2020-2021 / VETE2106-1

Pets physiology IV

Duration

22h Th, 10h Pr, 4h Mon. WS

Number of credits

 Bachelor in veterinary medicine4 crédits 

Lecturer

Tatiana Art, Thomas Marichal

Coordinator

Thomas Marichal

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course of Physiology IV includes the following contents :




  • Digestive and metabolisms physiology
  • Excretion physiology
  • Physiology of vision and hearing.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

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 on the study programme.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The practices include seminars, demonstrations, interactive video teaching, functional tests and initiation to experimentation. They are compulsory and require a clean lab jacket, and a stethoscope.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid 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.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Under the YELLOW Covid-19 code, theoretical courses are given in a hybrid way (50% students on-site and 50% students off-site, via the Blackboard collaborate platform accessible via ecampus). The courses must be followed during the dedicated time schedule, they are not recorded nor accessible afterwards. 
 
Under the ORANGE Covid-19 code, theoretical courses are given entirely through the Blackboard collaborate platform accessible via ecampus). The courses must be followed during the dedicated time schedule, they are not recorded nor accessible afterwards.  
 
TPs, TDs and evaluations will be delivered similarly, regardless of the color code (green, yellow or orange. 
Under the RED Covid-19 code, all the activities on-sitewill have to be suspended, and specific instructions will be available on the eCampus platform. 

Recommended or required readings

The manuscripts and notes are available at the "Office des Cours de la Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire" (Bât. B42).
Reference books are the following:
- "Cunningham's Textbook of Veterinary Physiology, 5ème Edition" édité en 2013 par J. Cunningham chez W.B. Saunders Company.
- Guyton and Hall, "Textbook of Medical  Physiology"
- Silverthorn, "Human Physiology, an integrated approach"
- Sherwood, "Physiologie humaine".
 

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

The evaluation of the student is organised as a 90 minutes written examination, including multiple choice questions and open questions with short answers.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Prof. Thomas Marichal, DVM, PhD E-mail: t.marichal@uliege.be Tel: +32 (0) 4 / 366 4037 ou 9555
Prof. Tatiana Art E-mail : tatiana.art@uliege.be Phone: 04/366.40.55 Fax :    04/366.29.35
Assistant contact for TPs/TDs (schedule, absence, ...):  Carine Gatez E-mail: carine.gatez@uliege.be Phone: 04/366.41.67 Fax :    04/366.29.35

Items online

Courses
You will find printable version of the courses.