Study Programmes 2015-2016
VETE2076-1  
clinical Biology
Duration :
16h Th
Number of credits :
Master in veterinary medicine (60 ECTS)2
Master in veterinary medicine (60 ECTS)2
Lecturer :
Hélène Amory, Frédéric Billen, Dominique Peeters, Frédéric Rollin
Coordinator :
Dominique Peeters
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
All chapters deal with clinical biochemistry and hematology, from basics (related to laboratory) to daily routine tests. A special emphasis is made on the interpretation of laboratory results.
Learning outcomes of the course :
The objective is to reach the fundamental concepts of clinical veterinary biochemistry and hematology. The main aim is to give the student the tools to understand easily clinical biology when he/she will be in the veterinarian field.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Biochemistry courses of the first cycle (Bachelor, 2nd and 3rd years).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Practical works are aimed to helping students to interpret correctly the results from the laboratory.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
face-to-face delivery.
Recommended or required readings :
The notes are available  on ecampus.
Assessment methods and criteria :
The examination consists into a written exam (MCQ examination).
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