Unit name | Professional Studies 4 |
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Unit code | VETS36000 |
Credit points | 0 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Slingsby |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Completion of BVSc 3 |
Co-requisites |
All other units in BVSc 4 |
School/department | Bristol Veterinary School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This unit is vertically integrated with Professional Studies units in years 1, 2, 3 and 5 and allows continuing development of an understanding of the complex issues and responsibilities associated with being a veterinary professional.
Communication skills - Teaching allows development of effective communication skills in the context of challenging situations where issues such as grief and anger are likely. The concept and practicalities of shared decision making within the clinical team and with clients are also explored.
Professional conduct ethics and law - The RCVS code of professional conduct and specific aspects of veterinary jurisprudence are explored and applied to a range of situations. The specific challenges of becoming a veterinary professional and an awareness of the skills required for the transition to veterinary practice are debated.
Business management - Business models applicable to UK veterinary practice and fundamental business principles such as price setting and profitability are further explored. The requirements of the RCVS practice standards scheme and issues of clinical governance and audit and employment law are discussed.
Study, learning and investigation – critical evaluation skills are further developed in the context of evidence based veterinary medicine (EBVM) through the evaluation of veterinary scientific literature and the development of Knowledge Summaries.
Aims:
Communication skills. Students should be able to:
Business Management. Students should be able to:
Study Learning and Investigation. Students should be able to:
Lectures
Seminars
Debate
Practicals
Technology-enhanced learning
Reflective journal
Individual and group work on directed self-education (DSE) tasks
There will be an opportunity to resit the examination during the resit period.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.