Course title
獣医学概論   [Introduction to Veterinary Medicine]
Course category		Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	1～	Semester	1st
Course type	1st	Course code	01VN1101
Instructor(s)
佐々木 一昭, 清水 美希   [SASAKI Kazuaki, SHIMIZU Miki]
Facility affiliation	Faculty of Agriculture	Office	afjgxte/L1151	Email address

Course description

The goal of Introduction to Veterinary Medicine is to clearly understand the role and overall picture of veterinary medicine. In this lecture, you will learn the veterinary philosophy required by veterinary medicine, veterinary practice, and veterinarians. In veterinary historiography, you will learn about historical consideration of veterinary affairs in the relationship between human beings and animals and history of veterinary education in Japan. In addition, you will learn about the mission of veterinarians in contemporary Japan, the outline of veterinary practice, comparative theory with foreign veterinarians, and international contributions, etc., and understand the social necessity and meaning of veterinarians. The lecture of this course consists of omnibus-style classes by experienced teachers and comprehensive discussions based on presentations by students. The teacher in charge has experience of working as a clinical veterinarian, business such as a company, civil servant, etc. In this lecture, practical experience as a veterinarian, actual experience, on-site task etc. were taken as subjects for discussion.

Expected Learning

Students will learn about the occupational fields, responsibility, and standards of behavior of veterinarians. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps. (URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ )

Course schedule

1. Philosophy of Introduction to Veterinary Medicine (veterinary education, veterinarian license / qualification system, and occupational area etc)(Dr. Watanabe) 2. Veterinary history (Dr. Hayashidani) 3. Role of companion animal veterinarian (Dr. Fukushima) 4. Role of industrial animal veterinarian (Dr. Tanaka) 5. Role of administrative veterinarian, animal health veterinarian, and public health veterinarian (Dr. Ishihara) 6. Role of veterinarian in wildlife conservation (Dr. Suzuki) 7. Role of veterinarian in company (Dr. Nagaokai) 8. Role of veterinarian in education/research field (Dr. Yoshida) 9. Role of veterinarian in international relationships (Dr. Furuya) 10. Role of secondary veterinary medical facilities in the local area: A tour to Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Animal Medical Center (Dr. Ohmori) 11-15. Discussion and presentation by sutudents

Prerequisites

This lecuture is a specialized education subject and a compulsory subject of cooperative veterinary meidine. In addition to 30 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the lecture handouts as well as the references specified below.

Required Text(s) and Materials

No particular text. Dedicated material will be distributed on Moodle.

References

Introduction to Veterinary Science, Midori Shobo, edited by Ikemoto et al.

Assessment/Grading

Evaluation of attidudes to lectures(30%), report(30%), and presentation and discussion (30%)

Message from instructor(s)

As an introduction of specialized education subjects, you will learn the outline of veterinary medicine. Please use the content of the lecture in considering the future as a veterinarian.

Course keywords

Introduction, Role of veterinarian in society, Veterinary History

Office hours

By the demand. Please make an appointment by email.

Remarks 1

If you have some questions about this lecture, please send an email to Dr. Shimizu.

Remarks 2

Please confirm changes in lecture schedules and others due to COVID-19 infection in the class room.

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Lecture Language

Japanese

Language Subject

Last update

1/13/2021 3:23:30 PM