Undergraduate Course: Integrated Clinical Course - Dog and Cat (BVMS09011)
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 | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | This 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. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | 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 |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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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 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
80 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
In Course Assessment
MCQ Paper (20%)
End of Semester Assessments
MCQ Questions (40%)
Short Answer Questions (40%) |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Dog and Cat (Written) | 3:00 | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets August | Dog and Cat (Wrtten) | 3:00 | |
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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Nicki Reed
Tel: (0131 6)50 7650
Email: Nicki.Reed@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Kerry Leech
Tel: (0131 6)50 6294
Email: Kerry.Leech@ed.ac.uk |
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