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On completion of this module , students will be able to:
Distinguish between 'regulatory' and 'representative' bodies' roles as applicable for the veterinary professions in Ireland
Identify characteristics of various ethical viewpoints
Apply knowledge of the main ethical, legal, & professional 'code/s of conduct' considerations used in veterinary (and medical) ethical decision-making
Define common research terms
Recognise and describe different types of research study designs/methods
Describe the nursing process and employ appropriate nursing models as applicable to a patient in a veterinary setting.
Design a nursing care plan applicable for a patient in a veterinary clinical scenario
Ethics, code of professional conduct, legislation and critical thinking (research skills and nursing care planning) as applicable to Veterinary Nursing.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 20 |
Tutorial | 14 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 70 |
Total | 104 |
An understanding & background knowledge of the veterinary professions and/or veterinary practice is strongly recommended.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Exam (In-person): Two hour end-of-term written exam | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 70 |
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Quizzes/Short Exercises: Blend of mini-quizzes and reflective exercises/ discussion participation-mainly centred on tutorials. | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Class feedback may be through different approaches such as oral, audio, and/or written/annotated feedback, either in-class, in meetings, through the VLE, by email, using rubrics, etc. Online automated feedback may be facilitated through online MCQs/quizzes and/or other automated/ online feedback approaches, etc.
Name | Role |
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Dr Sandra Aungier | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Gerald Barry | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Hannah Callaghan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Deirdre Campion | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Andrea Dineen | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Sandra Nicholson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Susan Rackard | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |