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Due to Covid-19 restrictions, learning and teaching activities on campus as described in the module descriptors are currently restricted. Learning and teaching will be enabled through a mixture of scheduled online activity where you will be able to engage with your tutor and classmates in real-time and unscheduled guided activity where you will be required to complete activities and tasks at a time which best suits you. Teaching will take place on campus, wherever possible, and where this is safe to happen.

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Core Module Information
Module title:	Application of Small Animal Nursing Care
SCQF level:	08:
SCQF credit value:	20.00
ECTS credit value:	10
Module code:	VET08100
Module leader:	Nicola Davidson
School	School of Applied Sciences
Subject area group:	Animal and Plant Science

Prerequisites

An understanding of the role of the VN within the legal and professional framework, and the underpinning concept of the nursing process

Description of module content:

The aim of this module is to deepen the theoretical knowledge of specific nursing requirements for patients with differing conditions. A main component of this module is to make links to prior knowledge relating to: anatomy and physiology, pathological disease and apply this to the nursing process. This module will provide with the skills needed to evaluate and understand the needs of patients with a range of conditions to allow them to take a patient centred approach to care both within the veterinary practice and by owners at home. The module will explore the nursing process and care planning; safe and effective stock management within the veterinary pharmacy; principles relating to prescribing and dispensing veterinary medicines; basic pharmacology of commonly used veterinary medicines and the selection and administration of veterinary medicines all within the context of individualised patient care.

Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: Develop insight into care planning of patients with a range of differing surgical and medical needs, with regards to resources available, as part of a multidisciplinary team (RCVS day one skills section 2 & 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 &10).
LO2: Utilise a problem-solving approach to the provision of nursing care to patients with range of differing needs in accordance to best practice and due regard to animal welfare, as part of a multidisciplinary team (RCVS day one skills - all sections).
LO3: Explore the application of pharmacy legislation in practice, the selection, administration and monitoring of veterinary medicines as part of care planning for patients with a range of differing needs (RCVS day one skills section 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10).

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment

2020/1, Trimester 2, Blended,
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Occurrence:	001
Primary mode of delivery:	Blended
Location of delivery:	SIGHTHILL
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module:	Nicola Davidson
Module Organiser:

Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach:

LOs1-3; each taught element of the module uses a variety of teaching methods, including face-to-face lectures, tutorials, discussion, independent research, individual/paired and group work to provide the underpinning knowledge and application of this within context of the provision of nursing care to patients with a range of differing needs. The VLE will be used to provide further reading material, independent student led tasks, quizzes and revision tests relating to course material covered in class. The use of peer assessment with audio files is to engage independent learning, extend engagement with module and development of employability skills.

Formative Assessment:

The learner will have the opportunity for formative feedback on progress throughout module by the submission of a 10minute audio-file in weeks 3, 5, 7, 9 & 11.
Individual fortnightly submissions will be based upon one question posed at end of a lecture. Peer assessment of file will encourage development of communication skills, the application of veterinary terminology and provision of constructive feedback to include possible further research. Tutor will complete 10% sample each submission to provide verbal general group feed forward. Sampling strategy will ensure whole group is sampled by end of module.

Summative Assessment:

15minute professional discussion scheduled week 14/15 via central exam timetabling. Based on one question from a pre-circulated list of 6. Questions provided in week 2 and linked to module content and formative assessment.

Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activity	Learning & Teaching Activity	NESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face	Lecture	32
Independent Learning	Guided independent study	133
Online	Practical classes and workshops	35
	Total Study Hours	200
	Expected Total Study Hours for Module	200

Assessment
Type of Assessment	Weighting %	LOs covered	Week due	Length in Hours/Words
Oral Assessment	100	1-3	14/15	HOURS= 0, WORDS= 0
Component 1 subtotal:	100
Component 2 subtotal:	0
Module subtotal:	100

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