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Veterinary Professional Practice 4 (VETS90146)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Werribee)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 (Early-Start) |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Building on the suite of pre-requisite Veterinary Professional Practice subjects, this subject continues the ongoing study of the principles of diagnostic and management processes. Students will be given opportunities to apply these principles in the context of a variety of species and disease states in practical classes and in concurrent subjects. Students will have the opportunity to develop enhanced skills and knowledge in their professional area of interest and will participate in work-integrated experiences in their chosen Track (Small Animal, Equine, Production Animal, or Government, Industry and Conservation Health). Students will be given opportunities to acquire proficiency in clinical skills to support their transition to clinical rotations and placements, and to reflect on their development of a defined set of entrustable professional activities. This subject equips students with skills to utilise legal and ethical frameworks in practice. It also provides careers training and equips students with the skills to enhance their strategies for optimising well-being through the Practitioner in Residence program. Upon completion of this subject, students will be equipped to commence clinical work-integrated learning at the U-Vet Veterinary Hospital and on clinical extramural placements.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Participate in clinical and non-clinical activities related to working with a selected species or field (small animal, equine, production animals, or government, industry and conservation health) in order to become familiar with the professional environment
- Demonstrate the psychomotor skills required for entry to a clinical teaching environment in order to safely carry out clinical procedures in authentic clinical practice
- Demonstrate professional self-representation and verbal and written communication skills appropriate for professional interactions with clients, colleagues and potential employers
- Explain and apply the principles of collecting specimens for and interpreting diagnostic tests, and the principles of performing medical and surgical procedures in order to diagnose and manage clinical veterinary problems while taking into account animal welfare, public health, and economics
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should:
- Have a broad knowledge of science across a range of fields, with an in-depth understanding in one scientific discipline
- Understand the scientific method, and the history and evolution of scientific concepts
- Be intellectually curious and apply a rigorous, critical and logical approach to enquiry
- Be able to communicate ideas effectively in both written and verbal formats to both specialists and non-specialists
- Reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
- Be efficient managers of information
- Be able to apply technology to the analysis of biological problems.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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VETS90141 | Veterinary Professional Practice 3 | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Werribee) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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VETS90081 | Professional Portfolio B | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Werribee) |
6.25 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Draft Curriculum Vitae and cover letter for a professional job application
| Week 3 | N/A |
Up to 12 clinical skills proficiency tests, each approximately 10 minutes in duration
| Second half of the teaching period | N/A |
Attendance Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 90% of all core and track practical classes in this subject. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Attendance - communication skills training Hurdle requirement: Students must attend and participate in the communications practicals. | N/A | |
Attendance – careers training Hurdle requirement: Students must attend and participate in the careers training workshops. | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Principal coordinators Matt Munro and Tina Bryant Mode of delivery On Campus (Werribee) Contact hours 43 hours of lectures, practical classes, seminars and workshops Total time commitment 100 hours Teaching period 12 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 23 July 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 (Early-Start) contact information
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Last updated: 3 November 2022