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VET30620

Academic Year 2024/2025

Vet Musc & Neurology II (VET30620)

Subject:
Veterinary Medicine
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Veterinary Medicine
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Emma O'Neill
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This is a core 4th year module for the undergraduate MVB degree and 3rd year module for the graduate entry MVB that links closely with, and builds on, the content explored within the Veterinary Musculoskeletal and Neurology I.
The aim of the module is to equip students with the knowledge and skills to diagnose and manage common diseases affecting the musculoskeletal and nervous systems of companion and production animals. The lecture series provides an overview of the management of animals with musculoskeletal and neurological conditions across the species. This includes lectures and practical classes exploring infectious / parasitic diseases affecting these body systems, classes exploring the general principles of fracture management, seizure management, and the management of animals with joint disease, disc disease, brain disease, neuromuscular disease, and conditions of the foot. Through group work and discussion classes, students will learn to problem solve clinical cases based on their presenting signs. The group projects in this module are designed to build on skills learnt in the Vet Musc and Neurology I, supporting students to progress their understanding of the diagnostic investigation and management of clinical cases involving these body systems.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students will be able to:

• Discuss the pathobiology of important pathogens affecting the musculoskeletal and nervous systems of domestic animals, relating this to their clinical presentation
• Outline the typical presentation and clinical signs of common diseases affecting the musculoskeletal and nervous systems of domestic species
• Explain and apply basic principles of pharmacology relevant to drugs used in the musculoskeletal and nervous systems
• Construct differential diagnosis lists appropriate to individual clinical presentations across the domestic species, using this to generate an appropriate investigative plan
• Select and explain the appropriate management plan and treatment for the common diseases affecting the musculoskeletal and nervous systems
• Work effectively as part of a team
• Communicate information relating to animals with musculoskeletal and neurological diseases in a clear, succinct, and professional manner
• Critically reflect on their learning, using this approach to develop metacognitive skills and promote linkage between their prior knowledge and current learning, identifying strategies for success and highlighting areas for further development as they progress towards professional practice and lifelong learning

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

25
Small Group

6
Specified Learning Activities

26
Autonomous Student Learning

68
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Active/task-based learning
Enquiry & problem-based learning
Peer and group work
Case-based learning
Reflective learning
Student presentations

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Group Work Assignment: Group project involving gradual release cases completed throughout the trimester with initial presentations week 6 and final presentations in week 10. Will include peer- and self-assessment Week 6, Week 10 Other No
30
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Open book assessment: Students design Single Best Answer questions based on clinical cases. Final submission in week 12 with practice question submitted week 5. Week 5, Week 12 Other No
30
 No
Exam (In-person): Structured short answer questions based on clinical scenarios / clinical materials. End of trimester. End of trimester
Duration:
1 hr(s)
 Other No
40
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Intra-semester on-line formative MCQs and SNAPIs will be offered to students during delivery of the module. Automated on-line feedback will be provided following completion of these exercises. Group project work will involve self- and peer-assessment along with the delivery of group / class feedback as part of this process. All students failing the assessment will be offered an opportunity to discuss their work with the Module Co-ordinator. Queries from passing students are dealt with on an individual basis.

Name Role
Ms Carla Coll Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Theo De Waal Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Vivienne Duggan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Jorge Espinel Ruperez Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Jorge Espinel Ruperez Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Maria Gomez Sanchez Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Seamus Hoey Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Lisa Katz Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Clodagh Kearney Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Emmet Kelly Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Finola Leonard Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mx Tom Maher Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Marie-Pauline Maurin Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Conor McAloon Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Ronan Mullins Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr John Mark O'Leary Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Antonella Puggioni Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Eoin Ryan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Rachel Toomey Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 21 Fri 09:00 - 10:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 25 Fri 10:00 - 12:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20 Fri 12:00 - 12:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 21 Fri 13:00 - 15:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 24, 25 Fri 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 22, 24, 25 Fri 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 22 Fri 16:00 - 16:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 21, 23, 25, 30 Mon 10:00 - 11:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 23 Mon 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 21, 23 Mon 16:00 - 16:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20 Thurs 09:00 - 09:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 23, 25 Thurs 10:00 - 11:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 21 Thurs 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 23 Tues 09:00 - 09:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 21, 25, 29, 30 Tues 10:00 - 11:50
Spring Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 23 Tues 10:00 - 11:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 23 Tues 10:00 - 11:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 25 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20 Tues 16:00 - 16:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 22 Wed 09:00 - 09:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 24 Wed 10:00 - 10:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 23 Wed 10:00 - 11:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 24 Wed 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 24, 25 Wed 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 21 Wed 14:00 - 16:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 25 Wed 15:00 - 15:50
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