Having successfully completed this module, participants will be able to:

• * Design a clinical question to address a practice knowledge gap 
* Screen references for relevance based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria
* Analyse and contextualise results as presented in a paper
* Determine whether there is sufficient evidence to apply evidence to practice
* Recommend what elements of this paper can be translated to practice
* Integrate findings to create a clinical bottom line* (what should be translated into your clinical practice)
* Demonstrate how both the grade and the certainty of evidence are used to inform decision making 
* Provide evidence of reflective clinical practice 
* Formulate a logical, problem-oriented approach to  haematology, oncology and infectious diseases.  in small animal medicine
* Apply key principles principles relating to diagnostic testing in haematology, oncology and infectious diseases
* Summarise the important small animal pathogens by body system
* Choose appropriate antimicrobial medication in line with prudent use principles to minimise resistance
* Communicate effectively to peers about case management and provide constructive feedback on their approaches
* Critically reflect on their learning, identifying strategies for success and highlighting areas for further development

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 on-line formative SBAs and SNAPIs will be offered to students during delivery of the module. Automated on-line feedback will be provided following completion of these exercises. Individual assessment pieces gain peer and group / class feedback feedback post-assessment, with larger assessments gaining individual feedback Group project work will involve self- and peer-assessment along with the delivery of group / class feedback as part of this process. All students failing the end of semester assessments are offered an opportunity to discuss their results with the Module Co-ordinator. Queries from passing students are dealt with on an individual basis