Program Overview

Unit of Study VMED2005 - Systems Pathology, Medicine and Therapy 4

Unit Snapshot

• Unit type: UG Coursework Unit
• Credit points: 12
• Faculty/College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
• Placement: No
• Pre-requisites: VMED2003 - Systems Pathology, Medicine and Therapy 2 AND VMED2004 - Systems Pathology, Medicine and Therapy 3
• Enrolment information:
  • To pass the unit, students must submit all assessment tasks.
  • Attendance: It is important to recognise the relationship between attendance, participation, student success and retention.

Unit Description

This unit aims to equip Year 4 veterinary students with the knowledge, clinical reasoning, and practical skills required to diagnose, manage, and treat diseases affecting the endocrine, nervous, lymphatic, and immune systems across multiple species. By integrating pathology, medicine, and surgery, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the clinico-pathological correlation between health and disease in these complex physiological systems.

Unit Content

1. Neurological diseases
2. Diseases of the special senses
3. Endocrine disorders
4. Immune system dysfunction
5. Lymphatic system and systemic inflammatory diseases
6. Neuro-hormonal integration deficits

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2026

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

• Explain the pathophysiology of common neurological (including special senses), endocrine, and immunological diseases across multiple species, correlating clinical signs with underlying pathological processes
• Select and apply appropriate diagnostic approaches, including clinical examination, imaging, and laboratory testing, to identify and differentiate between normal and abnormal common neurological, endocrine, and immunological system findings in various species
• Evaluate clinico-pathological data to evaluate disease severity and progression, assess therapeutic responses, and compare species-specific variations in disease presentation, pathophysiology, and treatment outcomes
• Infer and create treatment and prevention/control options for the common neurological, endocrine, and immunological diseases based on underlying pathological principles.