Veterinary Pathology A
Subject VETS20008 (2012)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.
Credit Points: | 6.25 | ||||||||||||
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Level: | 2 (Undergraduate) | ||||||||||||
Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012: Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 22 hours of lectures and 36 hours of practical classes and tutorials. Total Time Commitment: Estimated total time commitment 90 hours (minimum). | ||||||||||||
Prerequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
Recommended Background Knowledge: | Excellent understanding of veterinary anatomy, histology, biochemistry and physiology, including basic immunology. | ||||||||||||
Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||
Core Participation Requirements: |
Prospective students are advised to familiarise themselves with the Faculty's Academic Requirements Statement. |
Subject Overview: |
Topics include tissue fixation and histological processing, diagnosis of disease, post mortem changes, alterations of tissue mass, cellular degeneration and necrosis, leukocyte biology, inflammation, wound healing, mineralisation and pigmentation of tissues, congenital and inherited disorders, an introduction to circulatory disorders, and neoplasia. |
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Objectives: |
Students completing the subjects Veterinary Pathology A should:
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Assessment: |
• Two image-based assessments convened during scheduled practical classes, each of a maximum of 45 minutes’ duration, and each worth 10% of the final mark |
Prescribed Texts: | Robbins et al Pathologic basis of disease, Edition 7 or later. |
Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
Generic Skills: |
Students completing Veterinary Pathology A should have:
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