VET-30001 - Module Specification
Harper and Keele Veterinary School
Faculty of Natural Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

VET-10001 Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology
VET-20001 Comparative Anatomy and Physiology
VET-20003 Animal Health Sciences

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

A thorough understanding of pathological processes and an appreciation of what is normal versus abnormal is core to the diagnostic skills of all veterinary surgeons. This module will build on knowledge of anatomy, physiology and animal health sciences covered in the first two years of the course, and provide both essential grounding in the principles of pathology as well as introducing the students to clinical and gross pathology essential for progression to clinical medicine and surgery. This module will link closely with state veterinary medicine and principals of clinical practice, which will run simultaneously through the year to enable a smooth transition between the foundation years and clinical practice.

This module directly relates to the following RCVS competencies:
¿31 Collect, preserve and transport samples, select appropriate diagnostic tests, interpret and understand the limitations of the test results.
¿36 Perform a systematic gross post-mortem examination, record observations
And further addresses associated RCVS competencies:
¿3 Demonstrate the ability to critically review and evaluate evidence, in support of practising evidence based veterinary medicine.
¿13 Demonstrate ability to manage in situations where information is incomplete, deal with contingencies, and adapt to change.
¿24 Synthesises and prioritises problems to arrive at differential diagnoses.
¿26 Act professionally in complex situations.

The aims of this module are to:
1.Develop core knowledge of basic pathological principals
2.Ensure the students understand disease pathogenesis, and how cells, tissues and organs respond to injury and insult
3.Introduce specific pathologies and diseases in different organs and species
4.Enable the students to safely and competently perform a complete veterinary post mortem examination and interpret the findings
5.Develop the skills and knowledge required to plan, collect, prepare and transport samples
6.Build on the students¿ knowledge of the range of diagnostic tests and use critical thinking to interpret results
7.Enable the students to select, perform and interpret core ¿in-house¿ clinicopathological diagnostic tests and cope with incomplete information
8.Ensure the students understand the importance of pathology as a core subject and the range of roles of the veterinary pathologist

Intended Learning Outcomes

Describe the cellular and molecular mechanisms of cell injury, adaptation, death and healing, fluid and vascular pathology, inflammation, immunity and infection, and neoplasia: 1,2
Describe the pathogenesis of disease and disfunction in body systems and individual organs, and identify their morphology at macroscopic and microscopic levels: 1,2
Select, perform, and interpret haematological, clinical biochemical and cytological investigations: 1,2
Apply critical thinking and evidenced-based veterinary medicine when considering the implications and limitations of test results and select and interpret appropriate adjunctive tests to progress a case: 1,2
Perform a post mortem examination of an animal, using appropriate terminology to describe, record and interpret macroscopic findings: 2
Choose, collect, and package appropriate biological samples: 1,2

Study hours

Lectures - 120 hours
Tutorials - 36 hours
Practical Classes - 90 hours
Supervised Guided Online Learning - 42 hours
Independent Learning 162 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment