Intercalated Honours BSc (Vet Sc) in Preclinical Veterinary Sciences (U02076)

? Credit Points : 120 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : VET-4-BSCHPVS

A one-year course of advanced lectures, tutorials and practical classes in Preclinical Veterinary Sciences (topics selected from the disciplines of Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Physiology). A supervised research project is undertaken the results of which are presented in the form of a dissertation. The honours year may be intercalated any time after the second year of study for the degree of BVM&S.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

BSc Honours (Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies), (Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Schedule S)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 32 hour(s) per week for 27 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The aims of the course are:
1. To give students an opportunity to study topics in depth.
2. To have the opportunity to think and examine current knowledge.
3. Through the research project, to explore new fields and discover knowledge. To gain experience of work in a laboratoty.
4. To develop a curiosity for knowledge.
5. To be able to communicate their knowledge orally and through writing.
6. To interact with workers at the cutting edge of research.
7. To be able to read and assess the published literature.
8. Through the Friday afternoon seminars, to gain a breadth of experience, practical skills and knowledge of current veterinary research.
9. To provide the scientific and intellectual basis for a career or postgraduate study in science, biomedical or clinical disciplines.

Assessment Information

The course is assessed through in-course assessment (representing 75% of the total marks available) and an end of year examination (representing 25% of the total marks available). The in-course assessment comprises project reports or written essays for two 5 week modules (15% each) and a research project (45%). The end of year examination consists of two written papers, each of 2 hours duration and contributing 12.5% to the final mark, one an essay paper and the other involving the interpretation of a scientific paper.