Critical Course Performance
By the end of this course students are able to locate, identify and 
describe the core anatomical structures that together make-up the 
entire animal body and apply the basic anatomical information learned 
to perform clinical procedures.
 
Learning Outcomes
To achieve the critical performance, student have demonstrated 
the ability to:

1.	Identify anatomical planes and body regions.
2.	Identify cell structures and describe their functions
3.	Describe and locate the four different tissue types that
          make up the body.
4.	Compare and contrast the skeletal systems of the dog, cat,
          horse and bird.
5.        Classify types of joints.
6.	Identify the parts and composition of teeth and describe
          their function in dogs, cats, horses and ruminants.
7.	List the parts of the digestive system and describe the
          function of each in the dog, cat, horse and ruminant.
8.	Identify the three types of muscle, their function and
          location.
9.	Identify the major parts of the cardiovascular system and
          describe their function.
10.	Explain the structure and function of the lymphatic system
11.	Identify the parts of the respiratory system and describe
          their function.
 

Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways: 
 
Midterm Exam                 25%
Final Exam	             25%
Assignments (3x5%)	     15%
In-class activities (5x5%)   25%
Laboratory safety & conduct  10%
TOTAL                       100%

Critical Errors:  During practical assessments, should a student 
make any of the following errors, a zero will be awarded for the 
assessment.  The following are errors that could put the health, 
wellbeing, and life of the patient, veterinary technician, and/other 
other personnel in danger:
1.Failure to visually identify circulatory landmarks used for 
medical treatment purposes
2.Failure to visually identify musculoskeletal landmarks used for 
medical treatment purposes
3.Failure to adhere to prescribed safety protocols (ex. personal 
protective equipment)

TEST AND ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL:  
 
To encourage behaviours that will help students to be successful in 
the workplace and to ensure that students receive credit for their 
individual work, the following rules apply to every course offered 
within the Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies.  
            
1. The professor will specify in writing, test dates, times, due 
   dates and any special instructions for submitting assignments 
   and projects. 

2. Students must write all tests at the specified times. Missed 
   tests, in-class activities, assignments and presentations are
   awarded a mark of zero.  If an extension or make-up opportunity 
   is approved by the professor as outlined below, the mark of zero
   may be revised by subsequent performance.  The penalty for late
   submission of written assignments is a loss of 10% per day for
   up to five business days (excluding weekends and statutory 
   holidays), after which, a grade of zero is assigned. Business
   days include any day that the college is open for business, 
   whether the student has scheduled classes that day or not. 

3. Students, who miss a test or in-class activity or assignment or
   fail to submit an assignment on time due to exceptional
   circumstances, are required to notify their professor in advance
   of the class whenever possible.  A make-up test may be supplied
   for students who provide an acceptable explanation of their
   absence and/or acceptable documentation explaining their absence
   (e.g., a medical certificate). 
   All make-up tests are to be written at a time and place
   specified by the professor upon the student's return.
   Alternately, students may be given an opportunity to earn the
   associated marks by having a subsequent test count for the
   additional marks. Exceptional circumstances may result in a 
   modification of due dates for assignments.

4. Unless otherwise specified, assignments and projects must be
   submitted at the beginning of class. 

5. Students must complete every assignment as an individual effort,
   unless the professor specifies otherwise.

6. Since there may be instances of grade appeal or questions
   regarding  the timely completion of assignments and/or extent of 
   individual effort, etc., students are strongly advised to keep,
   and make  available to their professor, if requested, a copy of
   all assignments and working notes until the course grade has 
   been finalized.
 
7. There will be no resubmission of work unless this has been
   previously agreed to or suggested by the professor. 

8. Students must submit all assignments in courses with practical
   lab and field components in order to pass the course.

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

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Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact: Amanda Maknyik
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous life and work experiences. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

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