The University of Edinburgh
EDIVET: Do you have what it takes to be a veterinarian?
The University of Edinburgh

EDIVET: Do you have what it takes to be a veterinarian?

Dr Jessie Paterson
Kay Aitchison
Prof Susan Rhind

Instructors: Dr Jessie Paterson

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.8

(2,450 reviews)

9 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
98%
Most learners liked this course

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There are 6 modules in this course

Please read through the components of this section before starting on the actual course content. Enjoy the course!

What's included

2 videos5 readings

In this week, led by Kay Aitchison, we will be looking at animal care. We recommend that you start with the overview reading under the week 1 overview and then work through the core materials. We hope you enjoy the week.

What's included

9 videos5 readings1 assignment

In this week, we will look at the anatomy of the body, and the teaching team to guide you through this part of the course are Professor Susan Rhind and Dr Gurå Therese Bergkvist. We recommend that you start with the overview reading under the week 2 overview. For this week we have split the core materials into four sections that we suggest you work through in the order presented.

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17 videos4 readings1 assignment

In this week, we will be looking at Veterinary Professional Skills, and the teaching team to guide you through this part of the course are Rachel Whittington and Dr Jessie Paterson. We are also joined in one of the videos by our colleague Stacy Spielman. We hope you are enjoying the course so far and once again we suggest you start with the week 3 overview and then working through the core materials section.

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9 videos3 readings1 assignment

In this week, we will be introducing you to Veterinary Clinical Skills, led by Catriona Bell and assisted by Caroline Mosley. We are also joined in one of the videos by our colleague Neil Hudson. Again please start with the week 4 overview and then work through the core materials as presented.

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5 videos2 readings1 assignment

Our final week is led by Andrew Gardiner and he is joined by a number of colleagues including some from our Library here at Edinburgh. This week we turn our attention to the topic of Veterinary History and again we recommend you start with the week 5 overview before working through the core materials. Enjoy our final week.

What's included

5 videos3 readings1 assignment

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4.8 (636 ratings)
Dr Jessie Paterson
The University of Edinburgh
1 Course75,091 learners
Kay Aitchison
The University of Edinburgh
1 Course75,091 learners
Prof Susan Rhind
The University of Edinburgh
1 Course75,091 learners

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