SCAM13016U Veterinary Clinical Pathology - Test Validation/ Clinical Decision Making I
The purpose of this course is to emphasize the importance of test validation in the diagnostic laboratory setting and to provide the student with theoretical and practical knowledge of the components of state-of-the-art veterinary diagnostic test validation. To provide the students knowledge of communication tools both in respect to fellow colleagues but also the clients met in clinical practice. To develop the students ability to perform written and oral presentations both in academic setting, in relation to colleagues and clients. In theory and by practical exercises to extend the participants knowledge, personal skills and competences within the subject of presentation and communication. By theory and practical exercises to extend the students knowledge, practical skills and competences within test validation and clinical decision-making.
Having completed the course, the student must be able to:
Knowledge
• Define, identify and discuss veterinary diagnostic
methodology and paraclinical tools in clinical decision making in
specialised companion animal clinical practice
• Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the
systematic approach to test validation
• Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the
systematic approach to evaluation of existing evidence of
diagnostic test performance in companion animal clinical practice.
• Explain and describe the theory of establishment and use of
population based reference intervals
• Explain and demonstrate overview of the theory of
establishment of clinical decision limits
Skills
• Design, Perform and report basic test validation (Analytical
and overlap performance testing)
• Use correct and appropriate terminology
• Perform oral presentations for both specialist and
non-specialist colleagues and clients
Competences
• Plan and evaluate test validation
• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist
and non-specialist peers and lay persons involved in companion
animal patient management
Updated literature list will be posted 1 month prior to course start. The participant should have theoretical knowledge updated prior to participation.
SCAM13001U, SCAM13002U, SCAM13003U, SCAM13004U or
Recertified Danish "Fagdyrlæge i sygdomme hos hund og kat"
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 24
- Lectures
- 8
- Practical exercises
- 25
- Preparation
- 80
- Theory exercises
- 25
- Total
- 162
- Credit
- 6 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- PortfolioAs 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.
- Exam registration requirements
- 80 % active participation in the on site course activities are required in order to obtain approved course certificate. Both, approved course certificate and a passed examination are required to pass the course. Students may attend examination without approval of course certificate.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
More than one internal examiner
Criteria for exam assesment
Having completed the course, the student must be able to:
Knowledge
• Define, identify and discuss veterinary diagnostic
methodology and paraclinical tools in clinical decision making in
specialised companion animal clinical practice
• Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the
systematic approach to test validation
• Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the
systematic approach to evaluation of existing evidence of
diagnostic test performance in companion animal clinical practice.
• Explain and describe the theory of establishment and use of
population based reference intervals
• Explain and demonstrate overview of the theory of
establishment of clinical decision limits
Skills
• Design, Perform and report basic test validation (Analytical
and overlap performance testing)
• Use correct and appropriate terminology
• Perform oral presentations for both specialist and
non-specialist colleagues and clients
Competences
• Plan and evaluate test validation
• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist
and non-specialist peers and lay persons involved in companion
animal patient management
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SCAM13016U
- Credit
- 6 ECTS
- Level
- Part Time Master
- Duration
- Practical 5-days course at University Hospital For Companion Animals (Universitetshospitalet for Familiedyr)
- Placement
- Autumn
- Schedule
- 11-15 November 2015
Monday - Friday full time - Course capacity
- 20
- Continuing and further education
- Price
- DKK 31.500
- Study board
- Study Board of Veterinary Sciences
Contracting department
- Department of Veterinary Clinical and Animal Sciences
Course responsibles
- Mads Kjelgaard-Hansen