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Undergraduate Course: The Animal Body (2) (BVMS08039)

Course Outline
School Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies College College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course type Standard Availability Not available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits 50
Home subject area BVMS Other subject area None
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description Animal Body 2: Pathobiology of the Animal Body
basic mechanisms of molecular & cellular pathology, immunology, inflammation and repair; general biology of pathogens including bacteria, viruses and parasites. Host response to infection is covered.


Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Med And VetLecture1-22 09:00 - 09:50
First Class First class information not currently available
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes Stationery Requirements Comments
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Spot paper1:00Nil. Computer based exam. Open Access LabFixed date, 30th May 2011. 14.30 - 15.30
Outwith Standard Exam Diets JuneInterpretation paper.1:00Nil. Students write on exam paper provided by VTO.Fixed date, 31st May 2011. 14.30 - 15.30
Outwith Standard Exam Diets JuneEssay Paper2:004 x 4 sidesFixed date, 1 June 2011 09.30 - 11.30
Outwith Standard Exam Diets JuneShorts paper2:0016 sidesFixed date, 31 May 2011 09.30 - 11.30
Resit Exam Diet (August)Essay Paper2:004 x 4 sidesFixed date. 19 August 2011. 09.30 - 11.30
Resit Exam Diet (August)Shorts paper2:0016 sidesFixed date. 18 August 2011 14.30 - 16.30
Resit Exam Diet (August)Spot paper1:00Nil. Computer based exam. Open access lab.Fixed date. 18 August 2011. 09.30 - 10.30 (with GEP students)
Resit Exam Diet (August)Interpretation paper1:00Nil. Students write on exam paper provided by VTOFixed date. 19 August 2011. 14.30 - 15.30
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Relating to AB 2 students should be able to:
Describe and comprehend the important features and mechanisms of pathological processes and understand how these produce disease and clinical signs;
Define and use specialist terminology applied to infectious diseases and their control;
Comprehend the environmental, pathogen and host factors involved in the transmission, persistence, consequences and control of infection;
Describe the pathogenic processes at cellular and molecular levels of viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic diseases of animals, including zoonoses;
Correlate causal organisms and mechanisms with resultant pathological alterations, lesions and clinical disease;
Assessment Information
Examination - 80% of marks

In-course assessment: 20% of marks
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser Dr Jonathan Fitzgerald
Tel: (0131) 242 9376
Email: Ross.Fitzgerald@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Miss Julie Gifford
Tel:
Email: Julie.Gifford@ed.ac.uk
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