DISEASES OF ANIMAL SYSTEMS: MULTI-SYSTEM DISEASES OF ANIMALS - 2019/0

Module Overview

This module provides students with an overview of major veterinary pathogens responsible for diseases that affect multiple body systems. Lectures will be delivered by experts on the respective pathogens/diseases. Students will be presented with a related topic with which they will prepare and present a short written and oral report. In addition, students will be presented with papers on a recent controversial topic and will prepare a constructive critique of these papers. 

Module provider

School of Veterinary Medicine

Module Leader

BROADBENT Andrew (Vet Med)

Number of Credits: 15

ECTS Credits: 7.5

Framework: FHEQ Level 7

Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Module Availability

Semester 2

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

N/A

Module content

Indicative content includes:

·         Brucellosis

·         Discussion & setting of Rapid Reports and Critical Paper Review

·         Anatomy of the reproductive tract and placenta

·         Practical post-mortem analysis of the reproductive tract and placenta

·         Leptospirosis

·         Classical swine fever

·         Retroviruses

·         Peste de Petits Ruminants

·         African Horse Sickness

·         Equine viral arteritis

·         Anthrax

·         African Swine fever

·         Protozoa causing abortion - Neospora & Toxoplamsa and Trypanosoma equiperdum (dourine)

·         Endothelial cells, innate immune responses and haemorrhagic viruses- examining Bluetongue virus pathogenesis as example

·         Nairobi Sheep Disease

·         Porcine Parvovirus

·         Presentation of Rapid Reports

·         Marek’s disease

·         Blood-borne apicomplexa: Theileria, Babesia & Plasmodium spp.

·         Schmallenberg virus

·         Porcine circovirus and its involvement in Post-weaning Multi-systemic Wasting Syndrome

Assessment pattern

Alternative Assessment

N/A

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate

•  A sound understanding and knowledge of veterinary pathogens and the diseases they cause that affect multiple body systems/organs.


•  An ability to concisely report on a related scientific topic both in written and oral form.


• An ability to constructively critique scientific papers related to a specific scientific topic.

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:

• Coursework : Comprising

1. a “Rapid Report” of 1000 words in which each student will present a written report on a specific topic (20%) and


2. present a 5 min oral presentation (20%),


3. a 1000 word critical review of selected papers on a specific topic (40%)

•  Examination:  50 x MCQ

Formative assessment

Students will receive verbal feedback during each lecture – this is achieved by the Lecturers asking questions and assessing student responses and input into discussions. The lecturer will then highlight areas of confusion or provide clarity where necessary. Individual one-to-one discussions are also possible with this small group of students.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided on all pieces of coursework (written Rapid Report, oral Rapid Report and Critical Paper Review).

Module aims

• Provide a detailed overview of the biology of infection with a range of major veterinary micro-organisms including viruses, bacteria and parasites, that can affect multiple body systems/organs.
• Provide an understanding of the clinical/economic importance of these diseases and how they are transmitted.
• Provide an overview of the methods employed to diagnose, prevent and control these diseases. 

Learning outcomes

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:

• Provide a detailed overview of the biology of infection with a range of major veterinary micro-organisms including viruses, bacteria and parasites, that can affect multiple body systems/organs.


• Provide an understanding of the clinical/economic importance of these diseases and how they are transmitted and the methods employed to diagnose, prevent and control these diseases.


• Enhance the student’s technical skills with a dissection/anatomy practical.

The learning and teaching methods include:

• Lectures and practical class.

Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.

Reading list

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Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: MMVM009

Programmes this module appears in

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2019/0 academic year.