Program Overview

Course Overview

The Pathology 2 course is a four-credit course taught in the 4th term of the DVM program. It consists of 56 lectures of one-hour duration and four interactive laboratory sessions of two-hour duration.

Course Objectives

The course aims to provide students with the tools to strengthen and learn concepts of veterinary diseases in various body systems, including Lymphoid, Special senses, Nervous, Skeletal, Muscular, Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Respiratory, and Reproductive.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Develop pathology skills in the above-mentioned systems
• Describe the reactions of each organ to injury
• Define terms used in disease of each organ
• Outline the pathogenesis of major disease groups of each organ
• Interpret gross postmortem and histopathology lesions associated with diseases of body systems
• Effectively communicate and explain disease's pathophysiology and associated lesions to professional colleagues, clients, lay public, and responsible authorities

Lesson Learning Outcomes

The course covers various topics, including:

• Pathology of the lymphoid system
• Pathology of the eye and ear (special senses)
• Pathology of the nervous system
• Pathology of the musculoskeletal system
• Pathology of the cardiovascular system
• Pathology of the endocrine system
• Pathology of the respiratory system
• Pathology of the reproductive system

Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with Program Learning Outcomes

The course learning outcomes are aligned with the program learning outcomes, which include:

• Recall, understand, and adequately utilize multidisciplinary knowledge of physiology in homeostasis and pathologic processes
• Identify and explain disturbances of organ systems in the context of disease
• Recall, understand, and adequately utilize knowledge of etiology, pathogenesis, and pathology of common infectious, non-infectious, and toxic, metabolic, neoplastic, and developmental diseases

Course Schedule

The course schedule includes lectures and laboratory sessions, with specific topics and instructors assigned to each session.

Grading and Assessment Policy

The course consists of non-cumulative exams and four formative system assignments. Exams will use SVM's qualitative grading on the scale of A to F. Laboratory assignments are requisites to pass the course.

Recommended Study Strategies

Students are expected to read lecture notes and power points and come prepared to answer questions. The goal of the exam is for students to demonstrate that they have successfully learned the material required for the course.

Instructor's Expectations of the Student

Students are expected to attend all lectures/labs and actively engage in Sakai forums and Zoom sessions. All assignments, tests/quizzes must be submitted in a timely manner. Students are expected to adhere strictly to the honor code.

Professionalism Statement

Students are expected to exhibit professional behavior in class (online or otherwise). This includes respect, honesty, trust, reliability, commitment, equality, justice, and discretion.

Attendance/Participation Policy

Students are expected to be available during the standard 8:00 AM-5:00 PM AST school day, to virtually attend, engage with online content, and participate in all classes and clinical rotations for which they have registered.

Policy Regarding Missing Examinations and/or Failure of Submission of Assignments

Students who fail to appear or to complete a scheduled assessment without a valid excuse will receive a score of zero points for the assessment.

ExamSoft Policy

All students are responsible for knowing and complying with the University's Code of Conduct and the guidelines for using ExamSoft. A grade reduction of 5% will be applied to the exam if the student does not observe the parameters during exams monitored online.