Undergraduate Course: Population Medicine and Veterinary Public Health IV (BVMS10030)
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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
BVMS |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course comprises a group of related subjects which have, as a common theme, the study and control of disease in populations, in contrast to the individual. The populations are both animal and human; the Course therefore includes control of zoonotic infections and food hygiene. The subject matter of this Course hitherto had been taught in a variety of locations in the veterinary curriculum; most recently, in Fourth Year. However, the subjects are now spread throughout the veterinary course (in a so-called 'vertical thread'). After careful consideration, it has been decided that this approach is likely to be the most educationally efficient way of presenting the subjects. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Med And Vet | Lecture | | 1-22 | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Outwith Standard Exam Diets January | Honours | 2:00 | 2 x 8 sides / pencils / rubbers | Open Book. Fixed date. | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets July | Honours | 2:00 | 2 x 8 sides / pencils / rubbers | Fixed date. Open Book. | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets March | Honours | 1:30 | 2 x 16 sides / pencils / rubbers | Fixed Date. Open Book. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be assessed according to their ability to:
1. Perceive the problems associated with inferences based on studies of populations.
2. Establish a factual base of knowledge which will prepare them for their professional role in combating disease at the regional, national and international levels. |
Assessment Information
The two Assessments in each year contribute 25% of the total marks for the course. Students who obtain an average of 50% or more in the aggregated assessments for the four years and a minimum of 30% for each of the individual assessments will have passed the course.
Students who fail to meet both of these criteria will be required to sit an end of course examination (at the end of the 4th year)
The End-of-Course Examination will comprise two parts:
(a) An essay paper:
A paper of 1 hour, which consists of three questions, two of which are to be attempted.
Total for paper - 40%
(b) A paper containing
(i) a Problem-solving question, 30 min, 20%
(ii) a set of short questions, 1 hour, 40%.
Total for paper ? 60%
Questions may include material from any of the four years? work
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Darren Shaw
Tel: (0131 6)50 6059
Email: Darren.Shaw@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Angela Harding
Tel: (0131 6)50 6214
Email: Angela.Harding@ed.ac.uk |
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