Unit information: Anatomy 1 in 2012/13

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Unit name Anatomy 1
Unit code VETS10100
Credit points 0
Level of study C/4
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director Dr. Cathy Fuller
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None
Co-requisites

VETS10200, VETS10300, VETS10400
School/department Bristol Veterinary School
Faculty Faculty of Health Sciences

Description including Unit Aims

Embryology, Basic Veterinary Anatomy; Topographical Anatomy of the Thorax, Topographical Anatomy of the Abdomen and Pelvis.

Aims:

  • To equip students with the principles of anatomy of the above elements.
  • To enable students to understand the clinical relevance of the anatomy and it’s application to the live animal
  • To equip students with work organisational skills to prepare them for the veterinary programme and future careers.
  • To enable students to acquire the confidence to handle verbal questions regarding the Unit topics.

Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of the Unit students will be able to :

Describe basic and clinically relevant anatomy of the thorax, peripheral nervous system, the abdomen and pelvis of species of veterinary importance. Describe the development of the mammalian body from the fertilised egg. Abstract and prioritise anatomical information from diverse sources, and apply it effectively in their future careers.

Work independently and co-operatively in groups to accomplish tasks assigned.

Teaching Information

Lectures, practicals.

Assessment Information

Practical spots (Terms 1 and 2) 0% (formative) Spot exam (January) 10% Viva voce (Term 3) 0% (formative) DSE (Terms 1 and 2) 20% (10% on group work, 10% on MCQ test) Viva voce (June) 35% Spot exam (May/June) 35%

As well as the requirement to achieve a 50% pass mark overall, students will be required to achieve an average mark of 50% across the January and summer spot exams and the summer viva voce (i.e. all summative assessments except the DSE) to be eligible to pass the unit.

Students who are "referred" after the summer exam (i.e. those who do not attain the pass mark in Anatomy) may be allowed to take a resit examination, which is held in September. This exam will consist of a spot and viva voce examinations similar to the summer (June) exam. DSE marks gained throughout the year will be carried forward to contribute to the resit mark but marks from the midsessional exam in January will not be carried forward. As a result, the resit spot examination will be somewhat longer and count for more marks than the summer exam. The 50% average requirement will also apply to resit examinations.

Resit Spot exam (September) 45% Resit Viva voce (September) 35%

Reading and References

Recommended Text:

Dyce KM, Sack WO, and CJG Wensing, Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy, Published by Saunders Co. 3rd ed 2002 ISBN 0721689663

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