VM0136, General Pathology and Advanced Immunology, 10.0 Hp
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Syllabus

Finalized by: PN-VH, 2024-04-23
Valid from : Spring semester 2025 (2025-01-20)

Level

First cycle (G1F)

Main field of study

Veterinary Medicine

Grading Scale

Pass / Fail

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Course language

Swedish

Entry Requirements

Objectives

The course describes how diseases in animals arise, develop and are manifested at cell, tissue and organism level. The course will also provide an understanding of how immunological knowledge can be applied to both prevent and diagnose diseases. Practical skills training will be given in administration of medications and how to take clinical samples.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• account for various causes of disease and how animals react to pathogenic factors at cellular, tissue and organism level;
• account for how tissues are repaired and regenerated;
• describe and interpret histopathological changes in tissue specimens and relate them to possible causes and provide a morphological diagnosis;
• describe and use common medical terms;
• account for the immunological mechanisms of allergic reactions, autoimmune conditions, tumours and transplant rejection;
• explain how the immune system can be affected by immunodeficiency, genotype and surrounding factors;
• conduct immunological analyses and account for how immunological reactions can be used to diagnose diseases;
• account for the principles of vaccination and immunoprophylaxis;

be familiar with the principles of administering common drugs and sampling methods.

Content

Subject-related content
The course includes general pathology, basic histopathology and applied immunology. Focus areas include inflammation, cellular injury, circulatory disturbances, tumour development and immunopathological processes, as well as applied immunology in diagnostic and preventative interventions. The course addresses the important sustainability aspects on how immunoprophylaxis can prevent disease. Teaching includes basal terminology in each subject area.

The professional development module enables practical skills training in the administration of medications and taking clinical samples on models.

Teaching formats
To further student learning and promote discussion, a variety of methods are used: lectures, laboratory sessions, practical skills training, studies of histological tissue sections, case studies, online teaching formats, seminars and group discussions. Independent and group study is also included.

The course focuses on the following generic competences:
Information competence, problem solving, scientific methods, critical thinking, use of technology, teamwork, written and oral communication.

The following components are compulsory:
Certain practical skills training and laboratory sessions

Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course

Passed written examinations, and approved participation in compulsory components.

•  If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Responsible Department/Equivalent

Department of Animal Biosciences

Supplementary information

Included in program

• Veterinärprogrammet

Module set

Title	Credits	Code
Pathology and immunology	6.5	0101
Histopathology	1.5	0102
Laboratory exercises in immunology]	1.5	0103
Professional development – pharmaceutical theory	0.5	0104

The Course Replaces

Parts of VM0113

Other Information

Teaching in English may occur.

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.