Undergraduate Course: The Animal Body (4) (BVMS08051)
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 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | BVMS |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The major aim of Animal Body (4) is a synoptic course summarising previous Animal Body modules/coursesd to achieve an integrated understanding of homeostasis, i.e. the maintenance of the internal environment of the animal in a stable and consistent state. This sound knowledge and understanding of the normal animal serves as a basis for the study of veterinary medical and surgical problems in the clinical years of the BVM&S programme. |
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: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
80 %,
Coursework
10 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Outwith Standard Exam Diets May | The Animal Body 4 - Interpretation Paper | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | The Animal Body 4 - Interpretation Paper | 2:00 | | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets May | The Animal Body 4 - Essay Paper | 2:30 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | The Animal Body 4 - Essay Paper | 2:30 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Relating to Animal Body 4 students should be able to:
understand the adaptations to different environments and responses to stress;
understand the structure and function of selected parts of the digestive system in carnivorous, omnivorous and herbivorous animals;
understand the cellular and whole animal metabolism of veterinary species, including mineral and trace element metabolism, glucose homeostasis, exercise, starvation, pregnancy and lactation, diabetes and obesity;
understand the structure and function of the male and female reproductive systems;
understand the surface and topographical anatomy of the animal with particular relevance to clinical examination and surgical manipulation.
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Assessment Information
A synoptic examination
* A 1.5 hour exam based on 2 essay title(40 %)
* A 2.5 hour Interpretation paper based on one of the problem sets of Animal Body 4 (40 %)
* Oral (10%)
* Elective (10% presentation - 2.5% and essay 7.5%)
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Special Arrangements
| None |
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 Thalia Blacking
Tel:
Email: Thalia.Blacking@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Heather Thomson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3628
Email: Heather.Thomson@ed.ac.uk |
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