Undergraduate Course: Veterinary Pathology (BVMS09006)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 30 |
ECTS Credits | 15 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
300
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Lecture Hours 48,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 21,
Summative Assessment Hours 4,
Revision Session Hours 4,
Other Study Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 6,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
212 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
85 %,
Coursework
15 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Veterinary Pathology (written/slides) | 1:00 | | | Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Veterinary Pathology (MCQ) | 1:30 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Veterinary Pathology (MCQ) | 2:00 | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets August | Veterinary Pathology (written/slides) | 1:00 | |
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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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Susan Rhind
Tel: (0131 6)50 6219
Email: Susan.Rhind@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Kerry Leech
Tel: (0131 6)50 6294
Email: Kerry.Leech@ed.ac.uk |
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