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

Postgraduate Course: Ventilators and ventilation in veterinary anaesthesia (VESC11119)

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 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
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 1 (Sem 1)
Course Start Date 20/09/2021
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 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
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No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. To be able to describe (with the use of diagrams where appropriate) the function of different types of ventilator
  2. To be able to discuss the differences between ventilation modes
  3. To be able to discuss the effects of various physiological and pathological states on ventilation
  4. To be able to discuss how to evaluate adequacy of ventilation including interpretation of blood gases
  5. 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
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsAnaesthesia,veterinary,ventilation
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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