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Pre-Veterinary | Undergraduate DVM | Post Graduate
The veterinary education programme leads to the
degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and extends
over five years.
The academic year begins September, and is divided
into two semesters.
The first year of study is an integrated programme in
which the medical , dental, veterinary and pharmacy
students together analyze integrated system-based
problems.
The programme is designed to provide basic knowledge
of:
- the care of companion animals
- the welfare and production of food producing
animals
- the recognition, treatment and prevention of
diseases and injuries of anima
| Year 1 • Preclinical |
Year 2 & 3 • Paraclinical |
Year 4 & 5 • Clinical |
- Anatomy I
- Animal production I
- Integrated basic sciences
- Statistics and computer science
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- Anatomy II
- Animal production II
- Avian diseases
- Biochemistry
- Clinical skills
- Diseases of non - domestic animals
- Epidemiology
- Food Hygiene
- Immunology
- Microbiology
- Parasitology
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Principles of medicine and surgery
- Public Health and Zoonoses
- Toxicology
- Virology
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- Anesthesiology
- Clinical rotations
- Medicine and surgery of small, large and
exotic animals
- Opthamology
- Preventive medicine
- Radiology
- Theriogenology
- Veterinary jurisprudence/ ethics
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Problem based learning (PBL), laboratory sessions and
didactic teaching are the main teaching methodologies in
the Pre-Clinical and Para-Clinical programmes of the
School of Veterinary Medicine.
In the clinical years, students complete clinical
clerkships (called Clinical rotations) where they are
exposed to many opportunities to gain clinical experience
in diagnosis, management and care of patients, and to
develop and build upon academic knowledge, professional
attitude and relevant psychomotor skills.
- food animal medicine/surgery and
theriogenology
- companion animal medicine/surgery
- equine medicine/surgery
- avian/exotic animal medicine
- laboratory medicine/necropsy
- applied epidemiology/public health.
- clinical conferences/seminars
- case discussions
- case management
- clinical and pathology rounds
- Students are also required to complete a research
project.
Additionally, between year 3 and 5, all students are
required to complete 16 weeks of clinical practical
experience (called Seeing Practice or the Externship
Programme) at veterinary practices during vacations.
In all years, students are assessed based
upon:
- coursework
- examinations and assignments (now collectively
called Continuous Assessments)
- as well as final (Phase) examinations
- multiple choice questions (MCQs)
- modified essay questions (MEQs)
- short answer or essay type questions
- practicals and/or oral assessments
In the first year, continuous assessments can
contribute to a maximum of 30 % of the total course
marks (100 %).
In years 2 - 5, continuous assessment accounts for
40%, and final or Phase examinations for 60 % of the
total course marks.
In years 2 - 4, 10 % of the total course marks is
acquired from practical/oral examinations.
In the final year, the practical/oral accounts for
20% of the total course mark. PBL is assessed, but not
formally graded. However, topics covered in PBL may be
included in the continuous assessment and/or final
examinations.
It is the intention to introduce a special system
for grading PBL in the near future.
As students enrolled in the DVM programmme,
you will be required to successfully complete 10
semesters consisting of 5 Phase (or final)
examinations. These examinations are held at the end
of each academic year as follows :
| Phase |
Semester (end of) |
Year (end of) |
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IA
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2
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1
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IB
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4
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2
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IIA
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6
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3
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IIB
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8
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4
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III
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10
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5
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