About this course

The course contains three organ blocks

  • Oncology and diseases of the skin, blood and immune system
  • Diseases of the locomotor system
  • Diseases of the digestive system

Important subject areas are

  • internal medicine
  • surgery
  • radiology
  • pathophysiology
  • pathology
  • pharmacology and toxicology
  • microbiology
  • immunology
  • clinical nutrition

The focus will be on pathogenesis and how abnormal conditions/diseases arise, develop and manifest in the living or dead animal.

Species of which knowledge is expected are sports and family animals including dogs, cats, horses and exotic animals, and production animals such as ruminants, pigs, poultry and salmonids.

Teaching on mammals, birds and fish is comparative.

Learning outcome

The learning outcome consists of knowledge, skills and general competence.

Knowledge

After completing the teaching, the students must show that they have knowledge in etiology, defense mechanisms, pathogenesis, clinical and pathological manifestations, diagnostics, treatment and important comparative aspects for a selection of conditions in the various organ systems. Current conditions and the detailed level of knowledge are described in more detail in the learning objectives for the various organ blocks.

Skills

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

  • Work in line with HSE requirements when handling live animals
  • Use simple diagnostic tools and carry out a clinical examination of organ systems on models or live animals
  • Use basic principles for examining patients through case assignments and casuistries to make a diagnosisInterpret pathological changes and propose morphological diagnoses
  • Discuss case assignments and case studies in groups and with the teacher and present their part of the group work in plenary
  • Answer written assignments associated with case assignments in a structured manner

General competence

After completing the course, the student should be better able to:

  • Reflect on your own learning process
  • Identify your own professional strengths and weaknesses in the subject area
  • Apply and seek new knowledge independently

Day one competence (EAEVE D1C)

1.1, 1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 1.14, 1.16, 1.21, 1.24, 1.25, 1.33, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, 2.9, 2.11.

  • Learning activities

    The teaching will be in the form of:

    • Lectures
    • Summaries/ questioning session
    • case assignmnents
    • exercises/ practical work
    • demonstrations/ case review

    Information about compulsory education can be found in Canvas.

  • Teaching support

    There is an opportunity to contact teachers by email, where academic questions are asked.

  • Syllabus

    An overview of curriculum literature, learning objectives and reading guidance is provided on Canvas.

  • Prerequisites

    Completed 1st and 2nd year in veterinary medicine (NMBU) after the new studyplan from fall 2021

  • Assessment method

    Examination Format and Assessment

    The examination is conducted as a portfolio assessment consisting of three partial examinations. Each partial examination comprises multiple-choice and short-answer questions and is taken at the end of the respective organ block.

    Scope and Duration

    • Partial Examination 1: approximately 40 questions, duration 2 hours
    • Partial Examination 2: approximately 50 questions, duration 2.5 hours
    • Partial Examination 3: approximately 60 questions, duration 3 hours

    The final assessment of the examination is graded as Pass / Fail.

    All partial examinations must be completed and passed in order for the overall examination to be considered passed.

    To pass the examination, the candidate must achieve:

    • a minimum of 50% of the maximum score on each individual partial examination, and
    • a minimum of 60% (guideline) of the maximum total score across all three partial examinations combined.

    For results that fall within the borderline range around the overall passing threshold, an academic, discretionary assessment will be conducted to determine whether the candidate demonstrates sufficient competence in accordance with the stated learning outcomes. Based on this evaluation, the final passing threshold will be determined. The final threshold may therefore deviate somewhat from the indicative threshold, both upwards and downwards.

    Resit and Retake of Partial Examinations

    For students who do not pass the examination overall or who fail one or more partial examinations, the following rules apply:

    • Partial examinations missed due to absence or withdrawal must be taken at the resit examination.
    • Partial examinations in which the candidate has achieved less than 50% of the maximum score must be retaken.
    • Candidates who have achieved at least 50% on all partial examinations but do not pass the overall examination are required to retake at least one partial examination. The candidate may decide which examination(s) to retake.
    • In the case of a resit, the best result achieved in each partial examination will form the basis for calculating the overall result.
    • The overall result after the resit must normally be equal to or higher than the passing threshold established at the ordinary examination.

  • About use of AI

    K2

    In cases of absence from mandatory teaching, students may be required to submit a report, which will be assessed by the instructor. Students may use AI as a tool for gathering information, but the report must be written by the student. However, AI may be used for language proofreading.

    The exam consists of multiple-choice and short-answer questions, where the use of AI is not permitted.

    Descriptions of AI-category codes.

  • Examiner scheme

    An internal and an external examiner will quality-assure the examination questions prior to the examination, grade the short-answer questions, and determine the overall pass threshold for the examination.

  • Mandatory activity

    Information about mandatory activities can be found on the course homepage on Canvas.

    Mandatory teaching includes practical instruction. Unjustified absences are not acceptable.

    In the case of a valid absence, the instructor will determine how the absence should be compensated. Information about this can be found on Canvas. The exam in the course VET359 may include questions on the theoretical basis of the skills.

  • Preferential right

    VET

  • Admission requirements

    The course is restricted to veterinary and supplementary programme students and requires that the student fulfils the progression requirements described in the study plan.