Master of Science in Veterinary Pathology

Graduates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of (i) pathological features of different organs and systems of the body, (ii) pathogenesis and diagnosis of animal diseases and (iii) research methods in Veterinary Pathology.

Postmortem examination and preserved pathological specimens for practical training

ABOUT PROGRAMME

Programme Availability

College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Host Department

Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Pathology

Level of Study

Masters Degree

Mode of Study

Full Time

Programme Duration

2 Years

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Summary of courses under programme and their distribution
YEAR 1
SEMESTER I
Core courses and their course units/credit in semester I

Code	Module Title	Scheme of study (Hours/Credits)
Code	Module Title	L*	T*	P*	AS	IS*	Credits
VM 621	Research Methods	40	20	10	10	20	10
VM 622	Statistics and Data Management	35	15	10	20	20	10
MVP 601	Mechanisms of Disease	30	0	30	5	10	7.5
MCP 602	Oncology	30	10	60	10	10	12
VA 604	Histochemical Techniques	10	10	40	5	5	7
VTT 602	Pathology & Clinical Toxicology	10	10	40	5	5	7
	Sub-Total Hours/Credits	155	65	190	55	70	53.5

*L= Lectures; T*= Tutorial; P*= Practical; AS*= Assignment; IS*= Independent Study

Elective courses and their units/credit in semester I

Code	Module Title	Scheme of study (Hours/Credits)
Code	Module Title	L*	T*	P*	AS	IS*	Credits
ACB 603	Quality Assurance and Laboratory Management	15	5	20	5	15	6.0
MAM 614	Advanced Immunology	10	5	25	10	10	6.0
VTT 605	Genotoxicology & Carcinogenesis	10	5	25	10	10	6.0
ACB 610	Animal Model for Biomedical Research	15	5	20	5	15	6.0
Sub-Total Hours/Credits		50	20	90	30	50	24
Total for Semester		205	85	280	85	120	77.5

*L= Lectures; T*= Tutorial; P*= Practical; AS*= Assignment; IS*= Independent Study

SEMESTER II
Core courses and their course units/credit in semester II

Code	Module Title	Scheme of study (Hours/Credits)
Code	Module Title	L*	T*	P*	AS	IS*	Credits
MCP 603	Clinical Hematology	20	0	30	5	5	6.0
MVP 603	Special Pathology	30	0	40	5	15	9
MVP 602	Diagnostic Pathology	30	10	60	5	15	12
VPB 606	Forensic Science	20	15	40	10	15	8.0
MCP 601	Cytology	10	0	30	5	5	5
	Sub-Total Hours/Credits	110	25	200	30	55	40

*L= Lectures; ST*= Seminar/Tutorial; P*= Practical; AS*= Assignment; IS*= Independent Study

Elective courses and their units/credit in semester II

Code	Module Title	Scheme of study (Hours/Credits)
Code	Module Title	L*	T*	P*	AS	IS*	Credits
ACB 604	Instrumentation (replace VPB 600, same name)	15	5	30	5	5	6.0
VPC 601	Clinical Biochemistry I	15	5	30	5	5	6.0
VA 607	Immunofluorescence and Immunohistochemistry	20	7.5	45	10	7.5	9
MBB 601	Molecular Biology	10	5	30	15	10	7
VA 609	Clinical Anatomy	10	5	30	15	10	7
	Sub-Total Hours/Credits	70	27.5	165	50	37.5	35
	Total for Semester	180	52.5	365	80	92.5	75

*L= Lectures; T*= Seminar/Tutorial; P*= Practical; AS*= Assignment; IS*= Independent Study

Credits for research proposal

Code	Module Title	Scheme of study (Hours/Credits)
Code	Module Title	L*	ST*	P*	AS*	IS*	Credits
VA 700	Research Proposal	0	60	0	0	90	15
	TOTAL	0	60	0	0	90	15

*L= Lectures; ST*= Tutorial; P*= Practical; AS*= Assignment; IS*= Independent Study

Table 7: Credits for dissertation writing

Code	Module Title	Scheme of study (Hours/Credits)
Code	Module Title	L*	ST*	P*	AS*	IS*	Credits
VA 701	Dissertation	0	50	0	0	400	45
	TOTAL	0	50	0	0	400	45

*L= Lectures; ST*= Tutorial; P*= Practical; AS*= Assignment; IS*= Independent Study

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