| Responsible Department | Department for Small Animal Clinical Sciences |
| Earliest Possible Year | Post experience Master´s Programme |
| Duration | Outside schedule |
| Credits | 5 (ECTS) |
| Level of Course | Post experience masters programme |
| Examination | Continuous Assessment written examination and oral examination Portfolio Examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: The students will be continuously assessed based on the following: Students have to participate at least 80% of the practical course. As a part of the course the student will have to perform oral presentations and hand in a number of in written exercises/cases and procedure protocols. 7-point scale, internal examiner |
| Organisation of Teaching | Practical 5-days course at University Hospital For Companion Animals (Universitetshospitalet for Familiedyr) |
| Block Placement | Outside schedule Week Structure: Outside schedule, Week 47 2012, Monday to Friday |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Mandatory Prerequisites | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); at least two years of companion animal practice work experience; and certified Danish Fagdyrlæge. *If fagdyrlæge-edducation from another country, please provide documentation of education and recertification. |
| Course Content | |
| The purpose of this course is To provide advanced level in techniques, practical skills and interpretation of abdominal ultra-sonography. The course will be divided into two parts - one at a basic level introducing ultrasonographic examination including sonographic medical physics and an advanced part in which the participants should have acquired some routine in abdominal scans that can be further developed into an advanced level. | |
| Teaching and learning Methods | |
| Course contents by theory and practical exercises to develop the level of knowledge within abdominal ultra-sonography. indication of using the modality incl pros and cons are included as well | |
| Learning Outcome | |
| Having completed the course, the student should be able to: . Knowledge of medical physics ultrasonography . Confident in abdominal sonography - normal findings . Confident in abdominal sonography - abnormal findings . Some routine in abdominal sonography - different species, breeds . Sonographic invasive procedures - tru-cut biopsies etc . Theoretical knowledge of interpretation, breed, age etc | |
| Course Literature | |
| Updated literature list will be posted 1 month prior to course start. | |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Fintan McEvoy, fme@life.ku.dk, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences/Imageing, Phone: 353-32866 | |
| Course Fee | |
| DKK 30.000 | |
| Study Board | |
| Study Committee V | |