Undergraduate Course: The Animal Body (1) (BVMS08038)
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 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 50 |
| Home subject area | BVMS |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course Animal Body (1) :
Cell to Animal Structure & Function
Three sections:
1. Animal Body Overview: introduction to the adult animal body plan with respect to general anatomy, physiology, and basic tissues; neural and endocrine integration of function; introduction to homeostasis
2. Animal Cell: the molecules of the cell; the management & flow of genetic information; cellular signalling; physiology of excitable cells; cell motility & division; embryology, histogenesis & organogenesis
3. Anatomical Structure & Relationships
small animal limb and topographical anatomy incorporating the skin and derivatives
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 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 |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
500
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Lecture Hours 39,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 43,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 10,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
404 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
85 %,
Coursework
10 %,
Practical Exam
5 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Outwith Standard Exam Diets February | MCQ & Interpretation Paper | 2:30 | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets February | Short Question Paper | 2:00 | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets February | Spot Paper | 1:15 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | MCQ & Interpretation Paper | 2:30 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Spot examination Paper | 1:15 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Short Question Paper | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Relating to AB 1 students should be able to:
Explain how the genetic information of the cell is replicated and how the information is used in the synthesis of proteins;
Describe the nature and function of proteins and enzymes;
Integrate detailed knowledge of particular processes to provide a unified view of cellular & tissue function;
Understand how the malfunctioning of normal process can cause cellular pathologies.
Describe the early stages of embryological development, histogenesis and organogenesis;
Understand the properties of the cell membrane and the mechanisms relating to membrane receptors and intracellular signalling;
Understand the properties and physiological events in excitable cells and tissues;
Identify the muscles of animal limbs, knowing their origins, insertions, actions and nerve supplies;
Classify the joints of the locomotor system and explain the motor and sensory effects of injury to the nerves of the limbs;
Identify the main structures of the head, neck, thorax, abdomen and pelvis of the small animal and appreciate their position in relation to adjacent structures;
Give a general overview of the nervous and hormonal control mechanisms underlying adult animal body homeostasis.
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Assessment Information
Examination (February): 80%
In course assessment : 20%
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sue Kempson
Tel: (0131 6)50 6122
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Course secretary | Miss Julie Gifford
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