THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE

ANNUAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT REPORT 2014-15
FdSc/BSc Veterinary Nursing,
Graduate Diploma in Professional and Clinical Veterinary Nursing
For undergraduate programmes, during Autumn the draft AQI Report relating to the preceding
academic year must be submitted to the Veterinary Nursing Course Management Committee
(CMC) for approval (via the Academic Development Administrator). A member(s) of a
Teaching Quality Committee sub-group (TQCsg) will attend the CMC to note consideration of
the AQI Report and ensure the CMC fully scrutinises the report to assure itself that its
programme(s) of study are running successfully. The notes taken by the TQCsg member will
be submitted to the Academic Quality Manager so that they may write a summary report of all
Undergraduate AQI Reports.
The summary report will be considered by the Teaching Quality Committee in the Spring term,
with a view to:
i. drawing any relevant comparisons;
ii. identifying any College-wide issues arising from the reports;
iii. alerting the College as a whole to any obstacles which are preventing a programme of
study from achieving its objectives;
iv. assuring itself that the Course Management Committee has given the report appropriate
scrutiny.
Where the Teaching Quality Committee identifies issues in the summary report which give rise
to concern, actions are referred back to the relevant CMC and/or individuals for resolution.
The Action Plans from the Undergraduate Annual Quality Improvement reports are submitted
to Spring meeting of the Learning, Teaching and Assessment Committee for approval.
1. COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title
Course Director
Year
Year Leader
Collaborative Partner(s)
2. COURSE STATISTICS (FULL TIME)
Home/EU
Number of enquiries
Number of applications
Number of enrolments
1
International
Number progressing from previous year(s) (including
deferrals)
Number withdrawn from year
Number deferring exam
Primary reason(s) for leaving the course
(please list reasons for students in the year, not the entire
course)
% academic
reasons
% personal
reasons
Current
Previous
(deferrals)
Number of students in the year holding an Undergraduate
Degree
Number of mature students (those over 23 years of age)
AWARDS MADE (DEGREE)
FdSc and Graduate Diploma/BSc Award
Distinction/First
Merit/2.1
Pass/2.2 or third
Fail
Total Awards
Number of students progressing onto BSc VN
Number of students receiving exit award in Animal Care
Employment destination
(number of students):
Employment related to course
Employment unrelated to course
Further study
Unemployed
Other
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3. PROGRESS ON ACTION PLAN FOR 2014-15
List all actions identified for 2014-15 and indicate whether they have been completed or the extent to
which progress has been made towards their completion.
Action
Actual/
expected
date of
completion
3.1 Course / Year Content
3.2 Teaching methods
3.3 Assessment
3.4 Formative Feedback
3.5 Staffing
3.6 Other resources
3.7 Other
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If action is incomplete,
describe progress made
to date
4. COURSE REVIEW 2014-15
When completing review topics below, all evidence should be considered including:
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Module Reviews
Student Evaluation results
(including Module, Satisfaction, Graduate, National Student Survey)
External Examiner reports
Course Management Committee minutes
Periodic Review/Validation reports (if relevant)
Evidence can be accessed using the hyperlinks provided above. If you cannot locate any items please
contact the Academic Development Administrator (Sandra Ward, [email protected]).
4.1 Course / Year content
(in particular, identify omissions/duplication, areas of content requiring more/less coverage or a change in
emphasis)
4.2 Teaching methods
(in particular, identify effectiveness of different methods, forms of teaching which might require more/less
emphasis)
4.3 Assessment
(in particular, evaluate the effectiveness of the methods of formative assessment used)
4.4 Formative Feedback
(in particular, evaluate the effectiveness of the methods of formative feedback used)
4.5 Staffing and other resources
(summarise changes during the year in question and changes currently proposed to staffing, classrooms,
laboratories, libraries, computing and any other relevant resource areas)
4.6 Reflective statement
Things that went well and examples of good practice.
4.7 Any other issues
(comment on any other issues which lead to proposals for changes which will affect the quality of the
course and any actions already taken)
4.8 Periodic Review/Validation Report(s) (if relevant)
(consider findings of panel and subsequent report)
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5. ACTION PLAN FOR 2015-16
Identify actions resulting from section 4. Course Review.
During Autumn, this action plan must be discussed and approved by the Veterinary Nursing Course
Management Committee. It will subsequently be considered by the Teaching Quality Committee subgroup and approved by Learning, Teaching and Assessment Committee.
Action
Responsible
Person (if not
Course Director)
5.1 Course / Year content
5.2 Teaching methods
5.3 Assessment
5.4 Formative Feedback
5.5 Staffing and other resources
5.6 Other
5.7 Periodic Review/Validation Report(s)
(if relevant)
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Actual/
expected date
of completion
6. COURSE FUNDING
Qualification
Sources of Funding
NVQ 2
Actual cost to students and/or
employer
NVQ 3
VRQ 2
VRQ3
Award in Animal Care
FdSc VN
Graduate Diploma
BSc
7. EMPLOYED STAFF FOR THE YEAR IN QUESTION:
Name of staff member
Qualifications
Module supported
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8. SESSIONAL STAFF (VISITING LECTURERS) FOR THE YEAR IN QUESTION:
Name of staff member
Qualifications
Module supported
REPORT SUBMISSION
Course Director
Signature
Required submission date
September 15th 2015
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