Undergraduate Course: The Animal Body 1 (GEP) (BVMS08066)
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 | 30 |
ECTS Credits | 15 |
| Summary | Animal Body 1 (AB1) for GEP comprises lectures and practicals in veterinary topographical anatomy specifically designed for graduate students in the animal sciences embarking on the four year graduate-entry BVM&S programme. |
| Course description |
As is usual in veterinary anatomy, the dog is taught as the anatomical ¿type¿ species and most detail is given in relation to this species. The course does not include systems anatomy, which forms part of the Animal Body Systems and Cases course (ABSC). Practicals involve dissection of ethically-sourced canine bodies and demonstrations using bones, specimens and prosected material. Electronic learning resources are used in the course.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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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
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| Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Vet Med Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
300
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Lecture Hours 30,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 33,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Revision Session Hours 9,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 6,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
211 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
95 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
5 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Oral examination: 5%«br /»
Multiple choice questions: 30%«br /»
Short answer questions: 65%«br /»
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| Feedback |
Provide high level information on the feedback students will be given (not dates)
¿ Immediate feedback after MCQ exam
¿ Class feedback (with scripts) after Exam Board
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Outwith Standard Exam Diets October | GEP Animal Body1 MCQ | 1:45 | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets September | GEP Animal Body1 Oral | 0:15 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Name the bones and main bony landmarks in the fore limbs, hind limbs, axial skeleton and skull, and classify important joints in terms of structure and function.
- Identify and have topographical awareness of key muscles/muscle groups in the limbs and head, and describe the effects of nerve damage on muscle function.
- Describe the basic tissues of the body and their relationships.
- Identify key soft tissue structures of the head, neck, thorax, abdomen and pelvis and describe the composition of the thoracic and abdominal body walls.
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Reading List
¿ Boyd, J.S. (2000) Colour Atlas of Clinical Anatomy of the Dog and Cat. St Louis: Mosby.
¿ Evans, H.E. & de Lahunta, A. (2017) Guide to the Dissection of the Dog. St Louis: Elsevier
¿ Gardiner, A. (2014) The Dog Anatomy Workbook: A guide to the canine body. London: J.A. Allen and Marlborough: Crowood Press.
¿ Singh, B. (2018) Dyce, Sack & Wensing's Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy. St Louis: Elsevier
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
¿ Knowledge of functional and topographical of domestic species and the clinical implications
¿ Independent learner
¿ Reflective learner |
| Keywords | anatomy,dissection,lectures,practicals |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Andrew Gardiner
Tel: (0131 6)50 8788
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Amanda Huggan
Tel: (0131 6)50 6085
Email: |
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