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SELF EVALUATION REPORT 2012 FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA Filippo Villari “A view of Messina”, 1732 (oil painting, 110x160 cm), UNIME, Rector’s Office Messina, March 4-8, 2013 1 FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA SELF EVALUATION REPORT 2012 Edited by Adriana Ferlazzo Dept of Veterinary Sciences - University of Messina Contributors Francesco Abbate Antonino Germanà Dept of Veterinary Sciences Dept of Veterinary Sciences Emilia Ciriaco Salvatore Giannetto (Clinical Dept of Veterinary Sciences Sciences) Dept of Veterinary Sciences Biagina Chiofalo (Animal Production) Gabriele Marino Dept of Veterinary Sciences Dept of Veterinary Sciences Vincenzo Chiofalo Annamaria Passantino Dept of Veterinary Sciences Dept of Veterinary Sciences Massimo De Majo Michela Pugliese Dept of Veterinary Sciences Dept of Veterinary Sciences Simona Di Pietro Marco Quartuccio Dept of Veterinary Sciences Dept of Veterinary Sciences Alida Ferlazzo (Basic Sciences) Antonina Zanghì Dept of Veterinary Sciences Dept of Veterinary Sciences Gabriella Gaglio Graziella Ziino (Food Hygiene) Dept of Veterinary Sciences Dept of Veterinary Sciences 2 FOREWORD This Self Evaluation Report (SER) 2012 of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Messina (FVMM) is the result of the effort of the whole Faculty, as each single member of the teaching staff contributed to the editing of this volume by submitting data which were compiled by the contributors of each single chapter. Credit must be given to the academic staff of the faculty as their effort facilitated the work of those who wrote the current edition of the SER. All chapters have been reviewed by the Working Groups appointed by the FVMM’s Council (Basic Sciences, Animal Production, Food Hygiene, Clinical Sciences) coordinated by Prof. Adriana Ferlazzo, as well as by the President of the Degree Course Council Prof. Massimo De Majo. The Dean of the FVMM, Prof. Antonio Panebianco, obtained the final evaluation and approval of this report by the FVMM Council. The help of the Dean’s office personnel in providing and updating information is gratefully acknowledged. Also, the Faculty would like to thank Dr. Carmelo Starrantino for playing a key role in editing the final document. The SER has been prepared by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Messina on the occasion of the March 4-8 2013 visit by the Experts of the "European Association of Establishments For Veterinary Education” (EAEVE). The Visiting Team is composed by the following experts: Prof. Dr. Thierry Chambon (Guerlesquin, France) Animal Production, Chairman Prof. Dr. Peter Holm (Copenhagen, Denmark) Basic Sciences Prof. Dr. Riitta-Mari Tulamo (Helsinki, Finland) Clinical Sciences (teacher) Prof. Dr. Cristina Lobo Vilela (Lisboa, Portugal) Food Hygiene and Safety Dr Herald Holm (Rennebu, Norway) Clinical Sciences (practitioner) Ms Jaana Paija (Helsinki, Finland) Student Member Prof. Dr. Gert Niebauer (Nantes, France) EAEVECoordinator/Rapporteur Prof. Dr. Stefano Romagnoli (Padova, Italy) Liaison officer 3 The following is a list of the acronyms most commonly used throughout this volume: ABC Animal Breeding Centre ANVUR National Agency for University and Research Assessment CE Continuing Education CEFPS Centre for Experimental Fish Pathology of Sicily (CISS) CENSIS Italian Center for Social Studies CISS Centre for Experimental Fish Pathology of Sicily (CEFPS) CORFILCARNI Consorzio di Ricerca Filiera Carni (MRC) CORTA University Centre for Orientation and Tutoring CRAFA Animal Breeding Centre (ABC) CUN National University Council CU Cutting Plant DCC Degree Course Council EBIS Equine Breeding Institute of Sicily ECDL European Computer Driving Licence ECTS European Credit Transfer System EHEA European Higher Education Area ERSU Regional Agency for the Right to Study EZI Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute FFO Financing Fund for Ordinary Expenses FVMM Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Messina GS Gastronomic Sciences HACCP Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point HB Health Biotechnologies JTC Joint Teaching Committee LLP European’s Lifelong Learning Programme MRC Meat Research Consortium (CORFILCARNI) MD Ministerial Decree ME Messina MIUR Ministry of Instruction, University and Research NLS National Librarian System (SBN) PHA Public Health Agencies 4 PP Food Processing Plant PTC Practical Training Committee PTHC Pet Therapy Centre RAD UNIME Teaching Regulation RARS Regional Agency for the Right to Study (ERSU) RD Rector’s Decree SAPUVET Department of Veterinary Public Health SBA University of Messina Library System (ULS) SBN National Library System (NLS) SEM Scansion Electron Microscope SH Slaughterhouse SHFP Safety and Hygiene of Food Products TC Tutoring Committee TEM Transmission Electron Microscope UAF University Animal Farm ULC University Learning Credit ULS University of Messina Library System (SBA) UMS University of Messina Sports Centre UNILAV Cooperative society for support staff services “Università Lavoro” UNIME University of Messina VM Veterinary Medicine VTH Veterinary Teaching Hospital VTM Veterinary Teaching Museum 5 INDEX Chapter 0. INTRODUCTION page 8 0.1 Historical background 9 0.2 Present condition of the Veterinary Faculty 11 Chapter 1. OBJECTIVES 17 1.1 Factual information 18 1.2 General Objectives of the University of Messina 18 1.3. Who determines the official list of objectives of the Faculty? 23 1.4 By what procedure is this list revised? 23 1.5. Methods used to measure the accomplishment of the Faculty’s objectives 23 1.6. Methods for evaluating the achievement of the general and secondary objectives of the Faculty of 25 Veterinary Medicine, and for reviewing those objectives 1.7 Comments 26 1.8 Suggestions 28 Chapter 2. ORGANISATION 29 2.1 Factual information 30 2.2 Comments 39 2.3 Suggestions 40 Chapter 3. FINANCES 41 3.1 Factual information 42 3.2 Comments 48 3.3 Suggestions 48 Chapter 4. CURRICULUM 50 4.1 Factual information 52 4.2. Optional subjects 69 4.3 Further information on the curriculum 70 4.4 Obligatory extramural work 71 4.5 Ratios 72 4.6 Comments 73 4.7 Suggestions 75 Chapter 5. TEACHING AND LEARNING: QUALITY AND EVALUATION 76 5.1 Factual information 77 5.2. Comments 86 5.3. Suggestions 87 Chapter 6. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 88 6.1 Factual information 89 6.2 General Premises 89 6.3 Organization of the FVMM 90 6.4 Premises used for clinical and hospitalisation 98 6.5 Premises for animals 98 6.6 Premises used for theoretical, practical and supervised teaching 101 6.7 Diagnostic and clinical support services 102 6.8 Slaughterhouse (SH) facilities 108 6.9 Foodstuff processing units 109 6.10 Waste management 111 6.11 Future Changes 111 6.12 Suggestions 111 6 Chapter 7. ANIMALS AND TEACHING MATERIAL OF ANIMAL ORIGIN page 113 7.1 Factual Information 114 7.2 Anatomy 114 7.3 Physiology 115 7.4 Pathology 116 7.5 Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases 118 7.6 Microbiology and Infectious diseases 118 7.7 Animal Production 118 7.8 Food Hygiene/Public Health 120 7.9 Consultations and patient flow service 123 7.10 Emergency Service 126 7.11 On farm teaching and outside patient care 127 7.12 Other Information 130 7.13 Ratios 133 7.14 General Indicators about necropsies available for clinical education 134 7.15 Comments and suggestions 134 Chapter 8. LIBRARY AND LEARNING RESOURCES 136 8.1 Factual information 137 8.2 Comments 139 8.3 Suggestions 139 Chapter 9. STUDENT ADMISSION AND ENROLMENT 140 9.1 Undergraduate Courses 141 9.2 Undergraduate Student Numbers 141 9.3 Student flow and the total number of undergraduate veterinary students 145 9.4 Comments 147 9.5 Suggestions 148 Chapter 10. ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT STAFF 149 10.1 Factual information 150 10.2 Comments 156 10.3 Suggestions 157 Chapter 11. CONTINUING EDUCATION 158 11.1 Factual information 159 11.2 Comments 164 11.3 Suggestions 164 Chapter 12. POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION 165 12.1 Factual Information 166 12.2 European Specialist Training (Intern & Resident) 166 12.3 Research Education Programmes: PhD Schools 166 12.4 Research grant and Post-doc positions 173 12.5 Postgraduate Specialization Courses 174 12.6 Comments 176 12.7 Suggestions 176 Chapter 13. RESEARCH 177 13.1 Factual Information 178 13.2 Comments 180 13.3 Suggestions 180 Summary of Ratios 181 List of Annexes 182 7 Chapter 0 – Introduction CHAPTER 0 INTRODUCTION 8 Chapter 0 – Introduction CHAPTER 0 INTRODUCTION Please provide an outline of the main features of the history of the Faculty in the period since the last evaluation visit or, if there has not been a previous visit, in the last ten (10) years. It should cover: - the main organisational changes; - new regulations relating to teaching; - new buildings or major items of equipment; - main changes to the study programme; - important decisions made by the management of the Faculty, or by the authorities responsible for it; - major problems encountered by the Faculty, whether resolved or not 0.1 – Historical Background The University of Messina (UNIME) was formally founded as Messanense Studium Generale in 1548 by Pope Paul III, although the cultural and academic history of Messina is even older dating back to the XV and XIII centuries when a School of Greek and a School of Law were actively training students, respectively. In the following centuries, the ordinary academic activities had to overcome many problems due to the disastrous effects of historical revolutions and, more recently, to the consequences of two world wars as well as of natural events. The terrible earthquakes of 1783