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Undergraduate Course: Integrated Clinical Course - Dog and Cat (BVMS09003)

Course Outline
SchoolRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits50
Home subject areaBVMS Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course will consider diseases of the dog and cat only and will take the form of a series of lectures covering the disorders of each body system, providing students with information on the aetiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of each disorder. The final lecture on each body system will bring together the material taught in the form of a problem solving exercise based on a clinical case.
The lecture material will be supplemented by drop in tutorials where students can discuss problems they are having in understanding the taught material. This will be further supplemented with practical classes teaching the correct method of carrying out a clinical examination and classes based on differential diagnosis of disease.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Med And VetLecture1-47 09:00 - 09:50
First Class First class information not currently available
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Honours2:30
Resit Exam Diet (August)Honours2:50
Outwith Standard Exam Diets March1:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the disorders which can affect each body system in the dog and cat.
Demonstrate an understanding of the diagnostic procedures used in small animal practice.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the methods of treatment used for disorders of the major body systems.
Demonstrate skills in problem solving and investigative procedures used in dogs and cats.
Carry out a basic clinical examination of the dog and cat.
Assessment Information
In course assessment (mid semester 2): multiple choice questions (20%)
End of course degree examination (end of semester 2): multiple choice questions plus problem solving essay questions (80%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserMr James Simpson
Tel: (0131 6)50 6068
Email: James.Simpson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Brian Paton
Tel:
Email: Brian.Paton@ed.ac.uk
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