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Undergraduate Course: Professional & Clinical Skills GEP (BVMS08045)

Course Outline
School Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies College College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course type Standard Availability Not available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits 0
Home subject area BVMS Other subject area None
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description This course is divided into two main themes: Professional skills and clinical skills.
Professional skills:
This module will cover the topics:
Introduction to communication skills
Introduction to Personal and Professional Development Planning
Effective team work
The course is taught through practical work supported by keynote lectures.

Clinical skills:
The module will introduce students to basic clinical skills and the concept of assessing a clinical case using the SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, plan) approach. GEP classes will focus mainly on developing observation, palpation and auscultation skills relevant to canine, equine and bovine veterinary medicine.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Professional Skills
1. Be aware of structures, career paths and roles in the veterinary profession
2. Accept the personal attributes and behaviours required of a professional
3. Engage in reflective activity in terms of self-appraisal
4. Recognise sources of stress and methods for mitigating it.
5. Develop basic communication skills appropriate for varying audiences, including client interactions.
6. Recognise factors affecting group relationships
7. Communicate effectively within a small group
8. Recognise factors influencing the human-animal bond


Clinical Skills
1. Define the meaning of the acronym SOAP and be aware of its relevance to the Clinical Skills module
2. Describe the signalment of a dog, horse and cow
3. Demonstrate observation skills relevant to performing a subjective examination of a dog, horse and cow
4. Demonstrate and verbalise the steps involved in performing a basic physical examination of a dog, horse and cow
5. Reflect on personal progress in the development of introductory clinical skills and identify own strengths and weaknesses.
Assessment Information
Professional Skills

5) Attendance requirements - minimum 75% across Professional and Clinical Skills practical classes.
6) Portfolio submission of documents, which will include documents from other courses and activities, including EMS, the Clinical Skills component of the course (see below), and evidence of completion of assignments detailed in the Course Handbook.
Pass/Fail

Clinical Skills components of assessment:
7) Online formative assessment (must complete, limited release, results sheet to form part of portfolio submission)
8) Portfolio submission
a. Self-reflection on development of introductory Clinical Skills, including personal strengths and weaknesses
b. Results sheet from online formative assessment
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiser Ms Rachel Whittington
Tel: (0131 6)50 6289
Email: rachel.whittington@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mrs Katherine Hardie
Tel: (0131 6)50 7602
Email: kate.hardie@ed.ac.uk
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