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| Unit name |
Physiology 1 |
| Unit code |
VETS10400 |
| Credit points |
0 |
| Level of study |
C/4
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
|
| Unit director |
Professor. Frankie MacMillan |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None
|
| Co-requisites |
VETS10100, VETS10200, VETS10300
|
| School/department |
Bristol Veterinary School |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Health Sciences |
Description including Unit Aims
The Cell and its environment, Nerve and Muscle Physiology, Cardiovascular Physiology; Respiratory Physiology, Gastrointestinal Physiology.
Aims:
- To understand the basic physiological mechanisms governing the function of mammalian body systems.
- To encourage students to be participants in a range of activities, thereby developing the attitudes and skills required for veterinary practice and for lifelong learning.
Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students should:
- Have an understanding of the scientific basis of physiological mechanisms.
- Understand the basic physiological mechanisms of the cell and nervous, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and gastro-intestinal systems.
- Appreciate the relationship between such systems, most notably between nervous/cardiovascular and the other body systems.
- Be able to relate the function of body systems to histological and gross structures and understand the concept of pathological malfunction.
- Have employed a scientific, problem-solving approach to this study, involving active and co-operative investigation and learning.
- Have integrated information from physiology and other units of the first year of the BVSc course.
Teaching Information
- Lectures
- Practicals (Physiological experiments and Histology)
- Tutorials
- DSE sessions
Assessment Information
Directed self education:
Essay, poster 20%
Sessional exams:
Progress exam 10% June written exam 50% Histology 20%
Moderating vivas will be held, in accordance with the University's Assessment Guidelines, "only in cases of uncertainty as to the overall quality of the students' performance".
In the event of a re-sit examination students will sit a written exam (60%) and histology exam (20%) in the same format and length as the exams in June. DSE marks are carried forward
Reading and References
- Sjaastad, Hove and Sand, Physiology of Domestic Animals.
or
- Cunningham, Text book of Veterinary Histology.
- Burkitt et al. Wheaters Functional Histology.
