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| VETE0482-1 | Systemic pathology of emerging diseases
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 4h Mon. WS |
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| Lecturer : | Dominique Cassart, Daniel Desmecht |
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| Coordinator : | Daniel Desmecht |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long |
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Course contents :
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| The most typical lesions and dysfunctions of digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, urinary, nervous, endocrine and musculo-squelettal systems and of the skin, blood and lymphoid organs are successively described in the case of pig, horse, dog, cat and ruminant potentially emerging diseases. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The objective of the course is to make the student familiar with the functional and morphological changes that underlie the clinical presentation of potentially emerging animal diseases. In this context, the course specifically describes how the basic knowledge acquired in general pathology applies to each of the systems, and that with a perspective across species. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| The theoretical course and the practical lectures in histology, general pathology and systemic pathology given during the preceding years of the cursus. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course includes three distinct parts :
(i) the theoretical course,
(ii) the practical histopathology exercises,
The theoretical course included 15 hours given in amphitheatre. The practical exercises consist in 4 lessons, each devoted to a distinct subject. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Powerpoint files: eCampus.
Reference books:
- Jubb, Kennedy, and Palmer's Pathology of domestic animals. 5th edn. Grant Maxie M., Ed. Saunders, 5th Ed., 2007.
- Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease. 4th Ed. McGavin D. & Zachary J. Eds. Mosby, 4th Ed., 2007.
- Thomson's Special Veterinary Pathology. McGavin M., Carlton W. & Zachary J., Eds. Mosby, 3rd Ed., 2001.
- Wheater's Basic Histopathology : a colour atlas and text. Stevens A., Lowe J., Young B., Eds. Churchill Livingstone, 4th Ed., 2002. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral exam, in two parts:
First, without preparation, two questions are taken randomly. Duration: 15 minutes.
Second, practical exam. Preparation: 30 minutes ; five slides ; then, oral exam with the supervising staff. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The rules of the evaluation process can be modified according to the size of the class. |
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Contacts :
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| D. Desmecht
E-mail : daniel.desmecht@ulg.ac.be
Phone : 04/366 40 75 |
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