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Course

VET360 Diseases in Organ systems 2

Credits (ECTS):25.5

Responsible faculty:Veterinærhøgskolen

Course responsible:Arild Espenes

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Norwegian

Course frequency:Yearly

Nominal workload:37,5-45 h pr week

Teaching and exam period:Spring semester

About this course

The course contains three organ blocks:

-Diseases of the Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Urinary systems

-Diseases of the Nervous system, Eye and Endocrine organs

-Obstetrics and diseases of the Reproductive organs

Important subject areas are internal medicine, surgery, pathophysiology, pathology, pharmacology and toxicology, microbiology, immunology and 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 companion animals including dogs, cats, horses and exotic animals and production animals such as ruminants, pigs, poultry and salmonid fish.

Teaching on mammals, birds and fish is comparative

Learning outcome

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

After completion of the course, the students must show that they have knowledge about etiology, defense mechanisms, pathogenesis, clinical and pathological manifestations, diagnostics, treatment and important comparative aspects for a selection of conditions in the various organ systems. These 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 animlas

-Use basic principles for examining patients through case assignements and casuistries to make a diagnosis

-Interpret pathological changes and propose morphological diagnoses

-Discuss case assignments and case studies in groups and with a supervisor and present the work in plenary sessions

-Answer written assignments bsed on cases in a structured way

General competence

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

 -Reflect on your own learning process

-Identify your own professional strenghts and weaknesses in the subject area

-Apply and seek new knowledge independently

  • Learning activities

    -Lectures (physical and recorded)

    -Time slots allocated to questions and summaries

    -Work on cases

    -Practical work

    -Demonstrations and case discussion

    -Self-study

    Information about any mandatory activity will be given on Canvas.

  • Syllabus
    Will be specified on Canvas
  • Prerequisites
    Vet350, Vet351, Vet354A, Vet354B, Vet355, Vet356, Vet357, Vet358
  • Recommended prerequisites
    Vet353, Vet359
  • Assessment method

    The examination format consists of a portfolio assessment in three parts. Each part is a three-hour test with multiple-choice, taken at the end of the relevant organ block.

    To pass the exam, all three parts must be completed and passed. Each exam part gives up to 60 points, and in total the student can achieve 180 points in the course. The final assessment is pass or fail, based on the total score from all three parts. The indicative threshold for passing the course is set at 108 points (60%), and for each part at least 30 points (50%).

    If the student achieves at least 60% for the course, parts with less than 50% must be retaken before the course can be considered passed.

    If the student achieves less than 60% for the course, parts with less than 60% must be retaken.

    In the case of valid absence, the percentage determining which parts must be retaken is calculated based on the results of the completed exams. Any exam part with valid absence must be retaken.

    In the case of invalid absence, the score is set to 0 for each missing exam, and the percentage for the course is calculated based on all three parts. If the total score from the three parts is below 60%, all parts with less than 60% must be retaken.

  • About use of AI

    Exam: No use of AI

    Mandatory activity: Information/recommendations regarding AI will be given by the instructor.

    Descriptions of AI-category codes.

  • Examiner scheme
    External sensor will approve the multiple-choice questions and the threshold for "Passed". Also participation in assessment of a possible appeal.
  • Mandatory activity

    Will be specified on Canvas.

    Teaching that requires mandatory attendance must be fulfilled. Mandatory attendance in the 6th semester involves knowledge it is not possible to acquire through self study/litterature. Undocumented abscense is not accepted.

    In the case of valid absence from mandatory classes, the instructors will decide how the absence should be compensated. This is explained on Canvas.

  • Teaching hours
    Approximately 20-25 h pr week
  • Preferential right
    VET
  • Reduction of credits
    No