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VETERINARY students at the University of Liverpool are to be taught clinical skills throughout the whole of their five-year degree, following the introduction of a new curriculum.
The curriculum has been developed in consultation with staff, current and past students and other key stakeholders. New ways of teaching have been explored, resulting in a reduction in the number of lectures in favour of more dynamic forms of training, such as scenario-based sessions, where students work in groups to tackle clinical problems. Fundamental research skills, such as basic statistics and scientific writing, will be taught in the early years of the course, and...