DISEASES OF ANIMAL SYSTEMS: CNS/SKIN DISEASE OF ANIMALS - 2019/0

Module Overview

Diseases of the CNS and integument are some of the most significant diseases of animals and include some important zoonoses. The module will also include material on diseases of fish, where skin disorders can cause significant morbidity and production losses and diseases of apiculture, which have important ecological and economic impacts.

Module provider

School of Veterinary Medicine

Module Leader

HORTON Daniel (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:

·         Introduction/Skin as a system and barrier to disease/Functional neuroanatomy

·         CNS and skin post mortem practical

·         The Spongiform Encephalopathies

·         CNS diseases: parasites

·         Bee Infectious diseases  

·         Fish diseases

·         Bacterial meningoencephalitis 

·         Viral CNS diseases I- Lyssaviruses, Flaviruses, Paramyxoviruses

·         Skin Ectoparastites: Lice, Flees, Mites and Flystrike

·         Viral CNS Diseases II :The Encephalomyeleviruses, Alphaviruses

-         Bacterial skin infections:  Staphylococcal, Actinomyces

Assessment pattern

Alternative Assessment

N/A

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate in addition to cognitive and transferable skills, also the ability to summarise the impact of research for a non-specialist audience.

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:

·         Coursework: Oral Presentation (40%). Each student is assigned a recent peer reviewed paper on a relevant topic, and summarises the paper for a non-specialist audience.

·         Examination: 120 minutes short essay questions (60%).

Formative assessment

In-lecture quizzes

Direct formative assessment of knowledge by tutors during practicals.

Feedback

Immediate individual formative feedback on marks on in lecture quizzes and in practicals regularly through module.

Module aims

• To provide an in-depth understanding of infectious diseases of the CNS and Skin of animals.
• To provide an in-depth understanding of the mechanisms of pathogenesis unique to the CNS, skin and surface in general and special reference to control measures.

Learning outcomes

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:

Develop Cognitive Skills:

  Evaluate considerations relating pathogen and niche

  Evaluate considerations relating to diagnosis and control

Develop Key / Transferable skills

 Work independently demonstrating initiative, self-organisation and time management

 Communicate effectively orally and in written work

 Participate in group discussions and on group assignments

       Investigate and analyse problems

The learning and teaching methods include:

·         Lectures from University staff

·         Lectures from external experts

·         Group discussions

-         Practicals 

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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Programmes this module appears in

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