Undergraduate Course: The Animal Body (3) (BVMS08057)

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 2 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	60	ECTS Credits	30
Summary	The major aim of Animal Body (3) is to achieve an integrated understanding of homeostasis, i.e. the maintenance of the internal environment of the animal in a stable and consistent state. This sound knowledge and understanding of the normal animal serves as a basis for the study of veterinary medical and surgical problems in the clinical years of the BVM&S programme. Systems Biology & Pathobiology The module will address the structure and function of the major body systems of the animal. Consideration of pathobiological states will be used to consolidate the understanding of normal function.
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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: 600 ( Lecture Hours 160, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 113, Summative Assessment Hours 8, Revision Session Hours 7, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 291 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 70 %, Coursework 20 %, Practical Exam 10 %
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Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Animal Body 3 (Module 1) - Short Answer & MCQ paper		2:30
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Animal Body 3 (Module 1) - Interpretation paper		2:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets March	Animal Body 3 (Module 2) - Short Answer & MCQ paper		2:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets March	Animal Body 3 (Module 2) - Interpretation paper		1:40
Outwith Standard Exam Diets August	Animal Body 3 (Module 1) - Short Answer & MCQ paper		2:30
Outwith Standard Exam Diets August	Animal Body 3 (Module 1) - Interpretation paper		2:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets August	Animal Body 3 (Module 2) - Short Answer & MCQ paper		2:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets August	Animal Body 3 (Module 2) - Interpretation paper		1:40

Learning Outcomes
Relating to Animal Body 3 students should be able to: understand the structure and function of the peripheral and central nervous systems; understand the structure and function of the locomotory system including the role of the nervous system in control of posture and locomotion understand the principles of control of the body systems of the animal by nerves and hormones as well as by intrinsic mechanisms; understand the contributions of the following body systems to homeostasis: cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine;