Unit name | Unit 5: Case studies |
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Unit code | VETS10011 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Casey |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
The five units of this course will run in sequential order. Students must achieve a minimum of 40% overall for assessments on the study skills unit (Unit1) before attending subsequent units (no compensation). Students must achieve a minimum of 40% on Units 2 and 3 prior to progressing to Units 4 and 5. Students must achieve a minimum of 40% on Unit 4 before commencing Unit 5. Students failing to achieve 40% in units 2-5 will be given the option of resitting the unit before the start of the subsequent unit, or the end of the academic year.
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Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Bristol Veterinary School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
Using a series of case examples presented by tutors, this unit brings together the knowledge gained by students in the pre-requisite units, and enables them to formulate approaches to assessing and rehabilitating animals showing a range of undesired behaviours. The unit includes emphasis on a team approach to animals with behaviour problems, and gives students the opportunity to develop related communication skills in a supported environment. The ability to evaluate where clinical animal behaviourists or veterinary surgeons are needed for individual assessment or treatment of animals is discussed, for example through discussion of the types of cases where pharmacological support is likely to be required. The unit also enables students to develop skills relevant to each stage of the rehoming process, from obtaining information from relinquishing owners and assessing an individual animal’s behaviour, through deciding the best course of action for each individual animal. Matching animals to the most appropriate new homes and supporting adopters after homing is also discussed. The aims of this unit are:
At the end of this unit students should be able to:
The unit is made up of 5 days of contact time with students (5 days at University of Bristol, plus 24 hours of tutorial time. The remaining time is in self-directed study and preparation of assessed material. During contact with lecturing staff, teaching methods include formal lectures, however the emphasis is very much on discussion based seminar and tutorial sessions, where material is related to students’ own work-based experiences, and practical sessions where techniques are demonstrated and students are able to develop their skills. Out with the contact periods, students are directed to access materials available on-line, and via existing library resources in order to complete both formative and summative assessments. The distance learning elements of the unit will be facilitated using online materials produced specifically for the students on this course.
As the unit involves a significant proportion of work-based learning, accessible support from tutors and unit organisers will be essential. At the beginning of the course structured access to tutors and unit organisers will be outlined to students. This will specify appropriate means of communication with tutors (e.g. email), in addition to informing the students of how soon they can expect a reply (e.g. 48hrs) and specific times during the week when their tutors will be available (e.g. Monday mornings).
Students will be allocated a personal tutor and pastoral tutor (programme director) at the start of the first unit (Unit1: Study skills).
Formative assessment
Summative assessment
Summative assessments will take place and feedback will be provided prior to the student attending the subsequent unit
by owners of dogs purchased from an animal rescue shelter. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 69, 55-65.
adopters’ reasons for and reactions to the failed adoption experience. J. Appl. Anim. Welf. Sci. 8, 187-198
behaviors, training engagement and shared activities. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 102, 65-84