| Module Identifier |
RSM0610 |
| Module Title |
EQUINE ENDOCRINOLOGY, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT |
| Academic Year |
2005/2006 |
| Co-ordinator |
Dr Basil T Wolf |
| Semester |
Semester 1 |
| Course delivery |
Lecture | 11 x 1 hour lectures |
| |
Seminars / Tutorials | 1 x 3 hour seminar |
| Assessment |
| Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
|---|
| Semester Exam | 3 Hours | 70% |
| Semester Assessment | Seminar Presentation: | 30% |
|
Learning outcomes
On completion of the module, the student will be able to:
1. Understand the interaction of hormones with cells
Understand the definitions of growth curves for pre- and post-natal development
Understand the endocrine control of adiposity
Understand the endocrine control of growth.
Brief description
This module begins with a discussion of the patterns of growth and development of the liveweight, carcass tissues and major organs of animals. The effects of breed, sex, nutrition and exercise are considered. Subsequently, the role of growth hormone and the IGF family of proteins in growth and lactation in the horse will be discussed. Control of feed intake and the regulation of body adiposity will also be examined.
Aims
This module aims to provide the student with a basic understanding of the control of vital regulatory processes in the horse. It will also consider the control of growth and patterns of growth along with the factors affecting development.
Module Skills
| Communication |
Students will be required to demonstrate their written and oral communication skills through writing a paper and giving it as a seminar presentation. |
| Information Technology |
Students are required to produce a paper and use Powerpoint to present their findings in a seminar. |
Reading Lists
Books
Hames, B D, Hooper N M & Houghton, J D (1997) Instant notes in Biochemistry
BIOS Scientific Publishers, Oxford 1859962263
Ganong, W F (c1999) Review of Medical Physiology
19th. Appleton & Lange 0838582524
Berg, J M, Tymoczko, J L and Lubert Stryer (2002) Biochemistry
5th. W H Freeman 0716746840
Squires, E J Applied animal endocrinology
CABI 0-85199-594-2
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7