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

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 30 April 2024

VET-30001 - Veterinary Pathology
Coordinator: Jennifer Irving
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 45
Study Hours: 450
School Office: 01782 733928

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

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


Aims
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

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/vet-30001/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

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: 2
Describe the cellular and molecular mechanisms of cell injury, adaptation, death and healing, fluid and vascular pathology, inflammation, immunity and infection, and neoplasia: 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: 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: 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

1: Essay weighted 30%
Pathology written assignment portfolio
Principles of Pathology Essay (15%) Essay on a topic relating to the principles of pathology in the style of a critical review article. Students will select from a list of topics provided. Clinical Pathology critical analysis (15%) Using cases seen on EMS, students will write an essay where they will interpret clinical pathological results to formulate a most likely diagnosis and choose the next most appropriate test. Students will additionally describe the pathogenesis of the disease. Students will receive formative feedback on a draft versions prior to submitting final version for graded assessment.

2: Exam weighted 70%
Pathology written exams
1. Spot tests (30%): Two separate in-course, closed book, time restricted (1 hour duration) spot tests, examining necropsy technique, clinical pathology, and lesion identification and understanding of the pathogenesis of the presented macroscopic or microscopic image. Both spot tests aggregated with equal weighting to generate overall grade for this component of the assessment. 2. Closed book, time restricted (2 hour) examination (70%): Combination of single best answer MCQs and short answer questions which will sample all indicative content and understanding.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 30 April 2024