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By the end of this module the student should be able to:
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics be able to apply this knowledge to clinical situations
Demonstrate an understanding of Irish and European legislation affecting dispensing, sale and use of animal remedies,
Apply the principles of safe practice in working with pharmacological hazards,
Identify the correct application of specific therapeutics for the treatment of infection and inflammation, and for the treatment of conditions of the different body systems while recognising the importance of antimicrobial stewardship
Recognise how medication errors may arise in veterinary practice; calculate dosages
Read and cite appropriate sources to explain how to correctly advise animal owners on treatments in veterinary species.
This module commences with an overview of drug interactions on cells and in the body. This module also deals with aspects of drug dispensing including the legislation relating to animal remedies in EU and Irish legislation. The module then deals in overview with the therapeutic drugs used in veterinary medicine, presented by the therapeutic group and body system. This course is not expected to provide a full overview of the therapies used in veterinary practice, however.
Agents used in anaesthesia are covered in a different module in the veterinary nursing programme.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 22 |
Tutorial | 2 |
Specified Learning Activities | 20 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 80 |
Total | 124 |
Students taking this module should have taken previous courses which provide a grounding in the normal structure and function of the mammalian body.
This module may be suitable as an elective for Science or Agricultural Science students who, at a minimum, have completed their first year.
This module is not suitable for Veterinary Medicine students as it duplicates learning in that course, and a core module in Stage 3 is incompatible.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Exam (In-person): Multiple Choice Questionnaire: End of trimester MCQ | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 65 |
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Assignment(Including Essay): Two "open book" assignments are presented as Brightspace "quizzes". Each assignment is available for two weeks and can be submitted at any time before the final submission deadline. | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
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Quizzes/Short Exercises: Online formative assessments. The grade will be based on engagement, and not on the "grade" obtained. These open on specific weeks and remain available for unlimited practice until the final exam. | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 5 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Self-assessment activities
Feedback will be available to the student on in-term assignments within 15 working days of the submission date.
Name | Role |
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Professor Alan Baird | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Niamh O'Donoghue | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |