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| Unit name |
Physiology (including Histology) II |
| Unit code |
VETS20300 |
| Credit points |
0 |
| Level of study |
I/5
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
|
| Unit director |
Dr. Helyer |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
All units in 1st BVSc |
| Co-requisites |
All units 2nd BVSc |
| School/department |
Bristol Veterinary School |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Health Sciences |
Description including Unit Aims
Physiology II is a continuation of Physiology I. The unit consists of lectures, laboratory practicals and histology and general and essay-based tutorials. Assessment is by written examinations supported by vivas and essay and presentation marks. The unit is described in detail in the Unit File issued to each student at the beginning of the unit.
Aims:
- To enlarge an understanding of the basic physiological mechanisms governing the function of body systems (principally mammalian, but also avian, piscine and reptilian);
- To participate in a range of learning activities, thereby developing the attitudes and skills required for veterinary practice and life-long learning;
- To carry out experimental work that demonstrates physiological and histological principles and also emphasises the fact that physiological understanding is based on experiment.
Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the unit students will:
- Have an understanding of the scientific basis of physiological mechanisms.
- Have added to their knowledge of the systems covered in year 1, an understanding of body defence, ruminant, endocrine, reproductive, central nervous, sensory, thermoregulatory, exercise, and avian, piscine and reptilian physiology.
- Appreciate the relationships between all body systems, including those taught in first year.
- Understand some principal species differences of body systems, including avian and piscine 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 I & II with other second year units of the BVSc course.
- Have considered intercalation of an Honours science degree in Physiology or another biomedical subject.
Teaching Information
Lectures, practicals, tutorials
Assessment Information
Midsessional exam:
Written (20%; essay, data interpretation, MCQs), Histology practical (5%) 25 %
DSE and practicals:
Course essay (incl. presentation and handout); 10%
Interdepartmental DSE project 10% 20 %
June exam:
Written (45%; essays, data interpretation, short Qs, MCQs); Histology (10 %) 55%
September resit exam: Written (essays, data interpretation, short Qs, MCQs)65%
Histology: 15 %
DSE and IDSE (carried forward) 20 %
Note that as well as the standard 50% pass mark across all assessments, there is a requirement in Standing Orders for an average of 45% across the written components of the examinations.
Reading and References
- Sjaastad et al : Physiology of Domestic Animals (SVP)
- Cunningham: Textbook of Physiology (Saunders);
- Wheater’s Functional Histology
- Bacha & Bacha Colour Atlas of Veterinary Histology
