Program Overview

Introduction to the INTRAMURAL ROTATIONS Module

The INTRAMURAL ROTATIONS module, coded as VMS5001, is a core component of the Veterinary Medicine and Science BVMSci (Hons) program. This module is designed to provide students with extensive hands-on experience in a clinical setting, allowing them to develop and refine their skills and competencies as future veterinarians.

Module Overview

The module consists of seven 4-week intra-mural rotation blocks, along with a Transition into the Profession unit. These rotations are designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of various aspects of veterinary practice, including small animal, equine, production animal, referral, emergency and critical care, veterinary public health, and veterinary pathology.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Upon completion of this module, students are expected to demonstrate a range of competencies and skills, including:

• The ability to reflect on personal language use and communication within a team context.
• The application of cultural knowledge to professional practice and the ability to identify barriers to communication.
• The ability to judge the trustworthiness and relevance of digital information and to distinguish between professional and high-quality scientific information.
• The capacity to identify health issues within a flock or herd and to describe treatments and management approaches with consideration for sustainability.
• The ability to work collaboratively, share informed decisions, and adapt perspectives.

Teaching and Learning Methods

The learning and teaching strategy for this module is student-centered and developmental, focusing on active participation in all aspects of veterinary practice. Methods include:

• Supervision of case management and clinical interactions.
• Observation and formative evaluation of technical skills.
• Formal and informal case discussions.
• Engagement with all members of the veterinary team.
• Portfolio writing with continual review and feedback.
• Use of structured case logs and clinical skills logs.

Assessment Pattern

Assessment for this module includes:

• Rotation-specific short answer questions (SAQs) that account for 60% of the final mark, covering small animal, production animal, equine, and veterinary pathology and public health.
• A portfolio that accounts for 40% of the final mark, including global performance assessments, written assets (such as case reports and reflective essays), and other elements.

Qualifying Conditions

To pass the module, students must achieve a pass grade in the portfolio and attain a minimum of 50% in the online rotation-specific clinical assessments. Each asset within the portfolio has a pass mark of 50%.

Programmes and Classification

This module is a core component of the Veterinary Medicine and Science BVMSci (Hons) program, classified as a year-long module. It is essential for students to pass each unit of assessment at 50% to successfully complete the module.

Attributes Developed

Through this module, students develop a range of attributes, including:

• Employability: Through commercial awareness, offering treatment options based on clients' financial circumstances, and participation in transition to profession workshops.
• Global and Cultural Capabilities: By reflecting on personal language use, applying cultural knowledge, and engaging with diverse cultures and beliefs.
• Digital Capabilities: By judging the trustworthiness of digital information and distinguishing between professional and scientific information.
• Sustainability: By considering the sustainability of advice given to improve flock or herd wellbeing and reflecting on cases with reference to their impact.
• Resourcefulness and Resilience: By demonstrating the ability to work collaboratively, share informed decisions, and adapt perspectives.