Postgraduate Course: Comparative Animal Models (VESC11028)

Course Outline
School	Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	The course aims to provide advanced scientific skills. Students will address concepts of comparative anatomy, cell biology and physiology and implications these have when using animals as models of disease, degeneration or infection. Students will be given a clear understanding of comparative anatomy and physiology and how these are relevant to animal models with comprehension of 1) range of species used, 2) variety of purposes for which they are used, 3) the methods by which they are generated, 4) how they are assessed as valid models, 5) ethical considerations in using animal models. Training will be for specific skills in mammalian anatomy, and pathology, and laboratory techniques in infection and immunity including diagnostics. The knowledge gained from this course will provide the biomedical scientist with a comprehensive understanding of key issues involved in animal and human disease research.
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	Completed degree at Bachelor level in biological sciences or other relevant discipline.
High Demand Course?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 34, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 66, External Visit Hours 7, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 23, Formative Assessment Hours 12, Revision Session Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 54 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Coursework (100%) as follows: - Written assignments (50%) - Assessment of practical skills (25%) - Class presentations (25%)
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: identify the anatomical features of small and large vertebrates; understand the impact of disease on the host; perform basic pathology techniques; explain animal models used in biomedical research and industry; describe the ethics and requirements for laboratory animal welfare, husbandry and the legislation for using animals as models of disease.