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On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Communication skills:
Use an appropriate framework (e.g. Calgary-Cambridge) to structure a general and challenging clinical consultations
Demonstrate effective communication skills with team members (verbal and written)
Apply evidence based practice to clinical scenarios.
Personal development:
Identify and appreciate diversity and cultural values to allow for effective cross-cultural communication
Identify potential risks for workplace stress and discuss possible management strategies
Reflect on the importance of self-care in challenging times (resilience)
Health and Safety learning outcomes:
Apply risk assessment to different clinical situations.
Business and finance:
Use a framework for financial planning to understand the overall role finances play in one's personal life.
Apply financial principles to business financial situations.
Distinguish between different types of insurance.
Explain the requirements of a practice accreditation scheme
Recognize legislative and ethical requirements as outlined in the code of professional conduct
Communications:
History taking
Active listening skills
Non-verbal behavior
Open and closed questioning
Client resistance and anger responses
Communication challenges
Inter-professional communication
Written communication – including clinical note taking
Evidence based practice
Personal development:
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Workplace stress
Resilience
Business and finance:
Basic accounting principles
Basic financial planning
Budgets
Pricing
Taxation (PAYE)
Invoicing
Insurance
Practice accreditation
Leadership and management styles
Code of professional conduct
Health and Safety:
Risk assessment – emergency situations
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 11 |
Practical | 18 |
Specified Learning Activities | 10 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 76 |
Total | 115 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Multiple Choice Questionnaire: Demonstrate an understanding of the code of professional conduct in Veterinary Medicine. Open book. Online MCQ. | Unspecified | n/a | Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% | No | 20 |
Portfolio: ePortfolio: Demonstrate individual professional development and allow for reflection on learning throughout the module. Students will be given a detailed guideline on how to construct the ePortfolio. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 55 |
Group Project: Demonstrate an understanding of financial principles through a choice of short projects. Groups will be asked to present their project in class and reflect on this in their ePortfolio. | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
ePortfolio: The ePortfolio will be centred around the communications, personal development and health and safety aspects of the module. Throughout the module prior to submission of the ePortfolio you will receive immediate verbal feedback from the facilitator during practical classes and in the simulated client workshops. In these classes and workshops you will also receive peer feedback, actor feedback and will be given the opportunity to give personal/self feedback. Individual feedback on the ePortfolio will be provided by way of a marked rubric. Group project: The group project will focus on the finance aspect of the modules. Four groups will be asked to present their projects to the class and will receive immediate verbal feedback from the lecturer as well as peer feedback. Feedback on the submitted artefact will be provided by way of a marked rubric. MCQ: The MCQ will be focused on the Code of Professional Conduct in Veterinary Medicine.
Name | Role |
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Dr Robin Farrell | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Emmet Kelly | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Miss Emma Kelly | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Lisa Sheeran | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Elise O'Byrne-White | Tutor |
Ms Niamh O'Donoghue | Tutor |
Ms Michelle Purcell | Tutor |
Mr John Wyatt | Tutor |
Assoc Professor Annetta Zintl | Tutor |