Master of Veterinary Studies (MC-VETSTDR) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

This course has as its objectives that graduates:

• Have achieved a breadth and depth of knowledge in a particular discipline or set of related disciplines within veterinary science
• Have attained an advanced level of appropriate diagnostic, therapeutic and technical (including instrumentation) skills
• Have developed preliminary research skills, including the ability to search and critically review literature, and other relevant data bases, define questions/hypotheses, design and execute experimental studies, analyse and interpret results and to write reports/papers
• Can be effective in scientific communication at the professional and community levels, through both the spoken and written medium
• Have developed interpersonal and organisation skills towards leadership within the profession and the community; and
• Are able to pass examinations by the relevant certifying boards of the Veterinary professional bodies

Generic skills

Students will

• Develop advanced clinical skills through animal model and case-based teaching
• Develop skills for critical reading and comprehension of scientific and medical literature which provide the framework to translate theoretical knowledge and skills into clinical applications

Graduate attributes