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Having completed this module, students will be able to:
• Identify and describe a range of normal histological tissue structures (epithelium, glands, connective tissues, cartilage, bone etc) in domestic animals.
• Give examples of major differences in these structures, where they exist, among different species of domestic animals.
• Describe and outline the development of major tissue types during embryonic development.
• Understand the molecular basis of cell biology including the basis of physiological regulation and homeostasis.
• Give examples of clinical abnormalities that affect normal tissue/organ structure.
• Demonstrate basic competency in applying knowledge and skills to clinical scenarios and veterinary clinical case material.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Tutorial | 12 |
Practical | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 50 |
Total | 110 |
Basic chemistry, physics, cell & molecular biology.
Learning Recommendations:Students attending this module should have a strong foundation in biological sciences
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: End of trimester online exam (short answer questions) The grading scale will be a semi-linear scale based on 50% pass, scale provided in Brightspace at the start of the trimester. |
1 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Other | No | 50 |
Portfolio: Histology E-Portfolio | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | Yes | 20 |
Examination: Short answer questions online exam. The grading scale will be a semi-linear scale based on 50% pass, scale provided in Brightspace at the start of the trimester. |
Week 7 | No | Other | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Professor Alan Baird | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Sourav Bhattacharjee | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Fiona McCartney | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Annetta Zintl | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Deirdre Campion | Tutor |
Ms Helen Fitzpatrick | Tutor |
Mr Maurice Kinsella | Tutor |
Ms Margot Labberté | Tutor |
Ms Elise O'Byrne-White | Tutor |
Ms Michelle Purcell | Tutor |
Mr John Wyatt | Tutor |