Undergraduate Course: The Animal Body Systems & Cases (GEP) (BVMS08064)

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	60	ECTS Credits	30
Summary	The major aim of the ABSC module 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 following clinical years of the BVM&S programme.
Course description	The course 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. All lecture material will be reinforced and integrated in practicals, tutorials and computer-aided learning packages. In addition, Case-Based Learning (CBL) sessions will be used in each section to encourage clinical application of the knowledge gained during ABSC. These sessions will introduce students to clinical reasoning,

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed:	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	Students must be enrolled on a BVMS Veterinary Medicine degree programme in order to take this course.

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 600 ( Lecture Hours 91, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 36.5, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 40, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 10, Revision Session Hours 42, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 367 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 75 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Written Exam 75% Coursework 25%
Feedback	Feedback to students after in-course assessments Students will receive written or audio feedback in a timely fashion on their scientific report assessments, and one of their clinical case reflection reports and reviews. A review session following the first submission of the clinical case reflection report will be scheduled. Feedback to students after Degree Examinations An exam review will be held. The Review will focus on the correct answers and common errors. Students may review their manuscript with reference to these outline answers provided for individual questions.
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Outwith Standard Exam Diets March	ABSC - Short Answer Paper and MCQ Paper 1		2:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets May	ABSC - Short Answer Paper and MCQ Paper 2		2:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets June	ABSC - Interpretation Paper 3		1:00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Distinguish the principles of control of the body systems of the animal by nerves and hormones as well as by intrinsic mechanisms, and how they contribute to the adaptation to different environments and stress; Identify the structure and function, as well as the contributions to homeostasis of the following body systems: cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, neurological and selected parts of the digestive system (carnivorous and herbivorous animals); Describe the cellular and whole animal metabolism of animals , including mineral and trace element metabolism, glucose homeostasis, exercise, starvation, pregnancy and lactation, diabetes and obesity; Compare the structure and function of the male and female reproductive systems and describe the physiological basis for the manipulation of reproductive function in domestic species Integrate the knowledge of homeostasis to reflect and problem solve clinical presentations of disease status