Undergraduate Course: Integrated Clinical Course: Exotics (BVMS10034)

Course Outline
School	Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	This course covers the aetiology, clinical signs, diagnostic protocols, treatment and prognosis of disease conditions involving laboratory and exotic animals. The husbandry, clinical anatomy and physiology of laboratory and exotic animals are also expanded from earlier courses.
Course description	The course has the following aims and objectives: 1. To study the aetiology, clinical signs, diagnostic techniques, treatment and prognosis of the main diseases affecting rabbits, ferrets, small exotic mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and wild animals. 2. To review the husbandry of reptiles, birds and mammals already taught in preclinical courses. 3. To instil an appreciation of ethical and welfare issues encountered during the practice of veterinary medicine.

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 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 35, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 6, Formative Assessment Hours 0.5, Summative Assessment Hours 2.5, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 54 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 90 %, Coursework 10 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Examined in Semester 2 Written Examination forms 80% of overall grade and is comprised of: - MCQs 40% - SAQs 40%. In-course Assessment (comprised of MCQs) is worth 10% overall grade. OSPRE practical examination worth is 10% of overall grade (and is a MUST PASS component). . Failure to pass the OSPRE will result in a Forced Fail regardless of the student's mark in the written component.
Feedback	There are two timetabled feedback sessions: 1. Following the In-Course Assessment in mid-late February 2. Following the Main Exam in late April Students will also be given the opportunity to view feedback from their OSPRE exam in March, April, and May within the VTO corridor. Informal feedback is also available from staff at all course events and via e-mail.
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Outwith Standard Exam Diets January	ICC Exotics In-Course Assessment		0:30
Outwith Standard Exam Diets March	ICC Exotics		2:00
Resit Exam Diet (April/May Sem 1 resits only)	ICC Exotics Resit Exam		2:00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Describe the clinical signs of common diseases affecting exotic species List likely differential diagnoses for common presenting syndromes Show an understanding of the diagnostic tests commonly used in exotic species, including their advantages, disadvantages and cost Apply knowledge of diseases and interpretation of diagnostic tests to the choice of appropriate treatments and formulation of a prognosis