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Single cycle degree course 5 years in
Veterinary medicine
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Veterinary Science

LABORATORY MEDICINE
cod. 08711

Academic year 2017/18
4° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Indefinito/interdisciplinare (NN)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
32 hours
of face-to-face activities
4 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN
lectures timetable unavailable
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Learning objectives

At the end of the course.
D1 - Knowledge and understanding
The student must demonstrate knowledge of the essential elements of diagnostic methodologies and acquire the ability to interpret the data obtained from the diagnostic tests of infectious diseases of pet and farm animals
D2 - Applying knowledge and understanding
At the end of the training activity the student will have to prove to be able to discuss the diagnostic procedure of a case of infectious and internal medicine disease.
D3 - Making judgements
The student should be able to individually identify the most appropriate diagnostic procedures and methodologies for correctly diagnosing animal diseases
D4 – Communication
At the end of the training activity, the student must demonstrate to be able to express himself with good lexicon properties in relation to diagnostic procedures and diagnostic methods for animal diseases.
D5 - Lifelong learning skills
At the end of the training activity, the student should be able to update himself / herself on the diagnostic procedures of animal diseases.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Basics of bacteriological, mycological and virological diagnosis of the most important animal infectious diseases;
set up, interpretation and validation (sensitivity, specificity) of serological test used to support population screening; methodology for assessing the immune response in the course of infectious diseases and vaccination protocols.
Disucssion of clinical cases hospitalized at OVUD. Decision path from history to diagnosis through interpretation of hematological, biochemical, endocrinological and microbioogical tests in companion animals.

Full programme

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Bibliography

Didactic material will be provided during the lessons

Teaching methods

Guided practice activities

Assessment methods and criteria

Examination of the expected learning outcomes described by the D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5 indicators will be carried out by oral and written examination.

Other information

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