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VNUR10310

Academic Year 2024/2025

Veterinary Nursing Professional Practice (VNUR10310)

Subject:
Veterinary Nursing
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Veterinary Medicine
Level:
1 (Introductory)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Ms Pamela Gillick
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module will introduce students to the professional knowledge and skills needed to transition into the veterinary nursing profession. Knowledge and skills will be developed in the following areas; written and verbal communication, teamwork, reflection, Veterinary Nursing code of conduct, and critical thinking. The content will be delivered and assessed using a mixture of teaching, learning, and assessment approaches including; lectures, in-class discussions, practical application of communication skills (via phone or online platform), writing assignments, and online reading assignments.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Define communication in Veterinary Nursing
Describe elements of good client and team communication
Develop information gathering skills using the Calgary Cambridge model
Demonstrate development of verbal and non-verbal communication skills
Define reflection
Describe the value of reflection in developing one's own skills
Use reflection to learn from a practical experience
Define Evidence-Based Practice in Veterinary Nursing
Demonstrate Evidence-Based Practice skills
Define professionalism in the context of the Veterinary Nursing Profession
Describe the Nursing Process and its application in veterinary nursing practice

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

20
Autonomous Student Learning

56
Lectures

12
Small Group

8
Tutorial

4
Practical

4
Online Learning

12
Total

116

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Active task-based learning
Group and peer work
Reflective learning
Critical Writing

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Participation in Learning Activities: Assessment strategies take place within the trimester. They assessment strategies vary in type and timing over the semester. These will be specified closer to the start of the trimester. Week 4, Week 6, Week 10, Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
100
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback on online quizzes will be automated. Group and class feedback will be given in communications tutorials and practical sessions. Self-assessment activities will be completed verbally in communications practicals and through reflection assignments. Peer review activities will be facilitated in communications tutorials and practical sessions.

Name Role
Professor Emma O'Neill Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Sandra Aungier Tutor
Dr Gerald Barry Tutor
Ms Andrea Dineen Tutor
Ms Pamela Gillick Tutor
Mr Maurice Kinsella Tutor
Ms Catherine McCarney Tutor
Ms Sandra Nicholson Tutor
Mr John Wyatt Tutor

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 4 Wed 13:00 - 16:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Wed 14:00 - 14:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 6 Wed 14:00 - 14:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12 Wed 14:00 - 15:50
Autumn Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 11 Wed 14:00 - 15:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 9 Wed 14:00 - 15:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Wed 15:00 - 15:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 6 Wed 15:00 - 15:50
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