Companion Animals and Horse Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Learning assessment will consist of a written exam and a practical test aimed at ascertaining the acquisition of correct understanding and ability to manage the course topics.
For the module "Parasitology and parasitic diseases of companion animals, horse and non-conventional animals" the written test consists of 50 multiple-choice questions and will also include questions on diagnostic techniques taught during the exercise activities of the course. The student will have to demonstrate that he or she can illustrate its purpose and field of use depending on the host species, be able to identify parasites and parasitic elements isolable with diagnostic methods applied during practical activities. For this purpose, images can also be inserted in the test. Each correct question will be scored 0.5 points and incorrect questions will be scored 0 points. The test is considered passed with a score of at least 18 points and the test will last 35 minutes.
The examination of the modules 'Infectious Diseases of the Horse' and 'Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat' will be conducted together. For the 'Infectious diseases of the horse' module, the examination consists of a written examination with 11 multiple-choice questions, aimed at ascertaining the acquisition of a correct understanding of the course content, and is based on the reference material. The written test will last 30 minutes. The assessment of the test will take into account the accuracy of the answers. Each correct question will be scored 1 point and incorrect questions will be scored 0 points. The test is considered passed with a score of at least 6 points. The mark obtained will be added to the mark obtained in the "Infectious diseases of dogs and cats" test and the grade will be expressed in thirtieths.
The written examination 'Infectious diseases of cats and dogs' consists of 9 multiple-choice and 3 open-ended questions, again aimed at ascertaining the acquisition of a correct understanding of the course content, and is based on the reference material provided. The written test will last 60 minutes. The assessment of the test will take into account the accuracy of the answers. Each correct question will be scored 1 point if multiple-choice (incorrect questions will be scored 0 points) and a maximum of 3 points if open-ended. The test will be considered passed with a score of at least 10 points. Passing the written test will give access to the practical test with argued discussion of a case study, which may add a maximum score of 2 points. The score obtained will be added to the score obtained in the 'Infectious diseases of the horse' test and the final grade will be expressed in thirtieths.

The teaching material available on the Ariel platform allows questions to be formulated to test knowledge of the subject and the ability to critically analyse the content. The test will be marked in thirtieths. The final grade will take into account the accuracy and quality of the answers. The final mark will be derived from the weighted average of the marks obtained in the Infectious Diseases and Parasitic Diseases parts.