VET SC 7009RW - General Pathology
Roseworthy Campus - Semester 1 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code VET SC 7009RW Course General Pathology Coordinating Unit School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences Term Semester 1 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s Roseworthy Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 7 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Incompatible VET SC 7000RW Restrictions Available to Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students only Assessment In-class tests, mid-term exam, final exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Carolyn Botes
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Conceptualisation of the mechanisms that underlie lesions 2 Recognition of the major types of lesions at gross and microscopic levels 3 Ability to properly describe gross lesions using appropriate pathologic terminology University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1,2,3 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
3 lectures of 1 hr each per week
1 tutorial of 1 hr each per week
1 practical of 3 hrs each per week
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).Learning Activities Summary
This course will require significant self-directed learning from each student, with guidance provided by the instructor. Lectures will provide some of the most pertinent information, and tutorials will reinforce this material in a discussion or case-based forum. Practicals will vary, with some reviewing gross lesions (real or digital), and others focusing upon microscopy (real or digital), or a combination.
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
An exemption to the hurdle requirements of the Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy has been approved by the Faculty of Sciences for 2022.Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Hurdle Learning Outcome
In class testsFormative
Summative
End of wk 50%
10%
No
1-3
Midterm ExamFormative
Summative
End of wk 6
40%
Yes
1-3Final exam Summative After wk 12 50% 1-3 Assessment Related Requirements
HURDLE REQUIREMENTS
Assessment Item with hurdle % needed or requirement to meet hurdle Is additional assessment available if student
does not meet hurdle requirement? Yes or NoDetails of additional assessment, if available Combined total of Midterm and Final exams. 65%
YesStudents that mark between 60-65% will be eligible for an additional assessment Assessment Detail
In class tests (10% of final grade): This will be a short comprehensive (to date) MCQ exam to prepare the students for their first hurdle exam in the following week.
Midterm exam (40% of final grade): The Midterm exam will cover both theoretical and practical components. Multiple choice questions, including photographs of gross and microscopic lesions.
Final exam (50% of final grade): The final exam will cover both theoretical and practical components. Multiple choice questions, including photographs of gross and microscopic lesions.
Submission
Late Submission
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A mark of zero will be allocated to late submitted assessment.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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Policies & Guidelines
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- Academic Credit Arrangements Policy
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- Academic Progress by Coursework Students Policy
- Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy
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- Intellectual Property Policy
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- Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
- Reasonable Adjustments to Learning, Teaching & Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy
- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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