This course is for anyone interested in learning more about Veterinary Medicine, giving a “taster” of courses covered in the first year of a veterinary degree and an idea of what it is like to study Veterinary Medicine.
Learners can apply for Financial Aid directly with Coursera to assist with the cost of accessing the full course and gaining a certificate for successfully completing the course.
Please read through the components of this section before starting on the actual course content. Enjoy the course!
What's included
2 videos5 readings
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2 videos•Total 2 minutes
Welfare Message•1 minute
Welcome•1 minute
5 readings•Total 19 minutes
Course Introduction•2 minutes
Course Participation Statement•5 minutes
Course Summary and Outcomes•5 minutes
Course Team•5 minutes
Course Assessment•2 minutes
Basic Animal Care
Module 2•2 hours to complete
Module details
In this week, led by Kay Aitchison, we will be looking at animal care. We recommend that you start with the overview reading under the week 1 overview and then work through the core materials. We hope you enjoy the week.
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9 videos5 readings1 assignment
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9 videos•Total 46 minutes
Week 1 Introduction•2 minutes
Dogs•5 minutes
Cats•7 minutes
Rabbits•6 minutes
Lizards•3 minutes
Snakes•3 minutes
Cows•7 minutes
Sheep•5 minutes
Horses•10 minutes
5 readings•Total 37 minutes
Overview•2 minutes
Dairy Notes•5 minutes
Sheep Notes•5 minutes
Additional Resources•10 minutes
Revision quizzes•15 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Assessed Quiz Basic Animal Care•30 minutes
An Introduction to Body Systems Anatomy
Module 3•2 hours to complete
Module details
In this week, we will look at the anatomy of the body, and the teaching team to guide you through this part of the course are Professor Susan Rhind and Dr Gurå Therese Bergkvist. We recommend that you start with the overview reading under the week 2 overview. For this week we have split the core materials into four sections that we suggest you work through in the order presented.
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17 videos4 readings1 assignment
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17 videos•Total 66 minutes
Introduction to Week 2•1 minute
The Anatomical Regions and Body Cavities•2 minutes
The Anatomical Directional Terms•3 minutes
The Body Planes•1 minute
The Dog Skeleton•6 minutes
Live Dog Anatomy•3 minutes
An Introduction to Histology•2 minutes
Histology in Action – the Skin•8 minutes
Histology Revision Resource•5 minutes
The Anatomy of the Heart LHS•3 minutes
The Anatomy of the Heart RHS•2 minutes
The Anatomy of the Lungs•2 minutes
The Circulation and Internal Structures of the Heart•5 minutes
Gross Heart Anatomy•7 minutes
Topographical Heart Anatomy•2 minutes
Comparative Heart Anatomy•10 minutes
Examples of Heart Valve Pathology•3 minutes
4 readings•Total 52 minutes
Overview•2 minutes
Additional Material•15 minutes
Additional Material•15 minutes
Revision quizzes•20 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Assessed Quiz An Introduction to Body Systems Anatomy•30 minutes
Veterinary Professional Skills
Module 4•1 hour to complete
Module details
In this week, we will be looking at Veterinary Professional Skills, and the teaching team to guide you through this part of the course are Rachel Whittington and Dr Jessie Paterson. We are also joined in one of the videos by our colleague Stacy Spielman. We hope you are enjoying the course so far and once again we suggest you start with the week 3 overview and then working through the core materials section.
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9 videos3 readings1 assignment
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9 videos•Total 38 minutes
Introduction to Week 3•2 minutes
Business structure•3 minutes
Emotional intelligence•4 minutes
Introduction to the Vet Consult•3 minutes
Consult Part 1•4 minutes
Consult Part 2•11 minutes
Consult Part 3•3 minutes
Key Skills for a Successful Consult•3 minutes
Client Care•7 minutes
3 readings•Total 14 minutes
Overview•2 minutes
Calgary-Cambridge Model•2 minutes
Additional Resources•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Assessed Quiz Veterinary Professional Skills•30 minutes
An Introduction to Clinical Skills
Module 5•1 hour to complete
Module details
In this week, we will be introducing you to Veterinary Clinical Skills, led by Catriona Bell and assisted by Caroline Mosley. We are also joined in one of the videos by our colleague Neil Hudson. Again please start with the week 4 overview and then work through the core materials as presented.
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5 videos2 readings1 assignment
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5 videos•Total 36 minutes
Introduction to Week 4•4 minutes
Signalment•7 minutes
Observation Skills•9 minutes
Vital Signs•9 minutes
General Examination Skills•7 minutes
2 readings•Total 12 minutes
Overview•2 minutes
Additional Resources•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Assessed Quiz An Introduction to Clinical Skills•30 minutes
The Past, Present and Future of Veterinary Medicine
Module 6•2 hours to complete
Module details
Our final week is led by Andrew Gardiner and he is joined by a number of colleagues including some from our Library here at Edinburgh. This week we turn our attention to the topic of Veterinary History and again we recommend you start with the week 5 overview before working through the core materials. Enjoy our final week.
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5 videos3 readings1 assignment
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5 videos•Total 57 minutes
Origins of Veterinary Medicine•10 minutes
Looking at Historical Instruments and Documents•14 minutes
William Dick and Veterinary Medicine in Edinburgh•10 minutes
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Reviewed on Dec 14, 2019
The course has been really fascinating and interesting, covering a variety of aspects in the veterinary profession. I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone thinking of becoming a vet in the future.
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Reviewed on Mar 19, 2020
The course was organised very well, and touched on all the relevant topics for an aspiring veterinary surgeon like myself - including areas I didn't anticipate such as clinical skills and EQ.
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Reviewed on May 26, 2021
It is great course that you can learn from. I was in the middle of a pandemic and also preparing to do mocks but I was still able to complete the course because it is flexible.
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