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Experience in lecturing of physiology of domestic animals in English language in Croatia

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FVM), University of Zagreb was founded in 1919. Since academic year 2015/16 FVM Zagreb offers university graduate course, which is conducted as an integrated under-graduate and graduate course in veterinary medicine and lasts 6 years (12 semesters). Upon completion, the academic title of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine is awarded and a diploma is fully recognised throughout the EU. Objectives of this study were to evaluate student work in class and at the final exam on Physiology of domestic animals I course (PDA I) by comparing the results of students in Croatian program (CP) and foreign students studying in English program (EP) during the two academic years, 2017/2018 (year I) and 2018/2019 (year II). In the year I, PDA I in EP was enrolled by 6 students (two from Israel, one from Greece, France, Hungary and Slovenia), and in the year II by 12 students (three from Germany, two from France and England, one from Lebanon, Finland, Canada and Croatia). In the year I, PDA I in CP was enrolled by 113 students and in the year II by 122 students. During semester, a student must gain points from lecture and practical class attending, practical class activity, two tests and oral final exam. All students studying in EP in year I fail to pass first test comprises general and blood physiology, and 50% in the year II. Second test, which comprises muscle and nervous systems physiology, 50% in both generations of students studying in EP failed to pass. These results are probably due to inappropriate terminology and lack of detailed explanation how to fulfil tests. Number of points gained in second test was significantly higher in students in CP (p=0.021) and points gained from lecture and practical class attending and practical class activity was significantly lower compared to students in EP (p=0.022). All other measured parameters were similar in students in both programs. In conclusion, the number of students in the first two generations was as small as our English language teaching experience. Communicating with the students in the EP, we changed and improved the teaching materials and adapted the presentation mode to allow studying in a stimulating environment for all students at FVM Zagreb.

FVM Zagreb, Croatian veterinary medicine program, veterinary medicine program in English language

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