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TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT AND
LEARNING FEEDBACK

LEARNING TEACHING STAFF Assessment of and for your learning
This course is delivered through The RVC has three outstanding during the BVetMed involves a variety of
whole-class lectures, small group academic and clinical departments. assessment methods at different stages
tutorials, group work in directed Lecturers in each department are of the course including both formative
learning classes, computer-assisted not only world-class researchers and and summative assessments via quizzes
learning, demonstrations, practical work clinicians who are passionate about and feedback from academic staff,
in laboratory and dissection classes, their field but are highly qualified essays and problem-solving questions,
practical classes utilising live animals, teaching professionals. All RVC multiple choice questions, integrated
directed and self-directed reading, students are assured teaching of structure and function oral exams,
directed and self-directed practice in the highest standard. Objective Structured Clinical Exams
the Clinical Skills Centre, self-evaluation, (OSCEs), Direct Observation of Practical
animal husbandry placements, Skills (DOPS), a research project and
placements in veterinary practices, assessment of clinical competency
and production of project reports. during rotations.

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING
Outside of your timetabled lectures and
practical sessions, you are expected to
undertake self-directed learning. Typically,
this involves reading journal articles
and books, working on individual and
group projects, undertaking research
in the library, preparing coursework
assignments and presentations,
and preparing for examinations.

“I enjoy the practicality of the course in that we have a
relatively longer rotations period, which to me simulates
the working life of a veterinarian. I was exposed to client
interactions and opportunities to practice my clinical
skills and reasoning before graduating, and that really
helped to build my confidence for when I start practising.
I also enjoy the freedom we get to explore our own areas
of interest on top of core teaching material. For instance,
I really enjoyed my elective rotation blocks (soft tissue
surgery, cardiology and coach house) and also my
elective practical session on small animal ultrasound.”

SHARRON LEE
Graduate Accelerated Bachelor Veterinary Medicine

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