Course title
内科学総論   [General Veterinary Internal Medicine]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 3  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01VN3401
Instructor(s)
西藤 公司, 田中 あかね, 打出 毅   [NISHIFUJI Koji, TANAKA Akane, UCHIDE Tsuyoshi]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
The purpose of the general veterinary internal medicine is to introduce basic concepts of internal medicine practice. The topics are categorized into a compulsory subject in a model core curriculum of veterinary medicine, and in a range of possible question in VetCBT (computer-based testing) and national board exam of veterinary licence.

The topics include informed consent, medical interview, physical examination, medical record and clinical laboratory tests as well as general concepts of hematology, clinical immunology, metabolic diseases, toxicology, endocrinology, dermatology, urology, clinical nutrition and ophthalmology possibly questioned in VetCBT. Students are encouraged to study through handouts containing important points in the reference textbook.
Expected Learning
The goal of this seminar is to understand the overall procedures of internal medicine practice and to study the practical approach and knowledge of the practice based on logical combinations of the topics introduced in the seminar.

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps.
(URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ )
Course schedule
1. Informed consent and medical record
2. Diagnostic procedure and general endocrinology
3. General metabolic disease and toxicology
4. General haematology and clinical immunology
5. General urology
6. General clinical nutrition
7. General ophthalmology
8. Dermatology and term-end exam

The order may be changed due to unavoidable reasons.


Prerequisites
This is part of Courses of Small Animal Internal Medicine and a compulsory subject in Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine.
In addition to the period 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
Handouts
References
Iwasaki T, Takiguchi M, Tsujimoto H eds. Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2nd ed. Buneido, 2014.
Assessment/Grading
Examination 100%. Students who attend >two thirds of the lectures will be able to sit on the term-end exam, and obtain >60% of scores in the exam will earn the credit. Students who will not fulfill the above criteria will not be allowed to sit on the additional exam.
Message from instructor(s)
This lecture will cover exam coverage of VetCBT with respect to general concepts of veterinary internal medicine. Students are strongly encouraged to register to Moodle to obtain lecture handouts.
Course keywords
Internal Medicine, general concepts, informed concent
Office hours
From 10:00-15:00 on Monday, Tuesday and Friday.
Remarks 1
Please check google classroom for changing of the syllabus due to outbreak of COVID-19.
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
2/15/2022 10:47:51 AM