Undergraduate Course: Final Year Core (BVMS11013)

Course Outline
School	Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	100	ECTS Credits	50
Summary	6 CORE ROTATION BLOCKS, each 4 weeks, (23 weeks total) IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: Companion Animal Medicine, Companion Animal Surgery, General Practice, Neurology, Ophthalmology and LA Anaesthesia (NOAh), Equine and Food Animal, Pathology and Diagnostic Investigation (FAPDI) 5 weeks of free choice when EMS can be completed
Course description	6 CORE ROTATION BLOCKS, each 4 weeks, (23 weeks total) IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: Companion Animal Medicine: Cardiopulmonary, Dermatology, Oncology, Small Animal Internal Medicine Companion Animal Surgery: Diagnostic Imaging, Emergency & Critical Care, Small Animal Orthopaedics, Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery General Practice: Dick Vet General Practice, Exotics, Inglis Veterinary Practice, Small Animal Anaesthesia Neurology, Ophthalmology and Large Animal Anaesthesia (NOAh): Neurology, Ophthalmology and Large Animal Anaesthesia Equine: Equine Medicine, Equine Surgery, Dick Vet Equine Practice Ambulatory, Equine Out of Hours Food Animal, Pathology and Diagnostic Investigation (FAPDI): Farm Animal Clinics, Herd & Flock Health, Pathology, Veterinary Public Health and Diagnostic Investigation 5 weeks of free choice when EMS can be completed

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 1000 ( Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 700, Summative Assessment Hours 5, Revision Session Hours 42, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 20, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 233 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 10 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Written Exam 50%«br /» Coursework 10%«br /» Practical Exam 40%
Feedback	Verbal feedback given throughout rotations Written feedback given at end of each core rotation
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Minutes
Outwith Standard Exam Diets February	MCQ Exam 1 Large Animal		180
Outwith Standard Exam Diets February	MCQ Exam 2 Small Animal		180

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Demonstrate technical competency in entry level clinical and practical skills in order to successfully perform common procedures Demonstrate proactive case management and actively participate in all aspects of care Obtain a pertinent history, interpret findings of clinical examination/assessment and apply preclinical knowledge in order to formulate a prioritised problem and differential list for individual cases or groups Formulate an appropriate diagnostic and/or therapeutic plan, tailored to animal and client needs; Adequately interpret test results and integrate within the context of the case Communicate effectively and professionally with clients, staff and peers in written and verbal form, using appropriate language.