| Unit name | Clinical Veterinary Science 2 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | VETS30031 |
| Credit points | 0 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Mrs. Wood |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Completion of BVSc 3 |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
All other units in BVSc 4 |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | Bristol Veterinary School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
Clinical Veterinary Science 2 (CVS2) is the second unit in the Clinical Veterinary Science theme. It builds upon and extends the knowledge and understanding of the management and prevention of disease in individuals, groups and populations established in the Clinical Veterinary Science 1 unit. In this theme, clinical case management, advanced problem solving and clinical reasoning skills are developed. The CVS2 unit continues the systems-based teaching across the common domestic species, companion and food animals, and exotics, incorporating pathology, medicine, surgery and therapeutics and implications for veterinary public health and food safety. Lectures are complemented by case-based learning in small and large groups and through independent study. The unit will continue to develop students’ capacity for lifelong learning and foster an understanding of the importance of basic science in clinical practice.
By the end of the unit students will be able to:
End of unit examination: Students will sit an examination at the end of the unit consisting of written/computer-based papers. These will test knowledge and understanding of material covered in the Clinical Veterinary Science 2 unit, interpretation and problem solving, and diagnostic and reasoning skills. Students will be expected to draw upon their underlying knowledge from the Clinical Veterinary Science, Animal Disease and Animal Health Science themes.
Formative assessment: Students will have formative assessment in the unit for example questions presented in lectures (e.g. using TurningPoint) and / or available online via Blackboard. Students will receive guidance and feedback on questions. Students are required to keep a log of clinical examinations completed in Extra Mural Studies (EMS).
The overall unit mark is made up of:
End of unit written/computer-based examinations:
Assessments will be mapped to the curriculum and will examine the intended learning outcomes.
Passing Clinical Veterinary Science 2 is a requirement for progression to Year 5.
There will be an opportunity to re-sit the examinations during the resit period.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. VETS30031).
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.
