Undergraduate Course: Professional & Clinical Skills 4 (BVMS10040)

Course Outline
School	Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	60	ECTS Credits	30
Summary	This course is composed of 2 main parts 1. Professional & Clinical Skills 4 which runs over semester 1 and 2, up to the Easter break. 2. Final Year Preparation (FYP) module which runs for 6 weeks after the Easter break.
Course description	Professional Skills 4 teaches human factors/non-technical skills necessary to work effectively as a vet including communication skills, situational awareness, clinical reasoning and teamwork. Business skills essential for practice including finance, management, client care and dealing with conflict in the work place are part of the course. You will develop advanced communication skills for working with clients in challenging situations and awareness of personal wellbeing in practice. Clinical Skills focus on anaesthesia, pain management and clinical pathology The FYP module prepares you for starting to work on clinics and for work post-graduation. The teaching will be based on theory already taught earlier in the course, helping you to apply and integrate it to a clinical setting. You will also have lectures from representatives from a number of key veterinary organisations including RCVS and the VMD.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	Students must be enrolled on a BVMS Veterinary Medicine degree programme in order to take this course.

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 600 ( Lecture Hours 40, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 67, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 6, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Placement Study Abroad Hours 300, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 175 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	There are multiple components to passing the Professional and Clinical Skills Course :- This is a pass/fail course. You must pass all components of assessment to pass the course. You must submit by the deadline and meet the required word count to pass. 1. Attendance - You are required to attend 100% of the professional and clinical skills practical/tutorial classes listed on this course to pass this course. 2. Professional Mentor review and planning meeting (formative assessment, must be completed to pass the PCS4 course). 3. Drug calculations -must all be completed correctly to pass. 4. Business skills essay-pass/fail assessment. 5. Clinical examination of the dog report. 6. Portfolio Submission - A complete portfolio must be handed in before the given deadline. Pass/fail assessment. 7. RCVS Code of professional conduct assessment. Open book 30 MCQ assessment. 60% required to pass. 2 attempts allowed. 8. PCS Course Knowledge and Integration assessment. Open book online MCQ exam, Pass/fail assessment. 60% required to pass. 2 attempts allowed. PASS/FAIL Resit Information: If you fail this pass/fail course then you will be required to complete a resit activity to ensure all relevant learning outcomes have been assessed. The task required will include the resit activity plus any elements of the portfolio which were not submitted on first attempt. Instructions will be sent out by the Exam Board Chair once all marks are ratified.
Feedback	Instant feedback is given for the Drug Calc assessment. Verbal feedback will be given during clinical skills classes. Written feedback will be given on the professional mentor review and planning meeting report, clinical examination of the dog report, business skills essay and portfolio submission via Turnitin. Final course marks are released on Euclid following the final board of examiners meeting.
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Interpret the ethical and legal responsibilities of a veterinary surgeon in relation to patients, clients, society and the environment Apply knowledge of the organisation, management and legislation related to a veterinary business Recognise personal and professional limits and know how to seek professional advice, assistance and support when necessary. Further develop clinical skills relevant to physical examination, diagnostic approaches and therapeutic strategies in common veterinary species Apply a problem based approach to clinical cases