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TEACHING AND LEARNING

TEACHING BLENDED LEARNING
The RVC consists of highly qualified, award-winning academics Blended learning at RVC
who are also world-renowned researchers and clinicians that aims to combine the best
are passionate about their fields. All RVC students are assured of onsite teaching with
teaching of the highest standard. Research makes up a key learning that takes place
part of our biosciences degrees as well as select veterinary in a digital environment
medicine and veterinary nursing courses. while always valuing
the social aspects of
Biological Sciences learning. It includes a mix
The Royal Veterinary College is a dynamic place to study, of teaching approaches, delivery modes and learner styles.
where you will utilise state-of-the-art technology in our The ‘blend’ can mean different places for learning (onsite and
research labs, and a modern, innovative curriculum. You digital); different scheduling (synchronous and asynchronous),
are taught through a combination of lectures, seminars and different pace (class and self-paced) and different types of
group work scenarios. The practical elements of your course instruction (expert led, social/group, peer and individual).’
will be carried out in our laboratories, and may be related to
the College’s ongoing research activities. You will have the Find out more about what our students say about blended
opportunity to learn through the workplace, as all our BSc and learning rvc.uk.com/BlendedLearning.
MSci Biosciences courses are also offered with an additional
placement year. “One of the main benefits was the flexibility, as
I got to work through the course material at my
Veterinary Medicine own pace.”
You will be taught through lectures, tutorials, group work
in directed learning classes, computer-assisted learning, “You can pause, rewind and rewatch lectures to
demonstrations, practical work in laboratory and dissection your heart’s content.”
classes and practical classes utilising live animals, in addition
to self-directed reading, directed and self-directed practice in “All the resources you could possibly need are
the Clinical Skills Centre, self-evaluation, animal husbandry all just at the click of a button.”
placements, placements in veterinary practices, and the “There’s loads of support around you, you never
production of project reports. feel like you’re lost or alone.”

Veterinary Nursing “Blended learning really is what you make it. There
You will learn knowledge and understanding through lectures, are so many opportunities to meet people, to chat
seminars, workshops and through a variety of directed and self- to people on your course and to do group work.”
directed learning activities and through placement time.

MY EXPERIENCE OF HOW BLENDED ADVANTAGES OF BLENDED LEARNING SOCIAL ASPECTS OF
BLENDED LEARNING LEARNING WORKS BLENDED LEARNING DIGITAL SKILLS BLENDED LEARNING

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