| Unit name | Animal Systems and Professional Life 2 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | VETS30039 |
| Credit points | 0 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Zaneb |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Pass in Animal Systems and Professional Life 1 |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
There are no co-requisite units. However, as specified by the RCVS and outlined in the Extra-Mural Studies (EMS) handbook, you will need to undertake EMS placements during vacation time. |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
N/A |
| School/department | Bristol Veterinary School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
What are the common diseases of animals? How do they differ between species? How do vets work out what's going on, and how to treat their patients? Do you know yet what sort of vet you aspire to be?
In Year 2 (AGEP2), you will complete the first spiral of systems-based teaching focussing on pre-clinical topics and move to the next spiral in the systems-based approach where you will build on your previous learning and develop your knowledge of the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of common conditions in a wide range of species. You will continue to develop your clinical examination skills so that you can identify abnormalities in your patients. You will develop the skills you will need to handle a wide range of situations, including role-play to hone your communication skills. You will learn clinical skills that will help you get the most out of clinical Extra- Mural Studies (EMS) placements and final year rotations. You will learn more about your responsibilities in protecting public health through safe food
production and prevention and identification of diseases that affect both animals and people.
Your practical reasoning skills involve dissections in anatomy and will also focus on the skills that will help you optimise your learning on clinical EMS placements (undertaken during vacation periods) and in final
year rotations. All of the teaching and assessment in AGEP2 is within this single Unit. It is a "must pass" unit for progression to Year 3 (AGEP3).
This Unit will initially cover the anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal and neurological systems to complete the first “spiral” of system-based teaching. Animal disease, pharmacology and pathology will be covered alongside diagnostic techniques and animal behaviour and welfare. The second "spiral" in the curriculum develops your knowledge further to consider the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of common conditions in a range of body systems. Legal aspects of practice will be covered including notifiable diseases, disease surveillance and veterinary public health. You will develop your problemsolving
and evidence-based skills across a wide range of veterinary scenarios, with increasing consideration of the spectrum of care provision across which vets work. Coursework will link to the broad areas of veterinary public health, research, communication skills and reflection on your developing professional identity.
Working through clinical case-based learning (CBL), you will develop your ability to think like a vet, and start to challenge yourself to make clinical human decisions which take into account a wide range of factors. You will develop increased awareness of the uncertainty and incomplete information inherent to professional life, and recognise the importance of becoming comfortable with this. You will be increasingly aware of your role as a leader and within a team, and the responsibilities of the individual veterinary surgeon in protecting human health and working in a sustainable manner. Learning outcomes related to the programme's five vertical themes are outlined below.
Scientific foundations of veterinary medicine
explain their impact on veterinary surgeons, farmers
Practical and clinical skills
Demonstrate and develop your clinical, communication (verbal and written) and practical skills to prepare you to apply these in workplace settings.
Clinical and professional reasoning
Apply professional and clinical reasoning skills to common clinical situations at the individual and herd level, whilst dealing with incomplete information and uncertainty and integration the needs of the animals, their owners and the veterinary.
You will learn primarily through in-person teaching, supplemented with a blend of online resources
(such as videos, readings and worksheets). The online resources, many of which you will work through independently, will prepare you for a range of in-person teaching including case-based learning (CBL) classes (where you will work through real veterinary scenarios in groups), practicals and quizzes. The teaching will be structured into blocks, primarily using a system-based approach with opportunities to integrate and apply learning across blocks and systems. Coursework and other tasks will provide
opportunities for reflection and for "deep dives" to focus on specific areas of interest. As specified by the RCVS, and outlined in the Extra-Mural Studies (EMS) handbook, you will need to undertake EMS placements during vacation time.
The programme has a pass/fail assessment strategy.
You will be required to complete a range of coursework during the Unit, with formative feedback provided. You will also receive formative feedback through online and in-class quizzes, peer feedback and meetings with personal tutors. Where appropriate, marks are provided for individual feedback purposes only.
Summative Written Assessment.
Students will sit a formative mid-sessional examination (must complete).
End of Unit Examination.
To be eligible to sit the end of year 2 summative examinations a student must have achieved satisfactory engagement with the curriculum. Attendance at group case-based learning sessions is compulsory and 100% attendance is expected. Attendance at 80% of group case-based learning sessions and 80% of practical classes, as timetabled, is the minimum that is normally required to demonstrate satisfactory engagement with those aspects of the curriculum. An integrated written assessment will be undertaken at the end of AGEP2. The written assessment will cover a wide range of intended learning outcomes (ILOs) across themes, as a test of application of knowledge derived from all the AGEP2 learning opportunities
and integrating knowledge and concepts from Year 1. The written assessment will comprise a single-best-answer (SBA) paper and a multipl-eshort- answer (MSA) paper. You must gain a minimum of 50% overall across the two papers to pass this assessment. The End of AGEP2 Summative Written Assessments will be taken as a first attempt in The Summer Assessment Period and, if required, as a second attempt in the Resit Assessment Period.
Summative Practical Assessment:
Engagement and coursework requirements:
Students must satisfy all engagement and coursework requirements as set out in the AGEP2 Student Professional Requirements (SPR).
Satisfactory and appropriate engagement with the programme will be determined by the Progress Committee which will normally meet on a termly basis. The committee will monitor student attendance, levels of professionalism and engagement as outlined in the SPR document. A student who has not demonstrated satisfactory and appropriate engagement with the programme, nor reached a satisfactory level of professionalism (as determined by level of engagement and any other evidence relating to
professionalism presented to the Progress Committee) will not be able to progress to AGEP3. In accordance with University regulations, students will be permitted two attempts at summative assessments in AGEP2. Dependent on exceptional circumstances, and subject to University regulations, a
student may be permitted a second attempt at completion of AGEP2 or otherwise will be required to withdraw from the programme.
Progression to Year 3 (AGEP3):
In order to progress to AGEP3 students must have met all of the engagement criteria as outlined by the SPR document and passed the Summative AGEP2 assessments at first or second (resit) attempt.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. VETS30039).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
