COURSE PROFILE



0000COURSE PROFILEVMS 8029Emergency and Critical Care Journal Review – 1 creditCourse DescriptionThis course will provide a forum for those with a professional career interest in the area of small animal emergency and critical care to develop an understanding of evaluation of current literature that applies to this field. During the course of journal review sessions, students will learn how to summarize pertinent findings of published literature, critique studies, and present information to colleagues.InstructorDavid Liss, MS, RVT, VTS, Adjunct Associate Teaching ProfessorUniversity of Missouri Veterinary Online ProgramsW229 Veterinary Medicine Building1600 E. Rollins StreetColumbia, MO 65211Email: lissd@missouri.eduSession/Semester, YearSpring, 2020Major ObjectivesAt the end of this course, the student will be able to:Identify noteworthy, new articles in the field of small animal emergency and critical careProvide a concise summary of the introduction, methods, statistical analysis, and results found by the authorsCritique study design and author presentation of data and discussionPropose additional studies to further explore the topic being presentedUnderstand differences between various methods of studyPrerequisitesCompletion of an associate’s degree in veterinary technology or pre-clinical training in a veterinary curriculum is strongly recommended prior to enrolling in this course.DeliveryMaterials will be available online, and students enrolled in the course will attend an average of one hour of videoconference among course participants each week. Discussion will revolve around reading assignments that are completed prior to the class meeting time. Session lengths and times will be pre-arranged between the instructor and anizationCourse materials are located under the left-hand tab in the course Canvas site under “Modules”. Further directions are provided in Canvas.Required MaterialsAccess to pertinent online journals through the MU Libraries access, and journal articles posted to the Canvas course site.COURSE POLICIESAttendance & ParticipationRegular online attendance is essential for maintaining a healthy learning environment. Learning occurs in the exposure to course materials, plus interactions between student to student, student to instructor, and instructor to student. In this course, you are expected to be self-motivated and self-disciplined. Students are responsible to keep up with the schedule, assignments, and municationAnnouncements will be posted frequently on the Announcement Page or communicated by e-mail. You should check the Announcement Page and your e- mail regularly.E-mails to the instructor are checked daily and responses to e-mails sent Mondays through noon on Fridays (Central Time) can be expected within 24 hours, barring national holidays. E-mails sent between noon on Fridays to 8 am on Mondays may not be responded to until Mondays.Make-Up ExamsNot offeredExtra CreditNot offeredContested ScoresAppeal for a change in exam score must be placed within one week of the exam and requires a written appeal containing:Your name and student numberExam and question contestedClear, concise, short description of reason that justifies a change in scoreEVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCESatisfactoryPerformanceCourse performance will be evaluated based on successful completion of course assignments.Scoring of AssignmentsThere will be a total of 250 points in the course. Each week one student will be assigned to lead the discussion on a journal article. This student will select the article from the topics below and post it to the course by Wednesday of each week. They will then present their final analysis by Friday of each week. This will be worth 100 points. Students will then submit responses to the discussion by Sunday of each week. These responses will be worth 10 points. This weekly participation is required. GradingThe grading scale will be Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U). Grades will be based on participation in the discussions and completion of reading assignments. Successful course completion will be awarded for on-time completion of 70% or more of course assignments and conferences.AssignmentPoints% of total gradeWeekly Discussions 15 @ 10 points each = 150 points60%Journal Article Review(s)100 points40%Total Points Possible 150100%NOTICESDrop DateDropping the course prior to the 26th day of the semester will result in no grade on your transcript. Additional NoticesOther notices are provided in the Canvas course, includingTechnical HelpAcademic IntegrityCopyrightsDisability AccommodationsGrievanceIntellectual PluralismNetiquetteNondiscriminationCourse ScheduleWeekDate(s)UnitArticle Selection DueJournal Review DueDiscussion Responses Due11-21 to 1-26-20Orientation and planning for topics and meeting timesTBDTBDTBD21-27 to 2-2-20Transfusion Medicine1-29-201-31-202-2-2032-3 to 2-9-20CPR and the RECOVER initiative2-5-202-7-202-9-2042-10 to 2-16-20Mechanical ventilation2-12-202-14-202-16-2052-17 to -2-23-20Shock2-19-202-21-202-23-2062-24 to 3-1-20Sepsis/ SIRS/ MODS2-26-202-28-203-1-2073-2 to 3-8-20Fluid therapy/ Colloids3-4-203-6-203-8-2083-9 to 3-15-20Respiratory3-11-203-13-203-15-2093-16 to 3-22-20Nutrition3-18-203-20-203-22-203-21-20 TO 3-29-20SPRING BREAK-NO ASSIGNMENTS DUE103-30 to 4-5-20Trauma4-1-204-3-204-5-20114-6 to 4-12-20Toxicology4-8-204-10-204-12-20**Easter Sunday- will accept work Saturday evening**124-13 to 4-19-20Endocrine Emergencies4-15-204-17-204-19-20134-20 to 4-26-20Coagulopathy/Hematologic Disorders4-22-204-24-204-26-20144-27 to 5-3-20Pharmacology topics in CC (Polypharmacy, Abx Resistance)4-29-205-1-205-3-20155-4 to 5-7-20GI Disorders-EXTRA CREDITInstructions TBD in Course5-5-205-6-205-7-20165-11 to 5-15-20Final WeekNo article dueNo submissionNo discussion due ................
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