| Unit name | Clinical Assessment Tool |
|---|---|
| Unit code | VETS20003 |
| Credit points | 0 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Miss. BADGER |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Bristol Veterinary School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
Students are required to complete a record of their clinical competencies in the form of the Clinical Assessment Tool provided by the University of Bristol. The CAT is issued in stages from the First Year of the Programme onwards and is subject to verification by the programme staff at intervals throughout the programme. Using the Occupational Standards to ensure standardisation, students complete tasks that are subject to self, formative and summative assessments. The latter are carried out by assessors in their work placements or by internal assessors within the Department. All work placements have at least one qualified (32/33 or A1) assessor and students are supervised and assessed by staff that are vocationally competent, i.e. possess either MRCVS or VN qualifications. The students' progress towards completion of the CAT is reviewed at regular intervals and any corrective action advised to ensure that all students have the opportunity to complete it and have final verification completed by the end of the Final Year.
