Undergraduate Course: The Animal Body GEP (BVMS08058)

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	130	ECTS Credits	65
Summary	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.
Course description	The course is designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge of normal animal structure and function, including immunology and inflammation, and the biology of veterinary pathogens, (bacteria, parasites and viruses), to proceed to the 3rd year of the BVM&S curriculum.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	Students must be enrolled on a BVMS Veterinary Medicine degree programme in order to take this course.
Additional Costs	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 1300 ( Lecture Hours 225, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 42, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 110, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 13, Formative Assessment Hours 4, Summative Assessment Hours 12.6, Revision Session Hours 5, Other Study Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 26, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 859 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching)	Other Study Hours = 3
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 65 %, Coursework 35 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Criteria for passing the examination. Students must achieve a mark of 50% or more in all modules. Where less than 50% is achieved overall, student 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. AB1 Examination This examination will cover the summer school, embryology and cell biology on-line components of the Animal Body course (approximately 37 lecture hours plus practical classes). Examination structure: - MCQ paper (1h) Questions using material from the whole course. Approx. 40 questions 30 % of mark. Short question paper (1.5h) 9 compulsory questions. 65% of mark Oral examination (approximately 12 minutes) on anatomy based around anatomical specimens encountered during the course. 5% of mark AB2 Examination This examination will cover studies in immunology, inflammation, bacteriology, virology and parasitology. (approximately 54 lectures plus practical classes) Examination structure: Short answer paper, 1.5 hours, nine questions no choice. (35%) MCQ paper 1 hour, forty questions. Covers entire course including questions requiring, for instance, identification and interpretation of images of specimens, bacterial plates and microscopic preparations. (20%) Interpretative paper, 1.5 hours, (no of questions will vary) (35%) In course assessment (10%): A reflective essay of between 1500 and 2000 words. ABSC Summative Assessments There will be 3 summative assessments, comprising 70% weight of total mark: Paper 1 (Weighting 20%: MCQ 10% and SAQ 10%) 40 MCQs and 6 SAQs following the first 4 topics (cardiovascular, respiratory, neurology and digestion) Paper 2 (Weighting 20%: MCQ 10% and SAQ 10%) 40 MCQs and 6 SAQs following the remaining 5 topics (metabolism, reproduction, endocrine, components of blood, kidney physiology and fluids). Paper 3 (Weighting 30%) 3 case-based questions - these will test integration and reasoning, application and deduction of all the module material and mapping to all learning outcomes. Formative Assessments The formative assessments will comprise 30% weight of the total mark: In-Course Assessment (ICA) Report (Weighting 12%) Clinical Case Reports- Professional Analysis and Appraisal of Clinical Cases (Weighting 12%, comprising 8% for assignments and 4% for peer review and feedback: Pass / Fail) PeerWise MCQ writing and review (Weighting 6%: Pass/Fail)
Feedback	Exam Feedback session In Course Assessment feedback
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Outwith Standard Exam Diets September	Module 1 Short Answer and MCQ Paper		2:30
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Module 1 Short Answer and MCQ Paper		2:30
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Module 2 Online MCQ Exam		1:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Module 2 Online MCQ Exam		1:00
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Module 2 Interpretation Paper		2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Module 2 Interpretation Paper		2:00
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Module 2 Short Answer Paper		1:30
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Module 2 Short Answer Paper		1:30
Outwith Standard Exam Diets February	ABSC - Short answer paper and MCQ paper 1		2:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets May	ABSC - Short Answer & MCQ Paper 2		2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	ABSC - Short answer paper and MCQ		2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	ABSC Interpretation		2:30
Outwith Standard Exam Diets May	ABSC - Interpretation Paper		2:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets September	Module 1 Orals		3:00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will 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 Demonstrate an understanding of the mechanisms of the pathogenesis of infectious diseases. 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 sytem function

Reading List
Animal Body 2 Textbooks recommended for further reading: Immunology Day (with Schultz) 2014. Veterinary Immunology (Principals and practice) 2nd Edition. CRC Press'. Parasitology Urquhart, Armour, Duncan & Jennings (1996) 2nd Edition Veterinary Parasitology. Oxford Blackwell. (Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library). Matthews, BE (1991) An introduction to parasitology. Cambridge University Press. (Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library). Walker, AR (1994) The, Arthropods of Humans and Domestic Animals. Chapman & Hall. (Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library) Quinn, PJ et al (1997) Microbial and parasitic diseases of the dog and cat. Saunders. Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library). Bacteriology and Virology Mims, CA, Nash AA and Stephens, J (2001) 5th Edition Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease. Academic Press. (Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library) MacLachlan and Dubovi (2011) Fenner's Veterinary Virology, 4rd Edition. Academic Press. (3rd Edition in Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library) Salyers, AA & Whitt, DD (2011) 3rd Edition Bacterial Pathogenesis : a molecular approach. Washington, DC : ASM Press. (second edition Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library) Quinn, PJ et al (2011) Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Diseases. 2nd Edition, Wiley-Blackwell Science. (First Edition is at Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library) Animal Body 3 Recommended Texts : Neurology Recommended text book for the neuroanatomy course is: Veterinary Neuroanatomy: A Clinical Approach, Elsevier, Thomson and Hahn. Can be ordered through Blackwells and is available on Amazon. A hard copy and electronic versions are also available through the Elsevier website: http://www.elsevierhealth.co.uk/neurology/veterinary-neuroanatomy-paperback/9780702034824/ Reproduction in farm animals. 7th Edition. Hafez E.S.E and Hafez B. (2000). Wiley-Blackwell. Encyclopedia of Reproduction. First Edition. Knobil E. and Neill J.D. (1998). Academic Press. Johnson & Everitt's essential reproduction. 6th Edition. Johnson, M.H. (2007). Blackwell, Malden. Dellmann¿s Textbook of Veterinary Histology 6th Edition, EURELL & FRAPIER (2006) Blackwell, Ames Iowa. Reproductive Biology of the Mare: Basic and Applied Aspects. 2nd Edition. Ginther, O. J. (1992). Equiservices Publishing, BERNE RM & LEVY MN (2004) Physiology, 5th Edition. Mosby Year Book. GUYTON AC & HALL JE (2006) Textbook of Medical Physiology, 11th Edition. Saunders plus recommended Physiology and Pharmacology textbooks (see earlier introductory section on learning resources). Clinical Anatomy and Physiology of Exotic Species- O¿Malley, Baibre (2005). Elsevier/Saunders.