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Programme code | 8MVSF006U |
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Programme type | Single Honours |
Programme director(s) |
Sarah Baillie
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Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
School/department | Life Sciences Faculty Office |
Second School/department | Bristol Veterinary School |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Accrediting types: |
Accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). (http://www.avma.org) Accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) for the purpose of eligibility for registration as a veterinary surgeon with that body. (http://www.rcvs.org.uk/) |
Relevant QAA subject benchmark groups | Veterinary science (2002) (benchmark statement) |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 5 years (full time) |
Our primary aim is to equip students with a core of scientific knowledge and a range of intellectual, practical and interpersonal skills that will enable them to address the scientific basis of clinical veterinary practice and will fit them for the clinical, research, ethical and client-related challenges they will meet in future years. They will thereby be able to fulfil both the specific requirements of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the broader needs and expectations of society.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Lectures |
Methods of Assessment | |
Written examinations (including e-assessment) |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Lectures; practical classes; tutorials (both student and tutor led in small and large groups); DSE; problem-based learning scenarios; technology enhanced learning; placements (extramural study) and practical clinical rotations |
Methods of Assessment | |
Written examinations (including e-assessment); DSE presentations / reports / poster presentations; practical examinations; oral examinations; computer based examinations |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Lectures; DSE; seminars; clinical placements and practical clinical rotations; problem-based and case-based learning scenarios |
Methods of Assessment | |
Written examinations (including e-assessment); DSE presentations / reports / poster presentations; practical examinations; oral examinations; formative assessments by placement supervisors; assessment of professional skills and attributes during clinical rotations |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level C/4 - Certificate |
By the end of level C students should have: |
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Level I/5 - Intermediate |
By the end of level I students should have: |
Level H/6 - Honours |
By the end of the Programme students will have: |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the undergraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/undergraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
Workload Statement
Full time attendance is compulsory unless absence is formally approved.
Years 1 & 2 consist of a 30 week academic year which follows the standard University terms. Academic activities are timetabled throughout the 5-day week, with the exception of Wednesday afternoons. In Year 1 a student can expect an average of 21 hours of contact teaching per week. The Faculty anticipates that a student will spend a further 20 hours a week on preparation of coursework and self-directed learning (this may vary with the ability of the student). In the second year of the programme the contact time falls to about 16 hours per week on average, as greater emphasis is placed on individual coursework (projects) and self directed learning.
In the clinical-years (Yrs 3-5) the teaching year is extended and averages 42 weeks per year. The month of August is a vacation period, free of teaching, and the standard National holidays are honoured; the final year finishes in June with graduation in July. Clinical activities take place from Monday-Friday (between 08.00-18.00), and occasionally students are expected to stay late, or overnight, to observe out-of-hours activities. Year 3 students may request permission to be absent on Wednesday afternoons, On average in the clinical-years less than 10% of the year is lecture-based teaching, but a further 35% is staff-led teaching in clinical settings. The remainder of the time is set aside for students to develop their clinical skills, to do project work and to do preparative and reflective self-directed learning.
Assessment Statement
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It is a requirement of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons that all undergraduates studying Veterinary Science must fulfill 12 weeks of Preclinical Extramural Studies on farms, animal hospitals (and the like) during the first two years of study. Furthermore, all undergraduates are required to fulfill a total of 26 weeks of Clinical Extramural Studies in veterinary practices and the like. All placements occur during the University vacation periods and are usually, though not exclusively, undertaken in the UK.
Langford House
Langford
Bristol
BS40 5DU
Tel: Veterinary Admissions Clerk (0117) 928 7679
Fax: (0117) 925 1424
Email: admissions@bristol.ac.uk
www: vetschool.bris.ac.uk
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Professional Studies 1 | VETS14000 | 0 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Animal Management 1 | VETS10300 | 0 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Animal Health Science Foundation | VETS10013 | 0 | Mandatory | TB-1A |
Animal Health Science 1 | VETS10012 | 0 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
120 |
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Animal Management 2 | VETS20015 | 0 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Professional Studies 2 | VETS24000 | 0 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Animal Disease 1 | VETS20016 | 0 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Animal Health Science 2 | VETS20014 | 0 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
120 |
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Professional Studies 3 | VETS24001 | 0 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Animal Disease 2 | VETS30028 | 0 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Clinical Veterinary Science 1 | VETS30030 | 0 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
120 |
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Professional Studies 4 | VETS36000 | 0 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Clinical Veterinary Science 2 | VETS30031 | 0 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Classroom to Clinic | VETS30027 | 0 | Mandatory | TB-2D |
120 |
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Professional Studies 5 | VETS36001 | 0 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Clinical Veterinary Science 3 | VETS30033 | 0 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Veterinary Science (BVSc) | 120 |
Unit Pass Mark for Professional Programmes (MBChB, BDS, BVSc): 50 out of 100
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for Gateway programmes.
All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.
Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.
The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).
The pass mark for the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine and Dentistry is 50 out of 100. The classification of a degree in the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry is provided in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
A candidate taking a degree examination for the first time and passing in all subjects of the examination may, at the discretion of the examiners, be awarded merit or distinction in any or all of the subjects of the examination, distinction being the higher award. The Degree of BVSc can also be awarded with distinction.
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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