Undergraduate Course: The Animal Body GEP (BVMS08033)

Course Outline
School	Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course type	Dissertation	Availability	Not available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate)	Credits	100
Home subject area	BVMS	Other subject area	None
Course website	None	Taught in Gaelic?	No
Course description	This course focuses on integrated anatomy, physiology and biochemistry as they relate to the body systems in the normal animal. The course is taught using clinical cases in a blended learning format, with keynote lectures plus associated directed- self learning, small group work, practicals and tutorials to guide learning and understanding of the normal structure and function of the animal body.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None
Additional Costs	None

Course Delivery Information

Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)			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: 1000 ( Lecture Hours 217, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 42, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 109, Formative Assessment Hours 4, Summative Assessment Hours 13, Revision Session Hours 5, Other Study Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 20, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 587 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info)	Written Exam 80 %, Coursework 5 %, Practical Exam 15 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name	Hours:Minutes
Outwith Standard Exam Diets September	Animal Body Module 1	2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Animal Body Module 1	2:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets December	Animal Body Module 2 (Paper 1 Essays)	2:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets December	Animal Body Module 2 (Paper 2 Short Answers)	2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Animal Body Module 2 (Paper 1 Essays)	2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Animal Body Module 2 (Paper 2 Short Answers)	2:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets March	Animal Body Module 3 (Paper 1 Essays)	2:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets March	Animal Body Module 3 (Paper 2 Short answers)	2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Animal Body Module 3 (Paper 1 Essays)	2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Animal Body Module 3 (Paper 2 Short answers)	2:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets June	Animal Body Module 4 (Paper 1,Interpretation)	2:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets June	Animal Body Module 4 (Paper 2 Essays)	2:30
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Animal Body Module 4 (Paper 1 Interpretation)	2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Animal Body Module 4 (Paper 2 Essays)	2:30

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of, and be able to discuss, principles of small and large animal topographical anatomy Demonstrate an understanding of gross and basic microscopic structure of the body systems Describe and discuss the physiological principles of homeostasis Demonstrate an integrated knowledge and understanding of the anatomical, functional and biochemical aspects of the body systems Apply basic clinical techniques to the investigation of body system function.

Assessment Information
Criteria for passing the examination Students must achieve a mark of 50% or more in all modules. Where less than 50% is achieved overall, students must resit all failed modules. Students must achieve an accumulative mark of 60% or more to achieve a credit and 70% or more to be awarded a distinction in the animal body course. Contribution of the marks attained in modules AB1 to AB4 towards final course mark. &· AB1 20 % &· AB2 30 % &· AB3 40 % &· AB4 10%

Special Arrangements
None

Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser	Dr Robert Dalziel Tel: (0131 6)51 9233 Email: Robert.Dalziel@ed.ac.uk	Course secretary	Mrs Katherine Hardie Tel: (0131 6)50 6595 Email: kate.hardie@ed.ac.uk