerations for anaesthesia in animals with cardiac disease undergoing advanced procedures. It will also include advanced techniques for monitoring the cardiovascular system in animals.
Course description - To understand the basic pathophysiology of a cardiac disease, and how these perturbations will impact the anaesthetic and analgesic protocol of the patient.
- To be able to discuss different types of cardiac monitoring in animals and their potential benefits, limitations, and risks associated with each device.
- To be able to discuss anaesthetic management for animals undergoing various cardiac interventions
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Course Start Date 21/09/2020
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 30% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities will constitute 70% of their overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme
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No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. To understand the basic pathophysiology of a cardiac disease, and how these perturbations will impact the anaesthetic and analgesic protocol of the patient.
  2. To be able to discuss different types of cardiac monitoring in animals and their potential benefits, limitations, and risks associated with each device.
  3. To be able to discuss anaesthetic management for animals undergoing various cardiac interventions
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsAnaesthesia,cardiac disease,cardiac output
Contacts
Course organiserMiss Juliet Duncan
Tel: (0131 6)50 8806
Email: Juliet.Duncan@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Stephen Mitchell
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
Email: stephen.mitchell@ed.ac.uk
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