VET SC 7009RW - General Pathology

Roseworthy Campus - Semester 1 - 2018

Pathology is a core discipline in veterinary medicine. Students will learn general principles about the processes involved in disease. The course will contribute to the students' achievement in understanding fundamental principles of disease and recognizing disease states across the range of species, focusing upon domestic animals.

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Course Details

Course Code	VET SC 7009RW
Course	General Pathology
Coordinating Unit	School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Term	Semester 1
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	Roseworthy Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 7 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Incompatible	VET SC 7000RW
Restrictions	Available to D.Veterinary Medicine students only
Assessment	In-class tests, mid-term exam, final exam

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Stephen Pyecroft

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Conceptualisation of the mechanisms that underlie lesions
2	Recognition of the major types of lesions at gross and microscopic levels
3	Ability to properly describe gross lesions using appropriate pathologic terminology

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1,2,3
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1,2,3

Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

3 lectures of 1 hr each per week
1 tutorial of 1 hr each per week
1 practical of 3 hrs each per week

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g.,
lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

Learning Activities Summary

This course will require significant self-directed learning from each student, with guidance provided by the instructor. Lectures will provide some of the most pertinent information, and tutorials will reinforce this material in a discussion or case-based forum. Practicals will vary, with some reviewing gross lesions (real or digital), and others focusing upon microscopy (real or digital), or a combination.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Due	Weighting	Hurdle	Learning Outcome
In class tests	Formative Summative	End of wk 5	0% 10%	No	1-3
Midterm Exam	Formative Summative	End of wk 6	40%	Yes	1-3
Final exam	Summative	After wk 12	50%	Yes	1-3

An exemption to the hurdle requirements of the Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy has been approved by the Faculty of Sciences for 2018.

Assessment Related Requirements

HURDLE REQUIREMENTS

Assessment Item with hurdle	% needed or requirement to meet hurdle	Is additional assessment available if student does not meet hurdle requirement? Yes or No	Details of additional assessment, if available
Combined total of Midterm and Final exams.	65%	Yes	Students that mark between 60-65% will be eligible for an additional assessment

Assessment Detail

In class tests (10% of final grade): This will be a short comprehensive (to date) MCQ exam to prepare the students for their first hurdle exam in the following week.

Midterm exam (40% of final grade): The Midterm exam will cover both theoretical and practical components. Multiple choice questions, including photographs of gross and microscopic lesions.

Final exam (50% of final grade): The final exam will cover both theoretical and practical components. Multiple choice questions, including photographs of gross and microscopic lesions.

Submission

Late Submission

If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A mark of zero will be allocated to late submitted assessment.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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