Language of Instruction:

English

• To provide students with an opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence necessary to practice as a veterinary scientist and/or clinician, meeting the requirements of appropriate professional regulatory bodies.
• To enable the development of skills necessary for practicing effective communication, teamwork, lifelong learning, research, and evidence-based veterinary medicine.
• To produce graduates who are professional and competent veterinary surgeons aware of their ethical responsibilities to animals, clients, employers, and a wider society.

Learning outcomes covering underpinning knowledge, clinical and study skills

These major learning outcomes enable students to demonstrate underpinning knowledge, clinical and study skills.

• Describe basic concepts in veterinary science
• Develop and practice basic clinical and professional skills
• Discuss more advanced concepts in veterinary science
• Explain fundamental disease processes
• Apply fundamental veterinary science concepts in complex situations
• Describe fundamental concepts of disease management
• Refine clinical and professional skills
• Use more complex aspects of disease management and evidence-based veterinary medicine to solve clinical problems
• Evaluate and refine knowledge and skills in all aspects of clinical veterinary science
• Develop competence in interpersonal and professional skills

Professional attributes

These major learning outcomes form the basis of the professional attributes of a day-one competent veterinary surgeon and should be met by the end of the course.

• Evaluate animals by gathering and interpreting oral, written and physical information
• Investigate and diagnose clinical problems in veterinary science
• Administer interventions and therapy to animals, including anaesthesia, surgery, drug therapy, fluid therapy, husbandry, nutrition, and prophylaxis
• Apply underpinning veterinary knowledge when practising veterinary science
• Communicate effectively with owners, veterinary colleagues, interprofessional colleagues, and the general public
• Work effectively as part of a team when practising veterinary science
• Create and maintain accurate clinical records, reports and documents
• Apply legal, professional and public health principles when practising veterinary science
• Apply ethical and welfare principles when practising veterinary science
• Apply financial and business skills when practising veterinary science
• Apply research, epidemiological, and evidence-based medicine principles when practising veterinary science
• Manage the veterinary environment effectively with reference to health & safety, radiation safety, and biosecurity
• Demonstrate and maintain professionalism with oneself and others
• Reflect on practice, and demonstrate the skills required for lifelong independent learning