Unit name | Core Skills (Distance Learning) |
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Unit code | VETS30001 |
Credit points | 15 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Mr. Wotton |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
Other units required for completion of PgC (4 units, 15 credits), PgD (8 units, 15 credits) and MSc (8 units + research project). |
School/department | Bristol Veterinary School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The unit develops a range of transferable skills, cognitive skills, research skills and personal development.
Aims This Unit aims to develop the student’s:
1. Students will be able to
All the teaching materials for this e-learning unit will be hosted on a web-based platform, Blackboard, accessible remotely by DL students. The Blackboard site has an easy-to-navigate structure with 5 sections: introduction, taught material, contacts, and assessment.
The ‘introduction’ includes a welcome from the Unit Director, an electronic copy of the student handbook, information and contact details (with permission) about other students on the programme (emails, telephone numbers, and work address), and contact details for personal tutors and the DL student representative.
The ‘taught material’ subject matter is divided into discrete sections (bite size chunks) which develops the subject in a logical order and includes a discussion Board. The content is the same as that in the residential unit (VETSM0008).
The ‘contacts’ sections has contact details (email and phone) for the Programme Director, Unit Director, and IT support.
There is a separate section giving details on how the unit is assessed.
The e-learning materials have been available, either in part or in their completed form, for about 2 years to FT and residential PT students. The feedback on the resources has been very favourable.
This unit differs from the other units on the Meat Science programme in that the assessment is based entirely on coursework. There is no written examination.
Marks are assigned to the unit based on essays, oral presentations and other assignments submitted throughout the programme. For each piece of coursework, students receive a mark for content (which contributes to the subject unit in connection eg animal production VETSM0001) and a second mark which contributes to the core skills unit. A weighting is applied to calculate a final mark, of 60% for the essays, 30% for the orals and 10% for other pieces of coursework.
Malmfors, B., Garnsworthy, P. & Grossman, M. (2000). Writing and presenting scientific papers. Nottingham University Press.