Course Catalogue

To provide for all students a defined academic programme of study with clear learning outcomes through diverse learning and teaching methods, and assessment strategies. To provide students with a wide knowledge and understanding of core subject matter to enable them to pursue a career in animal medicine (zoology) related employment. To enable students to acquire a high level of practical, analytical, surgical and research skills in animal medicine (zoology). Encourage students to develop critical, analytical problem-based learning, and transferable skills to prepare the student for graduate employment. To develop a familiarity biological information technology, and develop communication, analytical and reflective skills necessary to enable students to undertake independent study, and to participate in professional development and lifelong learning. Enhance graduate employability by providing students with the knowledge, skills required to gain careers in animal medicine or other areas that demand well developed critical thinking, professional practical, analytical and transferable skills.

Knowledge and understanding is promoted through a range of diverse taught sessions including lectures, computer based sessions, workshops, practical laboratory sessions and clinical and surgical sessions, problem based learning and independent study. Knowledge and understanding are assessed in a variety of ways including: written examinations, oral examinations, laboratory and experimental reports, essays and critical reviews, data analysis, case studies, seminar and poster presentations. Intellectual skills, are developed though all levels of the program. For example, applying theories and concepts; analysing and synthesising information critically; integrating evidence; applying knowledge and recognition of moral and ethical issues are developed in all modules with an increasing emphasis through the levels of the programme and culminate in the level 6 Research Project. Written exams, laboratory reports, A range of examination questions (e.g. essays, interpretative questions) and a wide variety of coursework including: laboratory and fieldwork reports; critical reviews; data analysis and interpretation exercises; seminar and poster presentations, assess ability for these intellectual skills. Practical and professional skills are taught during laboratory sessions, during visit and practice sessions at the onsite animal teaching hospital and in workshops. Core principles and minimum standards of practical work are introduced at level 3 and 4, and are further developed through level 5 where more specialist skills are also introduced. The Research Project in level 6 introduces an opportunities for students to apply these practical skills independently. These core practical and professional skills are assessed through written exams, practical reports, on the spot tests and assessment of practical laboratory skills. Transferable and key skills are inherent within the programme, but specifically they are taught in core modules at all Levels (Skills and Presentations at Level 3; Fundamentals of Scientific Research at Level 4; Research Methods at Level 5, and the Research Project at Level 6). These transferable and key skills are assessed through assessment activities at all levels, in all modules and specifically in the modules mentioned above.

Practical teaching is an important part of this program. Therefore this program will ensure that the practical component accounts for greater than 30% of the total teaching hours, which is mainly implemented through the following specific links: 1. Curriculum experiments: the vast majority of professional courses occupy approximately 1 / 3 experimental content, ensuring the combination of theory and practice. 2. In- school practice: in addition to the general scientific research facilities available at YAU such as the Agricultural Science Centre, the College of Veterinary Medicine also has our own scientific research facilities such as the veterinary medicine experimental teaching centre, which is of more than 2000 square meters, an Animal teaching hospital of more than 3000 square meters, Provincial key laboratory of Banna minipig inbreeding strain and other research platforms. These facilities can provide strong guarantee for the students ability to carry out veterinary clinical practical teaching and learning as well as the final year research project. 3. Off-site visit and practice: a certain proportion of the off-site visit and practice is designed as follows: at present, there are more than 10 off-campus practical teaching bases (farms and vet clinic), which will guarantee the student visits and practice. 4. Research Project: In this programme, LJMU staff will provide online and remote guidance for the Research Project of the students, which lasts throughout the fourth academic year.