Undergraduate Course: Professional & Clinical Skills 2 (BVMS08056)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies | 
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Not available to visiting students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) | 
Credits | 10 | 
 
| Home subject area | BVMS | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | This course is divided into two main themes: Professional skills and clinical skills. 
Professional skills: 
This module develops the theme of personal and interpersonal skills and communication skills, with an emphasis on inter-personal skills, 
Linkages will be made with other courses where aspects of professionalism are highlighted 
Clinical skills: 
The module will introduce students to basic clinical skills and the concept of assessing a clinical case using the SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, plan) approach. 2nd Year classes will focus mainly on developing observation, palpation and auscultation skills relevant to equine and bovine veterinary medicine. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Co-requisites |  | 
 
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Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15  Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 
  
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Learn enabled:  Yes | 
Quota:  None | 
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Web Timetable  | 
	
Web Timetable | 
 
| Course Start Date | 
15/09/2014 | 
 
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
100
(
 Lecture Hours 9,
 Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 16,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
73 )
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| Additional Notes | 
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information | 
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
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Assessment Information 
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Special Arrangements 
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Additional Information 
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| Syllabus | 
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| Transferable skills | 
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| Study Abroad | 
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Contacts 
| Course organiser | Ms Rachel Whittington 
Tel: (0131 6)50 6289 
Email: rachel.whittington@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Mrs Heather Thomson 
Tel: (0131 6)50 3628 
Email: Heather.Thomson@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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