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IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School- Regulations And Curriculum

Methodology/ Approach

ISTVS adopts an interactive, student-centred approach to educating veterinary professionals, It endeavours to provide ”training that engenders creativity, enterprise, independent thinking and self-confidence”.

Programme Structure
The Diploma in Livestock Health Sciences course shall run for a period of three years (06 semesters) and will involve lecturers, practicals, clinics, tutorials, seminars, field visits and a project to be written and submitted for examination in the last semester of the third year. The programme structure in summarized below: Readmore>>

IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School- Regulations And Curriculum
Methodology/ Approach
STVS adopts an interactive, student-centred approach to educating veterinary professionals, It endeavors to provide ”training that engenders creativity, enterprise, independent thinking and self-confidence”.

LH =Lecture hours, PH = Practical hours, T/SH = Tutorial or seminar hours
CLH =Clinical hours, CH =Contact hours, CU= Credit units

YEAR I SEMESTER I

		LH	T/SH	PH	CH	CU
DLH1101	Anatomy I	14	28	6	45	3
DLH1102	Physiology l	16	14	0	30	2
DLH1103	Livestock Economics I	22	4	8	30	2
DLH1104	Pharmacology & Toxicology I	14	8	16	30	2
DLH1105	Clinics I	14	6	20	30	2
DLH1106	Biochemistry I	30	12	6	45	3
DLH1107	Pathology I	32	8	10	30	2
DLH1108	Livestock Diseases I	26	10	18	30	2
DLH1109	Engtlish/Information Technology I	6	0	48	45	3
	Total Credit Units					21

YEAR I SEMESTER II

		LH	T/SH	PH	CH	CU
DLH1201	Anatomy Il	22	32	12	30	2
DLH1202	Physiology Il	26	4	0	30	2
DLH1203	Livestock Economics Il	14	8	16	30	2
DLH1204	Pharmacology & Toxicology Il	16	8	12	30	2
DLH1205	Clinics Il	16	6	16	30	2
DLH1206	Biochemistry Il	30	8	14	30	2
DLH1207	Pathology Il	14	8	16	45	3
DLH1208	Livestock Diseases Il	20	8	34	45	3
DLH1209	Engtlish/Information Technology Il	24	0	12	45	3
	Total Credit Units					21

YEAR lI SEMESTER I

		LH	T/SH	PH	CH	CU
DLH2101	Anatomy Ill	18	22	12	45	3
DLH2102	Physiology Ill	34	12	0	45	3
DLH2103	Livestock Trade l	20	10	0	30	2
DLH2104	Pharmacology & Biochemistry l	32	12	2	45	3
DLH2105	Clinics Ill	18	4	16	30	2
DLH2106	Pathology Ill	18	16	12	30	2
DLH2107	Livestock Diseases lll	30	10	10	45	3
DLH2108	English Language iV	16	10	10	30	2
	Total Credit Units					20

YEAR Il SEMESTER Il

		LH	T/SH	PH	CH	CU
DLH2201	Anatomy IV	14	12	10	30	2
DLH2202	Physiology IV	36	8	4	45	3
DLH2203	Livestock Trade ll	24	4	0	30	2
DLH2204	Pharmacology & Biochemistry lV	34	6	10	45	3
DLH2205	Clinics IV	24	10	22	30	2
DLH2206	Pathology IV	24	16	10	45	3
DLH2207	Livestock Diseases IV	32	2	22	45	3
DLH2208	English Language IV	14	16	0	30	2
	Total Credit Units					21

YEAR Ill SEMESTER I

		LH	T/SH	PH	CH	CU
DLH3101	Livestock Disease V	32	2	22	45	3
DLH3102	Clinics V	24	12	44	60	4
DLH3103	Epidemilogyl & statistics	30	10	10	45	3
DLH3104	Pathology V	10	24	18	45	3
DLH3105	Therapeutics	14	10	12	30	2
DLH3106	Communication skills	18	12	0	30	2
DLH3107	Livestock Health economics	30	15	0	45	3
	Total Credit Units					20

YEAR Ill SEMESTER Il

		LH	T/SH	PH	CH	CU
DLH3201	Epidemiology ll
DLH3202	Jurisprudence & Legislation
DLH3203	Entrepreneurship
DLH3204	Veterinary Extension & Project Planning
DLH3205	Practical Communication Skills
DLH3206	Biostatics & Research Project
	Total Credit Units

ASSESSMENT OF COURSES
Each course shall be assessed on the basis of 100 total marks with proportion as follows:-

Written examination 40%
Progressive assessment 30%
Practical / Oral Examination 30%

Course work shall consist of laboratory work, field work and tests/assignments during the time of the semester.

GRADING OF COURSES

(a) Each course shall be graded out of a maximum of 100 marks and assigned appropriate letter grades and grade point average as follows:

Marks (%)	Letter Grade	Grade Point
80-100	A	5.0
75-79.9	B+	4.5
65-69.9	B	3.5
60-64.9	B-	3.0
55-59.9	C+	2.5
50-54.9	C	2.0
45-49.9	C-	1.5
40-44.9	D+	1.0
35.39.9	D	0.5
Below 35	E	0

The course pass grade is 2.0

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