Undergraduate Course: Professional & Clinical Skills (1) (BVMS08052)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Introduction to Professional & Clinical Skills - the course is the first of progressive courses in each year of the BVM&S degree programme.
Professional skills:
The first year course will cover what is expected of a professional, introduce self-appraisal and recording progress, to be continued in future years. The emphasis will be on establishing an understanding of basic professional attributes and behaviour, with a focus on self-appraisal, group working and study skills. Linkages will be made with other courses where aspects of professionalism are highlighted.
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 the dog. |
| Course description |
This course develops the theme of personal and interpersonal skills and communication skills, with an emphasis on inter-personal skills, client perspectives, the human-animal bond and clinical examination of the dog.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 44,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
44 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Feedback |
Instant feedback is given for the Drug Calc & Online formative (Clinical Skills) assessment. Verbal feedback will be given during clinical skills classes. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify the personal attributes and behaviours required of a professional (including the online identity) and start to develop effective time and stress management, independent learning, study skills and reflective practices.
- Explain the importance of good communication skills and in particular those relating to small groups and recognise the factors that can affect group relationships
- Be able to find, use and critic relevant literature resources and be able to communicate these either in a written format (e.g. essay) or orally (e.g. presentation)
- Demonstrate and verbalise the steps involved in performing basic subjective and physical examinations of a dog.
- Reflect on personal progress in the development of introductory professional and clinical skills and identify strengths and weaknesses.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jessie Paterson
Tel: (0131 6)51 7477
Email: J.Paterson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Andrew Newcombe
Tel: (0131 6)50 6085
Email: Andrew.Newcombe@ed.ac.uk |
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