3RD YEAR GUIDANCE VET/09
cod. 1001711

Academic year 2018/19
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Clinica chirurgica veterinaria (VET/09)
Field
Tirocini formativi e di orientamento
Type of training activity
More
25 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: 3ST YEAR GUIDANCE

Learning objectives

The following are the individual activities and each one identifies the level of competence and independence that the student must achieve.
The training topics are to lead to able to do, or taking part in doing for complex subjects, the student in "Pre-professional training" and are fundamental for the lifelong learning in veterinary practice, the so called "Day-one skills".
The objectives respond to the descriptor D5 (Lifelong learning) of the Dublin Descriptors.

D5- LIFELONG LEARNING

The following are the individual activities and for each the level of independence that the student must reach is identified.

Portfolio numbers:
35-37-38-39-40-41 able to do;
36-42 take part in doing

Prerequisites

Attendance to the teaching module in Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging

Course unit content

The topics are indicated in the personal booklet "Portfolio" of the student that collects the skills to be acquired during the period of "Pre-professional internship".
The individual skills are shown below and identified with a number.

Portfolio numbers:

35. Knowledge and use of the personal protective equipment – lead gloves, lead apron, lead thyroid shield, lead glasses
36. Positioning the animal for x-ray examination and use of the positioning devices - foam wedges, sand bags, strings, tape, ecc
37. Technique chart interpretation – set up of exposure values
38. X-ray beam collimation on the region of interest and selection of the correct x-ray cassette
39. Evaluation of film quality and film reading session
40. Recognising contrast medium – Barium Sulfate, non ionic water soluble iodate contrast medium
41. Preparation of the area of interest of ultrasound investigation with a clipper and cleaning with warm water, surgical soap. Apply ultrasound gel
42. Set up of ultrasound machine and insert the patient ID

Full programme

Portfolio numbers:

35. Knowledge and use of the personal protective equipment – lead gloves, lead apron, lead thyroid shield, lead glasses
36. Positioning the animal for x-ray examination and use of the positioning devices - foam wedges, sand bags, strings, tape, ecc
37. Technique chart interpretation – set up of exposure values
38. X-ray beam collimation on the region of interest and selection of the correct x-ray cassette
39. Evaluation of film quality and film reading session
40. Recognising contrast medium – Barium Sulfate, non ionic water soluble iodate contrast medium
41. Preparation of the area of interest of ultrasound investigation with a clipper and cleaning with warm water, surgical soap. Apply ultrasound gel
42. Set up of ultrasound machine and insert the patient ID

Bibliography

DE THRALL: Textbook of veterinary diagnostic radiology. Elsevier, 6th Ed.

Teaching methods

Rooms for Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging

Assessment methods and criteria

Skill certification on Portfolio.
Portfolio numbers:
35-37-38-39-40-41 able to do;
36-42 take part in doing

Students with a diagnosis of specific learning disorders (DSA), certified according to law n ° 170/2010, are allowed to consult the reference bookx and more time available to demonstrate the acquisition of the skill expected in the Portfolio.

Other information

See the summary page of the "Pre-professional trainship".