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Undergraduate Course: Integrated Clinical Course - Dog and Cat (BVMS09011)

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) Credits40
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: 2013/14 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 05/08/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Lecture Hours 156, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 16, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20, Summative Assessment Hours 4.5, Revision Session Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 195 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 20 %, Practical Exam 80 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Dog and Cat (Written)2:30
Outwith Standard Exam Diets AugustDog and Cat (Wrtten)2:50
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
MCQ Paper (20%)

End of Semester Assessments
MCQ Questions (40%)
Short Answer Questions (40%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMs Nicki Reed
Tel: (0131 6)50 7650
Email: Nicki.Reed@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Brian Paton
Tel:
Email: Brian.Paton@ed.ac.uk
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