Undergraduate Course: Veterinary Pathology (BVMS09006)
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 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 30 |
| Home subject area | BVMS |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course uses lectures, practicals and tutorials to focus on the principles and patterns of pathology using, where appropriate, examples of specific diseases for illustrative purposes. Along with the Clinical Foundation Module and earlier Body Systems courses, this course provides a foundation for the subsequent species based integrated clinical modules. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 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 |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Veterinary Pathology (slides) | 1:00 | | | | Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Veterinary Pathology (written) | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Honours | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students should:
Understand and be able to describe the principles of lesion development and differential diagnosis at a gross and histopathological level.
Be able to describe the basic procedure for post mortem examination.
Understand the principles of post mortem change and incidental findings.
Demonstrate an understanding of the pathogenesis of disease as it relates to the body systems at a macroscopic and basic microscopic level.
Understand the principles of cytology and tissue sampling for histopathology
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Assessment Information
In-course assessment: collaborative project (15%)
Written degree examination at the end of semester 1 (85%)
Paper 1
Written paper comprising short answer and multilple choice questions
Paper 2
The examination will take place in a lecture theatre or computer laboratory and will consist of images and associated questions. The images will include images of gross and histological/cytological material. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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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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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Christopher Palgrave
Tel:
Email: chris.palgrave@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Brian Paton
Tel:
Email: Brian.Paton@ed.ac.uk |
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