Course Title: Award in Basic Veterinary Technology
Course Code: AG3-19-23p
Course Type: (Award or Qualification) – Award
MQF Level: MQF Level 3
ECTS Credits: 15 ECTS
Programme Duration: 80 Guided Learning Hours
Mode or Attendance: (Full Time or Part Time) – Part-Time
Mode of Delivery: (Face to Face/ Hybrid/ Online) – Face to Face
Target Audience: ages 19 to 65
Personal interested in applying for the call of assistant Veterinary Technical Officer
Applicants interested to start a career in veterinary nursing
Entry Requirements: School leaving Certificate. Basic knowledge of Biology
Study Programme Description:
This award is made up of three separate modules each of which teaches various skills and competences required by someone working in the position of Assistant Veterinary Technical Officer to undertake their day-to-day duties in a professional manner. The different modules delve into various subjects ranging from the writing of reports to the foundations of veterinary services legislation, animal health, protocols followed by such officers on a livestock farm and health and safety topics.
Experts in the filed will deliver these units, ensuring that the necessary competences are passed for the learners to be able to perform their duties in an appropriate and correct manner.
Study Programme Learning Outcomes:
Study Programme Assessment Method:
Each unit will be assessed on its own – a grade will be issued for each unit, and the learning is given the opportunity to resubmit. Interleaving of assessment tasks is to be designed by lecturers.
Summative Home take assignments – essay type/ report writing. This follows farm visits, class lessons and class demonstrations.
Summative Practical Hands-on assessment:
Consists of a series of tasks during farm visits staring from a real-life risk assessment, real-life animal-related tasks when inspecting a livestock farm and the collection of samples.
Formative Continuous assessment with constructive feedback: on all tasks/ discussions carried out in class/ farm with the aim to achieve a high level of understand regarding basic veterinary technology.
Study Programme Structure (list of units/ modules – if applicable):
This award consists of three modules with a summative assessment for each unit. The following are the learning outcomes for each unit.
Module 1: Principles of Animal Legislation and Health & Safety
MQF Level 3;
Number of contact hours – 30 Guided Learning Hours
Total Learning Hours – 125 hrs
Number of credits – 5 ECTS
| This unit provides the basis upon which the work of the assistant veterinary technical officer is based. It introduces and goes into detail on the legislations associated with veterinary services and livestock husbandry and slaughter and health and safety and explains how the officer needs to abide by such legislation in the line of duty. Furthermore, the unit explains the protocols that need to be followed for different inspections and in various scenarios encountered by these officers and how common difficult situations should be tackled. The unit ends with a discussion on how a basic risk assessment of a site is undertaken to prevent dangerous situations from arising. |
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Module 1 – Learning Outcomes |
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| Discuss the basic provisions and implications of the Veterinary Services Act and other related legislation | |
| Describe the protocol to be followed when inspections are held | |
| Outline the basic provisions and implications of occupational and health and safety regulations | |
| Describe how a basic risk assessment is undertaken | |
Module 2: Animal Health & Farm Work
MQF Level 3;
Number of Contact Hours – 40 Guided Learning Hours
Total Learning Hours – 200 hrs
Number of credits – 8 ECTS
| This unit provides a solid foundation upon which the assistant veterinary technical officer can build to perform his/her duties appropriately in the line of work. It starts by providing an outline of the common husbandry and management procedures used by farm managers breeding various livestock species. This discussion will continue with an overview of the common animal diseases and conditions encountered on the farm. The second half of the unit will commence by providing the necessary skills for the officer to perform farm work appropriately and will include handling, body scoring and data collection. The last part of the unit will delve into the protocols followed for the taking of samples as required in the line of duty of the assistant veterinary technical officer. |
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Modul 2 – Learning Outcomes |
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| LO1 | Describe basic husbandry and management procedures of livestock farms |
| LO2 | Describe various common livestock diseases and conditions |
| LO3 | Perform various animal-related tasks when inspecting a livestock farm |
| LO4 | Use correct procedures to take and handle samples |
Module 3: Report Writing
MQF Level 3;
Number of Contact Hours – 10 Guided Learning Hours;
Total Learning Hours – 50 hrs
Number of credits – 2 ECTS
| This unit provides learners with the skills necessary to write effective reports which are fit for intended purpose. The various aspects of report writing are discussed- the format to use and the compositional skills required to create and organize a report, the common vocabulary that need to be mastered to prepare the reports in the field of work and the grammar necessary to create sentences with correct syntax. The unit also helps learners to write better reports with the help of common IT software, by utilizing model reports and by knowing how to revise to report correctly. |
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Unit 3 – Learning Outcomes |
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| LO1 | Write a report using the correct format |
| LO2 | Use suitable vocabulary and legal terms when writing a report |
| LO3 | Use correct syntax when writing a report |
| LO4 | Summarize incident happenings in a succinct report
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