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VM4113 - Clinical Pathology

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Credit Units
2
Course Duration
One Semester
Pre-requisite(s)
Completion of Year 3 courses with C grade or above
Course Offering Term*:
Semester B 2023/24

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

Clinical pathology is a fundamental science which will be utilized throughout the career of veterinarians and forms part of the day one competencies for completion of the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine offered at CityU.  This course will provide a solid platform of scientific knowledge in the field of clinical pathology, which includes collection of biological specimens (body fluids and fine needle aspirates), analytic processes, haematology, urinalysis, cytology, effusions and biochemistry.  Knowledge has an emphasis on pathogenesis of disease, focusing on diseases of mammals. Students will perform basic, common tests used in clinical practice and will review and interpret clinical data which will cement learning of course intended learning outcomes. Biological material used in this course consists mainly of surplus body fluids submitted to CityU's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (de-identified to maintain client confidentiality), with additional donated specimens from surplus material from relevant stakeholders, as well as fresh tissues purchased from wet markets. 


Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 50%
Examination: 50%
Examination Duration: 2 hours
# MUST PASS: > OR equal to 50% needs to be achieved for this component; < 50% is a fail of subject
 
Detailed Course Information

VM4113.pdf