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VET-30003 - Module Specification
Harper and Keele Veterinary School
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 30 April 2024

VET-30003 - Preparation for Clinical Practice
Coordinator: Sarah Jankun
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 45
Study Hours: 450
School Office: 01782 733928

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

VET-10001 Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology
VET-10005 Animal Management for Health and Production
VET-20001 Comparative Anatomy and Physiology
VET-20003 Animal Health Sciences

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
The aims of this module are to:
¿ Explore the principles of pharmacology and the application and considerations of pharmacology within veterinary medicine
¿ Prepare the student for clinical practice by providing fundamental training in key areas such as anaesthesia, diagnostics, emergency critical care and basic surgical procedures.
¿ Provide students with the knowledge and skills to investigate common clinical presentations in veterinary species.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/vet-30003/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Understand and apply the principles of pharmacology to the use of medicines in veterinary practice and the considerations for the prescription of veterinary medicines in the UK.: 2,3
Understand and apply the principles of veterinary anaesthesia, analgesia and critical care to general practice and demonstrate the requisite core skills in these disciplines: 2,3
Understand and apply the principles of veterinary surgery to general practice and demonstrate the core skills required for undertaking basic surgical procedures.: 2,3
Understand and apply the principles of commonly used diagnostic imaging modalities to illustrate best practice in the context of imaging selection, acquisition and interpretation in general practice: 2,3
Critically analyse veterinary literature and understand the role of evidence based veterinary medicine in clinical decision making.: 1
Demonstrate the skills to effectively communicate with a range of different stakeholders in different professional contexts: 1,3
Develop a holistic approach to the investigation of common clinical presentations in a range of veterinary species: 2,3

Study hours

Lectures - 120 hours
tutorials - 36 hours
Practical classes inclusive of external visits - 96 hours
Supervised Online Learning - 36 hours
Independent Learning - 162 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Essay weighted 30%
Critical Appraisal Topic
Structured critical analysis of literature to answer clinical question, following standard structure for a published Critically Appraised Topic (also known as a Knowledge Summary). Students will be given opportunity for formative feedback on a draft version of the assignment prior to submitting final version for graded evaluation

2: Exam weighted 20%
MCQ Exam
Two 1-hour closed-book assessments throughout the academic year consisting of fixed MCQ questions which will sample prior taught content. The results from both papers will be aggregated.

3: Exam weighted 50%
Exam
Sampling knowledge and understanding of all taught module content. Single Best Answer MCQ questions and short answer questions.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 30 April 2024