CVP5000 Perfusion principles and practices 1: Foundations
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
CVP5000 Perfusion principles and practices 1: Foundations is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CVP5000
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After CVP5000
2 units list CVP5000 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in M6050 (MCP)
Overview
In this unit, you will be introduced to two foundational areas of perfusion practice: The equipment used for cardiopulmonary bypass and intraoperative blood management. You will develop a deep understanding of the history and operation of key bypass circuitry, equipment and techniques that will be encountered early in clinical training.
Mastery of these components in accordance with the Australian and New Zealand College of Perfusionists’ (ANZCP) Standards and Guidelines is essential for effective clinical practice. You will also learn about blood conservation and autotransfusion, which will be foundational skills underpinning your conduct of both cardiopulmonary bypass and cell salvage in the clinical environment.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Online |
Assessment
- Practical submission 1: (10mins and 1,000 words)ExerciseCompetency hurdle40%
- Perfusion portfolio 1 (approximately 2,500 words)PortfolioCompetency hurdle60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse the principles of perfusion equipment in cardiopulmonary bypass practice.
- 2
Justify own knowledge and skills in accordance with the ANZCP Competency Standards and ANZCP Standards and Guidelines for clinical practice of cardiopulmonary bypass.
- 3
Evaluate the development of bypass technologies since the origins of cardiopulmonary bypass to justify contemporary practice.
- 4
Assess haematological effects of cardiopulmonary bypass and principles of intraoperative blood management and their impacts upon patient care.
- 5
Synthesise the principles of patient blood management to demonstrate application of the National Blood Authority standards and guidelines.
- 6
Evaluate the principles, risks and benefits of autotransfusion justifying the clinical application for various patient populations.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops12 hours
- Tutorials10 hours
- Lectures20 hours
3 hours of teacher-directed study per week, including 2 hours of lectures per week and 2 hours of tutorials per fortnight
9 hours of self-directed study
Total per week = 12 hours
PLUS in-person workshop, 2 days (6 hours each) - optional attendance. Workshop will replace self-directed study, so total weekly workload will not exceed 12 hours.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Annette Mazzone
- Casey Edwards
- Chief Examiners
- Casey Edwards
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CVP5000?
None, but you must take CVP5002 and CVP5001 before or alongside it.
What can I take after CVP5000?
CVP5000 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including CVP5001 and CVP5002.
When is CVP5000 offered?
In 2025, CVP5000 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton, with an online option.
How much work is CVP5000?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does CVP5000 have an exam?
No. CVP5000 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.