Undergraduate Course: Integrated Clinical Course: Equine and Exotics (BVMS10025)
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 | 40 |
| Home subject area | BVMS |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course covers the aetiology, clinical signs, diagnostic protocols, treatment and prognosis of disease conditions involving horses, laboratory and exotic animals. The husbandry, clinical anatomy and physiology of laboratory and exotic animals are also expanded from earlier courses. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 90,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 6,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
293 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:30 | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets July | | 2:30 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to:
Describe the mechanisms of disease conditions of the species and systems indicated, and their relevance to the clinical case.
Describe the clinical signs of, and diagnostic approach to, these clinical conditions.
Apply their knowledge of problems of the system / species to the choice of an appropriate treatment and the development of a prognosis.
Be able to discuss case management of simple and advanced cases
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Assessment Information
Examined in Semester 2, before the Easter vacation
Written Examination
Multiple choice questions (50%)
Short answer questions (50%)
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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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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Martin Weaver
Tel: (0131 6)50 6283
Email: Martin.Weaver@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Angela Harding
Tel: (0131 6)50 6214
Email: Angela.Harding@ed.ac.uk |
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