- Formulate a logical, problem-oriented approach to small animals presenting with signs referable to the cardiovascular, respiratory or gastrointestinal systems
- Apply key diagnostic testing principles in the context of cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases
- Select appropriate treatments for small animals presenting with cardiovascular, respiratory or gastrointestinal systems cognisant of the evidence base available to support the choices made
- Communicate effectively with peers about case management, clearly articulating reasons for the management decisions made and providing constructive feedback on their approaches
- Produce a well-structured clinical question for a cardiovascular, respiratory or gastrointestinal scenario and convert this to a structured answerable question using PICO or equivalent
- Carry out an effective search strategy to answer a clinical question screening references for relevance based on predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria
- Critically appraise the evidence retrieved from an effective search, analysing and contextualising the results for the appropriate clinical context
- Communicate effectively with peers about case management and provide constructive feedback on their approaches
- Provide evidence of reflective clinical practice
- Critically reflect on learning, identifying strategies for success and highlighting areas for further development

This module will center on the approach to, diagnosis and treatment/management of multiple diseases of the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal and hepatic systems that present to us in clinical practice.

Not applicable to this module.

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

Intra semester online formative SBAs and SNAPIs will be offered to students during this module Automated online feedback will be provided upon completion of these tasks Individual assessment pieces gain peer and group/class feedback post assessment and larger pieces gaining individual feedback Group work will involve self and peer assessment and delivery of group/class feedback as part of the process All students failing the end of semester assessment will be offered the opportunity to discuss their result with the module coordinator. Questions from passing students will be dealt with on an individual basis.