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VET-30035 - Module Specification
Harper and Keele Veterinary School
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 17 May 2024

VET-30035 - Clinical Medicine and Surgery
Coordinator: Clare Allen Room: N/A Tel: 07870805356
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 105
Study Hours: 1050
School Office: 01782 733928

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

Progression into Year 4 of the BVetMS Programme



Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
Understand the role of the veterinary surgeon in maintaining the health and welfare of the animals under their care.
Develop clinical reasoning and decision-making skills in order to diagnose and treat conditions commonly presented in veterinary general practice in a range of domestic species.
Develop the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for the medical and surgical management of patients.
Know how to optimise performance and productivity in both individual and groups of animals.
Appreciate the complexity and impact of client relations, healthcare systems and quality improvement systems on the veterinarian¿s role in general practice.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/vet-30035/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Design comprehensive plans for promoting and maintaining animal health utilising the principles of disease prevention, clinical reasoning and evidence-based veterinary medicine for a range of performance, production and companion animals: 2,3
Investigate and diagnose common health conditions in performance, production and companion animals, and demonstrate the medical and surgical treatments for these conditions in acute and chronic cases: 1,2,3
Design a holistic approach to the ongoing care of veterinary patients, including the management of interprofessional relationships, disease monitoring, ethical case progression, and a consideration of the environmental and public health implications: 1,2,3
Implement and evaluate strategies for optimising health in performance and production animals, including being able to assess breeding practices and reproductive techniques, sustainable production and the effective management of poor performance: 2,3
Describe the role of veterinary healthcare teams in the effective management of treatment complications and comorbidities, utilising critical thinking to account for client, patient, and extraneous factors and analyse the impact of client relations, healthcare systems and quality improvement: 1,2,3

Study hours

Lectures - 128 hours
Tutorials - 78 hours
Small group practical classes - 264 hours
Seminars - 86 hours
Workshops - 54 hours
Independent learning - 440 hours

School Rules

Additional pre-requisites:
VET-30001 Veterinary Pathology
VET-30003 Preparation for Clinical Practice

Description of Module Assessment

1: Case Study weighted 30%
Case Review
Researched and referenced report reflecting on the diagnostic process, treatment, including anaesthesia and surgical procedure, if applicable, and outcomes of a clinical case, applying the principles of clinical governance to focus on one aspect of the case and identify areas of management which could be altered or improved. Word limit 3000 words.

2: Exam weighted 40%
Single-Best Answer Written Examination
2 x Closed-book, time restricted (120 minute) examinations each comprising 80 Single-best Answer Questions (SBAs), sampling knowledge from content delivered over preceding 8 weeks. Both examinations aggregated with equal weighting to generate overall grade for unit of assessment.

3: Exam weighted 30%
Open Resource Written Examination
Time-restricted (3-hour), open resource end-of-year, case-based written examination applying knowledge and understanding from content across the first 16-weeks of the module.

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: 17 May 2024