EDIVET: Do you have what it takes to be a veterinarian?

The University of Edinburgh

Об этом курсе

This course is for anyone interested in learning more about Veterinary Medicine, giving a “taster” of courses covered in the first year of a veterinary degree and an idea of what it is like to study Veterinary Medicine.

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English

Субтитры: English

Только онлайн-курсы

Начните сейчас и учитесь по собственному графику.

Approx. 10 hours to complete

Предполагаемая нагрузка: 15-20 hours

English

Субтитры: English

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

1

Section

21 minutes to complete

Course Information

Please read through the components of this section before starting on the actual course content. Enjoy the course!...

2 videos (Total 2 min), 5 readings

2 videos

Welfare Message0m

Welcome1m

5 readings

Course Introduction2m

Course Participation Statement5m

Course Summary and Outcomes5m

Course Team5m

Course Assessment2m

2 hours to complete

Basic Animal Care

In this week, led by Kay Aitchison, we will be looking at animal care. We recommend that you start with the overview reading under the week 1 overview and then work through the core materials. We hope you enjoy the week....

9 videos (Total 46 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz

9 videos

Week 1 Introduction1m

Dogs5m

Cats6m

Rabbits5m

Lizards2m

Snakes2m

Cows6m

Sheep4m

Horses9m

5 readings

Overview2m

Dairy Notes5m

Sheep Notes5m

Additional Resources10m

Revision quizzes15m

1 practice exercises

Assessed Quiz Basic Animal Care40m

2

Section

3 hours to complete

An Introduction to Body Systems Anatomy

In this week, we will look at the anatomy of the body, and the teaching team to guide you through this part of the course are Professor Susan Rhind and Dr Gurå Therese Bergkvist. We recommend that you start with the overview reading under the week 2 overview. For this week we have split the core materials into four sections that we suggest you work through in the order presented. ...

17 videos (Total 66 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

17 videos

Introduction to Week 21m

The Anatomical Regions and Body Cavities1m

The Anatomical Directional Terms3m

The Body Planes1m

The Dog Skeleton6m

Live Dog Anatomy3m

An Introduction to Histology1m

Histology in Action – the Skin8m

Histology Revision Resource4m

The Anatomy of the Heart LHS2m

The Anatomy of the Heart RHS2m

The Anatomy of the Lungs2m

The Circulation and Internal Structures of the Heart5m

Gross Heart Anatomy6m

Topographical Heart Anatomy1m

Comparative Heart Anatomy9m

Examples of Heart Valve Pathology3m

4 readings

Overview2m

Additional Material15m

Revision quizzes20m

1 practice exercises

Assessed Quiz An Introduction to Body Systems Anatomy46m

3

Section

1 hour to complete

Veterinary Professional Skills

In this week, we will be looking at Veterinary Professional Skills, and the teaching team to guide you through this part of the course are Rachel Whittington and Dr Jessie Paterson. We are also joined in one of the videos by our colleague Stacy Spielman. We hope you are enjoying the course so far and once again we suggest you start with the week 3 overview and then working through the core materials section....

9 videos (Total 38 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

9 videos

Introduction to Week 31m

Business structure2m

Emotional intelligence3m

Introduction to the Vet Consult2m

Consult Part 13m

Consult Part 210m

Consult Part 32m

Key Skills for a Successful Consult2m

Client Care7m

3 readings

Overview2m

Calgary-Cambridge Model2m

Additional Resources10m

1 practice exercises

Assessed Quiz Veterinary Professional Skills28m

4

Section

1 hour to complete

An Introduction to Clinical Skills

In this week, we will be introducing you to Veterinary Clinical Skills, led by Catriona Bell and assisted by Caroline Mosley. We are also joined in one of the videos by our colleague Neil Hudson. Again please start with the week 4 overview and then work through the core materials as presented....

5 videos (Total 36 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

5 videos

Introduction to Week 44m

Signalment6m

Observation Skills8m

Vital Signs9m

General Examination Skills6m

2 readings

Overview2m

Additional Resources10m

1 practice exercises

Assessed Quiz An Introduction to Clinical Skills20m

5

Section

2 hours to complete

The Past, Present and Future of Veterinary Medicine

Our final week is led by Andrew Gardiner and he is joined by a number of colleagues including some from our Library here at Edinburgh. This week we turn our attention to the topic of Veterinary History and again we recommend you start with the week 5 overview before working through the core materials. Enjoy our final week....

5 videos (Total 57 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

5 videos

Origins of Veterinary Medicine9m

Looking at Historical Instruments and Documents13m

William Dick and Veterinary Medicine in Edinburgh9m

Animal Plagues and Advancing Medicine11m

Teaching & Learning Veterinary Medicine12m

2 readings

Overview2m

Additional Resources10m

1 practice exercises

Assessed Quiz The Past, Present and Future of Veterinary Medicine40m

Instructors

Dr Jessie Paterson

BSc (Hons) Agricultural Chemistry, PhD, PgDip

Kay Aitchison

BSc Agriculture (Hons Animal Production Science)

Prof Susan Rhind

BVMS, PhD, FRCPath, PFHEA, MRCVS

Dr Gurå Therese Bergkvist

BSc Hons (Vet Sci), BVM&S, PhD, MRCVS

Rachel Whittington

BVSC MRCVS

Dr Catriona Bell

BVetMed, PhD, PGCAP, MRCVS

Dr Andrew Gardiner

BVM&S, Cert SAS, MSc, PhD, MRCVS

About The University of Edinburgh

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EDIVET: Do you have what it takes to be a veterinarian?