Postgraduate Course: Feline Medicine 2 (VESC11104)
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) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course will cover four areas of Feline Medicine (Lower Urinary Tract Disease, Mycobacterial Infections (including Tuberculosis), Geriatric Behavioural Problems (including Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome and Osteoarthritis) with a bias towards diseases of ageing, giving up-to-date understanding of the causes, diagnostics, and practical treatment options. Additionally, we will start the course by considering how to develop a Cat Friendly Clinic and the problem of cats becoming so easily stressed in the veterinary clinic. |
| Course description |
This course will cover four areas of Feline Medicine (Lower Urinary Tract Disease, Mycobacterial Infections (including Tuberculosis), Geriatric Behavioural Problems (including Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome and Osteoarthritis) with a bias towards diseases of ageing, giving up-to-date understanding of the causes, diagnostics, and practical treatment options. Additionally, we will start the course by considering how to develop a Cat Friendly Clinic and the problem of cats becoming so easily stressed in the veterinary clinic.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
This course may be assessed by a mixture of the following:«br /»
Case reports of 1500 words focussing on practice experience «br /»
Open book MCQs on key topics within the course «br /»
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Choice:«br /»
EITHER: learning diary comprising a minimum of five posts (250 words each) critically reflecting on the student's learning development through the course. «br /»
OR: case log providing broad overview of 25 cases seen in this area in the last year. A case log template will be provided.«br /»
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| Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Thoroughly understand the anatomical, physiological, immunological and pathological processes involved in feline urogenital disorders, including the relationships between the condition, treatment and the overall health status of the patient.
- Understand and promote the diagnostic processes necessary prior to embarking on a treatment of geriatric behavioural problems and urogenital disorders.
- Review and constructively criticise current literature in this area, to enable them to determine its relevance to their current practice.
- Utilise their understanding of Evidence Based Medicine and Decision Analysis to develop practical diagnostic and treatment protocols for their patients.
- Use available resources and communicate with owners in such a way as to achieve optimum results in their practice circumstances in relation to feline medicine cases.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Knowledge and skills will include:
A. Research and Enquiry
Graduates of the University will be able to create new knowledge and opportunities for learning through the process of research and enquiry. This may be understood in terms of the following:
- be able to identify, define and analyse problems and identify or create processes to solve them
- be able to exercise critical judgment in creating new understanding
- be ready to ask key questions and exercise rational enquiry
- be able to critically assess existing understanding and the limitations of their own knowledge and recognise the need to regularly challenge all knowledge
- search for, evaluate and use information to develop their knowledge and understanding
- have an informed respect for the principles, methods, standards, values and boundaries of their discipline(s) and the capacity to question these
- understand economic, legal, ethical, social, cultural and environmental issues in the use of information
B. Personal and Intellectual Autonomy
Graduates of the University will be able to work independently and sustainably, in a way that is informed by openness, curiosity and a desire to meet new challenges. This may be understood in terms of the following:
- be independent learners who take responsibility for their own learning, and are committed to continuous reflection, self-evaluation and self-improvement
- be able to make decisions on the basis of rigorous and independent thought, taking into account ethical and professional issues
- be able to use collaboration and debate effectively to test, modify and strengthen their own views
- be intellectually curious and able to sustain intellectual interest
- be able to respond effectively to unfamiliar problems in unfamiliar contexts
C. Communication
Graduates of the University will recognise and value communication as the tool for negotiating and creating new understanding, collaborating with others, and furthering their own learning. This may be understood in terms of the following:
- make effective use of oral, written and visual means to critique, negotiate, create and communicate understanding
- use communication as a tool for collaborating and relating to others
- further their own learning through effective use of the full range of communication approaches
- seek and value open feedback to inform genuine self-awareness
- recognise the benefits of communicating with those beyond their immediate environments
- use effective communication to articulate their skills as identified through self-reflection
D. Personal Effectiveness
Graduates of the University will be able to effect change and be responsive to the situations and environments in which they operate. This may be understood in terms of the following:
- appreciate and use talents constructively, demonstrating self-discipline, motivation, adaptability, persistence and professionalism
- be able to manage risk while initiating and managing change
- be able to flexibly transfer their knowledge, learning, skills and abilities from one context to another
- understand social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities and issues
- be able to work effectively with others, capitalising on their different thinking, experience and skills
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| Keywords | veterinary,clinical practice,feline medicine |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Danielle Gunn-Moore
Tel: (0131 6)50 6182
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Course secretary | |
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