Part C
- Description of all courses of the program including the following information for each course
Course Code: SRA 361 Course Title: General Surgery Credits: 4.0 (3.0+1.0)
Rationale of the Course:
Focusing on clinical presentations of common surgical conditions, this course teaches surgical anatomy to clinical disorders, principles of surgery, and complications of surgical procedures. The course utilizes in-class lectures, lab works and web based materials to have a brief summary of surgical conditions in various animals, different surgical management of inflammation, abscess, cyst, tumor, wound, fracture, ulcer, gangrene, sinus, fistula, burn and scald, fluid therapy and lameness causing diseases. It also covers surgical management of veterinary patients; focus on basic surgical equipment, techniques, procedures and preparation of the surgeon and patient.
Course Content:
Theory
- Introduction: Definition of common surgical terms and methods of therapy.
- Principles of surgery: Preoperative consideration of animals, inflammation, suppuration and abscess formation, affections of uropygeal gland in bird, contusions, fibrosis and sclerosis, wounds, ulceration, necrosis, gangrene, sinus, fistula, cysts, tumors, haematoma, lymphangitis, edema, emphysema, physical lesions, affections of joints, fractures and repair of bones, yoke gall, hemorrhage and homeostasis, burns and scalds, frost bite, shock and its management, cryosurgery, paracentasis, asepsis and antisepsis.
- Surgical affections causing lameness: Definition, classification, etiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of different foot diseases causing lameness.
- Fluid therapy: Different types of fluids, assessment of fluid deficit, administration of fluids, electrolyte and acid-base balance, transfusion of physiological fluids, blood and blood plasma.
Practical
General considerations for surgery
- Preparation of patient and surgeon, restraint of animals, identification and use of instruments, sterilization of surgical instruments, dressing, bandaging, sutures and suture materials, different types of knots, operative technique, haemostasis, practice of fluid therapy and blood transfusion.
- Passing of stomach tube, probang and catheter in domestic animals, nerve blocking, parenteral injection of drugs, techniques of diagnosis and treatment of lameness, common minor operations in domestic animals, parenthesis abdominis in bovine.
Mapping Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) with PLOs
| Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) | PLO1 | PLO2 | PLO3 | PLO4 | PLO5 | PLO6 | PLO7 | PLO8 | PLO9 | PLO10 |
| CLO1: To define and classify surgery, different surgical conditions, disorders and fluid therapy | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||
| CLO2: To describe the scopes of veterinary surgery, surgical anatomy and uses of surgical instruments | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||
| CLO3: To demonstrate different surgical knots, suturing techniques and pre-surgical preparations | √ | √ | √ | |||||||
| CLO4: To operate different minor surgeries and assess various degrees of lameness | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||
| CLO5: To asses different degrees of dehydration and manage with different fluids | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Mapping Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) with the Teaching-learning and Assessment Strategy
| CLOs | Teaching-Learning Strategy | Assessment Strategy |
| CLO1 | Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise, Supervision | Quizzes, Practical report/Assignments, Mid Terms, Final Exam |
| CLO2 | Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise, Supervision | Quizzes, Practical report/Assignments, Mid Terms, Final Exam |
| CLO3 | Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise, Supervision | Quizzes, Practical report/Assignments, Mid Terms, Final Exam |
| CLO4 | Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise, Supervision | Quizzes, Practical report/Assignments, Mid Terms, Final Exam |
| CLO5 | Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise, Supervision | Quizzes, Practical report/Assignments, Mid Terms, Final Exam |
Part D
- Grading/Evaluation
- Grading Scale:
- Grades:
- Grade Point Average (GPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
- Course Withdrawal
- Incomplete (I) Courses
- Retake
- Grade Improvement
- Dropout
Course Outline for Undergraduate Program
(Outcome-Based Curriculum)
Part A
- Course Code: SRA 361
- Course Title: General Surgery
- Course Type (Core/Elective): Core
- Year and Term: 3rd Year, Winter Term
- Academic Session: Winter 2020
- Course Instructor: Dr. Md. Ataur Rahman & DR. Md. Tuhinur Rahman
- Pre-requisite (If any): ANH 102 General Histology & Embryology, ANH 101 Gross Anatomy I, ANH 131 Gross Anatomy II, MPH 161 General Microbiology, PHP 201 Systemic Physiology, PHP 301 Systemic Pharmacology, PBL 302 Systemic Pathology & Oncology.
- Credit Value (Theory + Practical): 3.0 + 1.0
- Contact Hours: 36 + 36 = 72
- Total Marks: 100 + 50 = 150
- Rationale of the Course:
Focusing on clinical presentations of common surgical conditions, this course teaches surgical anatomy to clinical disorders, principles of surgery, and complications of surgical procedures. The course utilizes in-class lectures, lab works and web based materials to have a brief summary of surgical conditions in various animals, different surgical management of inflammation, abscess, cyst, tumor, wound, fracture, ulcer, gangrene, sinus, fistula, burn and scald, fluid therapy and lameness causing diseases. It also covers surgical management of veterinary patients; focus on basic surgical equipment, techniques, procedures and preparation of the surgeon and patient.
- Course Objectives
To enable students to gather practical knowledge and skill on surgical management of veterinary patients; focus on basic surgical equipment, techniques, procedures, operation theater management and preparation of the surgical team, surgical pack and patient.
- Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) and Mapping with Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):
| Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) | PLO1 | PLO2 | PLO3 | PLO4 | PLO5 | PLO6 | PLO7 | PLO8 | PLO9 | PLO10 |
| CLO1 | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||
| CLO2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||||||
| CLO3 | √ | √ | √ | |||||||
| CLO4 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||
| CLO5 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Part B
- Course plan specifying content, CLOs, co-curricular activities (if any), teaching learning and assessment strategy mapped with CLOs.
- Theory
| Week | Topic | Teaching-Learning Strategy | Assessment Strategy | Corresponding CLOs |
| 1 | Introduction | Lecture,
Question/ answer, Discussion |
Quizzes, Mid Terms, Final Exam | CLO1 |
| 2 | Principles of surgery
|
Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise, Supervision | Quizzes, Practical report/Assignments,
Mid Terms, Final Exam |
CLO1, CLO4
|
| 3 | Principles of surgery
|
Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise, Supervision | Quizzes, Practical report/Assignments,
Mid Terms, Final Exam |
CLO1, CLO4 |
| 4 | Principles of surgery
|
Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise, Supervision | Quizzes, Practical report/Assignments,
Mid Terms, Final Exam |
CLO1, CLO4 |
| 5 | Principles of surgery
|
Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise, Supervision | Quizzes, Practical report/Assignments,
Mid Terms, Final Exam |
CLO1, CLO4 |
| 6 | Principles of surgery
|
Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise, Supervision | Quizzes, Assignments,
Mid Terms, Final Exam |
CLO1, CLO4
|
| 7 | Principles of surgery
|
Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise, Supervision | Quizzes, Practical report/Assignments,
Mid Terms, Final Exam |
CLO1, CLO4 |
| 8 | Surgical affections causing lameness;
|
Lecture, Question/ answer, Farm/ Hospital visit, Supervision | Quizzes, Practical report/Assignments,
Mid Terms, Final Exam |
CLO1, CLO4 |
| 9 | Surgical affections causing lameness;
|
Lecture, Question/ answer, Farm/ Hospital visit, Supervision | Quizzes, Practical report/Assignments,
Mid Terms, Final Exam |
CLO1, CLO4 |
| 10 | Fluid therapy | Lecture, Question/ answer, Farm/ Hospital visit, Supervision | Quizzes, Practical report/Assignments,
Mid Terms, Final Exam |
CLO1, CLO5 |
- Practical:
| Week | Topic | Teaching-Learning Strategy | Assessment Strategy | Corresponding CLOs |
| 1 | Application & assessment of general considerations for surgery | Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory demonstration, Farm visit, Supervision | Quizzes, Practical note book, Assignments, Final Exam | CLO2 |
| 2 | Formation of surgical team & preparation of surgical pack & animals | Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory demonstration, Farm visit, Supervision | Quizzes, Practical note book, Assignments, Final Exam | CLO3 |
| 3 | Sterilization & disinfection of surgical instruments & appliances | Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise/ Demonstrations,
Supervision, Field Visit |
Quizzes, Practical note book, Assignments, Final Exam | CLO2, CLO3 |
| 4 | Study on name & uses of surgical instruments | Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise/ Demonstrations,
Supervision, Field Visit |
Quizzes, Practical note book, Assignments, Final Exam | CLO2, CLO3 |
| 5 | Demonstration of different suturing materials | Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise/ Demonstrations,
Supervision, Field Visit |
Quizzes, Practical note book, Assignments, Final Exam | CLO2, CLO3, CLO4 |
| 6 | Study on different suturing patterns | Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise/ Demonstrations,
Supervision, Field Visit |
Quizzes, Practical note book, Assignments, Final Exam | CLO3, CLO4 |
| 7 | Study on different surgical needles | Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise/ Demonstrations,
Supervision, Field Visit |
Quizzes, Practical note book, Assignments, Final Exam | CLO2, CLO3, CLO4 |
| 8 | Demonstration of different surgical knots | Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise/ Demonstrations,
Supervision, Field Visit |
Quizzes, Practical note book, Assignments, Final Exam | CLO3
|
| 9 | Practical demonstration on how to use the scalpel | Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise/ Demonstrations,
Supervision, Field Visit |
Quizzes, Practical note book, Assignments, Final Exam | CLO2, CLO3 |
| 10 | Study on fluid therapy and blood/plasma transfusion | Lecture, Question/ answer, Laboratory Exercise/ Demonstrations,
Supervision, Field Visit |
Quizzes, Practical note book, Assignments, Final Exam | CLO1, CLO5
|
Part C
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Assessment Strategy
Quizzes: Minimum three quizzes will be taken during the term. Usually, all three quizzes will be taken before each mid-term and final examinations. No makeup quiz will be taken; therefore, students are strongly recommended not to miss any quiz.
Two midterm exam and term final exam will be taken as per the examination schedule to be notified by the respective Dean office.
Assignment and report: The students will have to form a group of maximum four members. The topic or case studies will be given as assignment in groups during the class which they have to prepare at home and will submit on or before the due date. No late submission of assignment will be accepted.
- Marks distribution:
- Continuous Assessment (40 Marks)
| Bloom’s Category | Quiz
(10 Marks) |
Assignment
(10 Marks) |
Practical Report
(10 Marks) |
Participation in Co-
curricular / Other Activities (10 Marks) |
| Cognitive | Theory | Practical | ||
| Remember | 10-15% | |||
| Understand | 10-15% | 40% | 50% | |
| Apply | 40% | 30% | 50% | |
| Analyze | 40% | 30% | ||
| Evaluate | ||||
| Create | ||||
| Affective | ||||
| Receiving | 20% | |||
| Responding | 20% | |||
| Valuing | 20% | |||
| Organizing | 20% | |||
| Characterizing | 20% | |||
| Psychomotor | ||||
| Imitation | ||||
| Manipulation | ||||
| Precision | ||||
| Articulation | ||||
| Naturalization | ||||
| Sub–total | 10 | 20 | 10 | |
| Total marks | 40 | |||
- Summative: (110 Marks)
| Bloom’s Category | Mid Term 1 | Mid Term 2 | Final Examination | |
| Theory | Practical | |||
| Cognitive | ||||
| Remember | 5-10% | 5-10% | 5-10% | 5% |
| Understand | 10-15% | 10-15% | 10-15% | 5% |
| Apply | 15-30% | 15-30% | 15-30% | 5% |
| Analyze | 20-30% | 20-30% | 20-30% | 5% |
| Evaluate | 20-25% | 20-25% | 20-25% | 5% |
| Create | 15% | 15% | 20% | 5% |
| Affective | ||||
| Receiving | 5% | 5% | 5% | |
| Responding | 5% | 5% | 5% | |
| Valuing | 5% | 5% | 5% | 10-15% |
| Organizing | ||||
| Characterizing | ||||
| Psychomotor | ||||
| Imitation | ||||
| Manipulation | ||||
| Precision | 60% | |||
| Articulation | ||||
| Naturalization | ||||
| Sub-Total | 25 | 25 | 40 | 20 |
| Total | 110 | |||
- Make-up Procedures
As per the academic calendar of the program.
Part D
- Learning Materials
1) Recommended Readings
- Amresh K. 1996. Veterinary Surgical Techniques. 2nd reprint, Vikash Publishing house PVT LTDNew Delhi.
- O’Connor, J. J. 1980. Dollar’s Veterinary Surgery. 1st edn. CBS Publisher and Distributors, New Delhi.
- Douglas, S. Text Book of Small Animal Surgery. 3rd Ed. Saunders, USA.
- Venugopalan, A. 2000. Essentials of Veterinary Surgery. 8th Ed. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., Kolkata.
- Frederick, W.O. 1974. Text Book of Large Animal Surgery. 2nd Ed. Williams & Wilkins Sydney.
- Tyagi, R.P.S. and Singh, J. 1993. Ruminant Surgery. 1st Ed. CBS Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi.
- Greenough, P.R. 1997. Lameness in Cattle. 3rd Ed. W. B. Saunders Company, USA.
- Adams, O. R. 1974. Lameness in Horses. 3rd edn.
- Micheal Bynaher, Clarke and Waterman. 1985. Veterinary Fluid Therapy. Blackwell Scientific Publication, London.
2) Supplementary Readings
3) Others