Undergraduate Course: The Animal Body (1) (BVMS08038)

Course Outline
School	Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	50	ECTS Credits	25
Summary	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)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 500 ( 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 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 80 %, Coursework 20 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Examination (February): 80% In course assessment : 20%
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Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Outwith Standard Exam Diets February	MCQ & Interpretation Paper		2:30
Outwith Standard Exam Diets February	Short Question Paper		2:15
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

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.