Study Programmes 2015-2016
VETE2103-1  
Pets physiology II
Duration :
30h Th, 12h Pr, 6h Mon. WS
Number of credits :
Bachelor in veterinary medicine5
Lecturer :
Tatiana Art, Pierre Lekeux
Coordinator :
Tatiana Art
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The course of Physiologie II includes the following contents :
  • Respiratory physiology
  • Cardiovascular physiology,
  • Homeostasis (acid-base balance)
  • Exercise physiology.
Learning outcomes of the course :
The objective of these lectures is to describe the functioning of the different systems of the body, taking into account the peculiarities of the different species of domestic animals.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
The pre-requisites are disponible in the study programme.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
The practices include seminars, demonstrations, interactive video teaching, functional tests and initiation to experimentation. Their are compulsory and require a clean lab jacket, and a stethoscope.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
The time schedules of the theoretical and practical teachings are available on the valves and on the website of the faculty. Any change is announced orally and on the university portal.
Recommended or required readings :
The manuscripts and notes are available at the "Office des Cours de la Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire" (Bât. B42).
The reference book is the "Cunningham's Textbook of Veterinary Physiology, 5th Edition" edited in 2013 by J. Cunningham in W.B. Saunders Company. it is available at the faculty library.
Assessment methods and criteria :
The evaluation of the student is organised as a 90 min written examination, including multiple choice questions and open questions with short answers.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Prof. Pierre Lekeux E-mail : pierre.lekeux@ulg.ac.be Tél. : 04/366.40.55 Fax : 04/366.29.35
Prof. Tatiana Art E-mail : tatiana.art@ulg.ac.be Phone: 04/366.40.55 Fax : 04/366.29.35
Assistant contact for TPs/TDs (schedule, absence, ...):  Carine Gatez E-mail: carine.gatez@ulg.ac.be Phone: 04/366 416
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