Programmes offered in the faculty are governed by the General Academic Regulations for undergraduate programmes at the University of Zimbabwe and Faculty regulations.
VeterinaryScience courses are not semesterised.
Candidates must pass every course in a part before proceeding to the next level.
A student who fails a course may be allowed to sit supplementary examinations.
There are compulsory certified 3-month extra-mural practicals at a veterinary establishment for every student as from Year 3.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES: LIST OF COURSES
Part I
|
Course
|
Lecture/
Tutorial (1 hr)
|
Practical
(3 hr)
|
|
Yr 1, Term 1
|
|
Vet. Anatomy
|
103
|
47
|
|
Vet. Physiology
|
60
|
7
|
|
Vet. Biochemistry
|
57
|
7
|
|
Communication skills
|
18
|
-
|
|
Total contact time
|
238
|
61
|
|
Yr 1, Term 2
|
|
Vet. Anatomy
|
73
|
23
|
|
Vet. Physiology
|
110
|
11
|
|
Vet. Biochemistry
|
35
|
4
|
|
Behaviour & handling of animals
|
18
|
14
|
|
Communication skills
|
16
|
-
|
|
Total contact time
|
252
|
52
|
|
Examination: Behaviour & handling of animals (Practical cum Oral)
|
|
Veterinary Anatomy
|
39
|
15
|
|
Veterinary Physiology
|
44
|
5
|
|
Veterinary Biochemistry
|
40
|
6
|
|
Animal Nutrition
|
50
|
18
|
|
Communication skills
|
14
|
-
|
|
Total contact time
|
187
|
44
|
|
Examination
|
Communication skills (Continuous assessment plus 2-hr paper
|
|
FIRST PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS
|
|
Course
|
Mark allocation
|
|
Continuous Assessment
|
Theory
|
Practical
|
Oral
|
|
Veterinary Anatomy
|
30
|
40 (2 papers)
|
20
|
10
|
|
Veterinary Physiology
|
30
|
50 (2 papers)
|
10
|
10
|
|
Veterinary Biochemistry
|
30
|
40 (2 papers)
|
20
|
10
|
|
Animal Nutrition
|
20
|
50 (2 Papers)
|
15
|
15
|
Part II
|
COURSE
|
Lecture/
Tutorial (1 hr)
|
Practical
(3 hr)
|
|
Yr 2, Term 2
|
|
|
|
Animal Husbandry (Genetics)
|
56
|
14
|
|
Animal Husbandry (Biometric sand Computer Applications)
|
56
|
6
|
|
Principles of Veterinary Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology
|
70
|
14
|
|
Veterinary Pathology
|
70
|
14
|
|
Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
|
28
|
8
|
|
Total contact hours
|
280
|
56
|
|
Yr 3, Term 1
|
|
|
|
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology
|
84
|
16
|
|
Veterinary Parasitology
|
56
|
14
|
|
Veterinary Pathology
|
56
|
14
|
|
Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
|
42
|
4
|
|
Animal Husbandry (Production and Management)
|
42
|
8
|
|
Total contact hours
|
280
|
56
|
|
Yr 3, Term 2
|
|
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology
|
38
|
10
|
|
Veterinary Parasitology
|
33
|
9
|
|
Veterinary Pathology
|
34
|
11
|
|
Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
|
30
|
3
|
|
Animal Husbandry (Production and Management)
|
40
|
6
|
|
Epidemiology, Herd Health and Production Management, Diseases of Wildlife
|
25
|
Nil
|
|
General Surgery, Anaesthesia, Radiology
|
20
|
5
|
|
Total contact hours
|
220
|
44
|
|
Continuous assessment
|
1. Epidemiology, Herd Health and Production Management, Diseases of Wildlife
2. General Surgery, Anaesthesia, Radiology
|
| |
|
|
|
|
SECOND PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION
|
|
Course
|
Mark allocation
|
|
Continuous
Assessment
|
Theory Papers
|
Practical
|
Oral
|
|
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology
|
20
|
(2)50
|
20
|
10
|
|
Veterinary Parasitology
|
20
|
(1)40
|
20
|
20
|
|
Veterinary Pathology
|
20
|
(2)50
|
20
|
10
|
|
Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
|
30
|
(1)50
|
10
|
10
|
|
Animal Husbandry
|
20
|
(2)50
|
15
|
15
|
Part III
|
COURSE
|
Lecture/
Tutorial (1 hr)
|
Practical
(3 hr)
|
|
Year 4, Term 1
|
|
|
|
General Surgery, Anaesthesia, Radiology
|
62
|
15
|
|
Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
|
64
|
8
|
|
Equine Medicine and Surgery
|
18
|
3
|
|
Ruminant Medicine and Surgery
|
64
|
6
|
|
Porcine and Poultry Medicine
|
30
|
3
|
|
Epidemiology, Herd Health and Production Management, Diseases of Wildlife
|
28
|
4
|
|
Public Health and Clinical Pathology
|
40
|
10
|
|
Theriogenology
|
46
|
15
|
|
Total contact hours
|
352
|
64
|
|
Year 4, Term 2
|
|
|
|
Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
|
56
|
12
|
|
Equine Medicine and Surgery
|
28
|
7
|
|
Ruminant Medicine and Surgery
|
65
|
15
|
|
Porcine and Poultry Medicine
|
30
|
3
|
|
Epidemiology, Herd Health and Production Management, Exotic Animal Medicine
|
70
|
7
|
|
Public Health and Clinical Pathology
|
42
|
3
|
|
Theriogenology
|
39
|
13
|
|
Total contact hours
|
330
|
60
|
|
THIRD PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS
|
|
Course
|
Mark allocation
|
|
Continuous Assessment
|
Theory Paper
|
Practical
|
Oral
|
|
General Surgery, Anaesthesia, Radiology
|
30
|
40
|
20
|
10
|
|
Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
|
30
|
40
|
15
|
15
|
|
Equine Medicine and Surgery
|
30
|
40
|
20
|
10
|
|
Ruminant Medicine and Surgery
|
30
|
40
|
20
|
10
|
|
Porcine and Poultry Medicine
|
30
|
40
|
20
|
10
|
|
Epidemiology, Herd Health and Production Management, Diseases of Wildlife, Exotic Animal Medicine
|
30
|
40
|
20
|
10
|
|
Public Health and Clinical Pathology
|
30
|
40
|
15
|
15
|
|
Theriogenology
|
30
|
60
|
-
|
10
|
Part IV
|
COURSE
|
Lecture/
Tutorial (1 hr)
|
|
Year 5, Term 1
|
|
Veterinary Jurisprudence, Regulatory Control of Veterinary Medicinal Products
|
16
|
|
Applied Business Management
|
14
|
|
Total contact hours
|
30
|
|
Contact hours per week
|
3
|
|
Teaching weeks
|
10
|
|
Examination
|
Veterinary Jurisprudence, Regulatory Control of Veterinary Medicinal Products
|
|
Yr 5, Terms 1 and 2
|
|
Clinical Case Presentations
|
2 hr per week
|
|
Small Animal Medicine Clerkship
|
6 wk in each on a rotational basis
|
|
Large Animal Medicine Clerkship
|
|
Surgery, Anaesthesia and Radiology Clerkship
|
|
Herd Health, Theriogenology and Ambulatory Clinic Clerkship
|
|
Laboratory Diagnostics and Pathology Clerkship
|
|
Public Health and Practice Management Clerkship
|
|
Research Project
|
|
Continuous Assessment
|
During and upon completion of each clerkship rotation
|
|
Research Project
|
Dissertation and Oral Presentation of the project
|
| |
|
|
|
FOURTH (FINAL) PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION
|
|
Courses
|
Examination
|
|
Small Animal Medicine
|
Each is examined in a practical and oral format.
|
|
Small Animal Surgery
|
|
Large Animal Medicine
|
|
Large Animal Surgery
|
|
Theriogenology
|
|
Herd Health and Production Management
|
|
Public Health
|
|
Laboratory Diagnostics and Pathology
|
|
DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS
|
|
Continuous Assessment
|
30%
|
|
Practical and Oral examinations
|
70%
|
|
Research project (separate mark)
|
100%
|
| |
|
|
SUMMARY OF TEACHING (INCLUDING EXAMINATIONS) WEEKS
|
PART
|
Yr/Term
|
CONTACT WEEKS
|
|
I
|
Yr 1, Term 1
|
15
|
|
Yr 1, Term 2
|
15
|
|
Yr 2, Term 1
|
15
|
|
II
|
Yr 2, Term 2
|
15
|
|
Yr 3, Term 1
|
15
|
|
Yr 3, Term 2
|
15
|
|
III
|
Yr 4, Term 1
|
18
|
|
Yr 4, Term 2
|
18
|
|
IV
|
Yr 5, Term 1
|
21
|
|
Yr 5, Term 2
|
21
|
DVN
Courses
|
LECTURE (HR)
|
PRACTICAL (HR) (Minimum)
|
|
Anatomy & Physiology
|
85
|
75
|
|
Animal Husbandry
|
35
|
75
|
|
First Aid
|
35
|
50
|
|
Basic Hospital Practice & Management
|
35
|
50
|
|
First Professional Exams
|
|
|
|
General Nursing
|
35
|
50
|
|
Diagnostic Aids
|
45
|
50
|
|
Obstetric & Pedriatic Nursing
|
25
|
50
|
|
Medical Nursing
|
45
|
75
|
|
Surgical Nursing
|
45
|
75
|
|
Second Professional Exams
|
|
|
- Practical Book issued at enrolment: records details of attachment time at selected practices and the faculty hospital.
- Professional examinations comprised of :
- Continuous Assessment (25 %)
- Theory paper (35 %)
- Practical Paper (30 %)
- Oral (10 %) |
