Postgraduate Course: Poultry Anatomy and Health (VESC11166)
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 | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course considers the different causes of disease in poultry, and will provide an ability to critically evaluate appropriate methods of diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of disease. |
| Course description |
Week 1: The anatomy of the chicken (respiratory, reproductive and alimentary tract, post mortem examination)
Week 2: Poultry diseases and diagnosis (back yard chickens, assessing health)
Week 3: Clinical assessment of commercial flocks and practice of biosecurity
Week 4: Main respiratory diseases, including avian influenza and Newcastle's disease
Week 5: Enteric diseases of poultry, with an emphasis on gut health in meat chickens
Week 6: Control and prevention of other poultry diseases, including production diseases (ascites, skeletal problems and pododermatitis)
Week 7: Peritonitis, Marek's disease, and osteoporosis
Week 8: Zoonotic diseases (Salmonella and Campylobacter)
Week 9: Vaccine programmes and health plans
Week 10: Hatching eggs, egg storage, hatchery management, viable chick production
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
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 |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
08/08/2022 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formative:
Around week 4, MCQs to test knowledge of diseases etc. Around week 9, example technical note, group working to identify good points and areas where technical note could be improved and how.
Summative:
1) Case studies - write a report on symptoms of a disease in a flock (40%)
2) Write a technical note for flock owners on biosecurity measures to take in the face of a disease outbreak (60%)
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| Feedback |
Students will receive written or oral feedback on all formative and summative assessments within 15 working days of each assessment being due. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- 1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of poultry anatomy, physiology and diseases
- 2. Apply a range of standard and specialised research and techniques of enquiry to evaluate poultry health
- 3. Deal with complex professional issues and make informed judgements on aspects of poultry health
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Reading List
| To be provided during week 1 |
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 | health,disease,zoonoses,vaccines |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Barry Thorp
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Carina McIntosh
Tel: (0131 6)51 7475
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