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Course code
Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using 6 digits.
- 227511
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Level
The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
- 500-level
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Credits
Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
- 120
- Subject
- Veterinary Science
Course planning information
Course notes
The start and finish dates for this course are non-standard. Students must be available to attend work-integrated learning placements and other assessments throughout the year. Travel plans should therefore be made on this basis.
To pass the course, students must satisfactorily complete all components of the learning portfolio.
Prerequisite courses
You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.
Learning outcomes
What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.
- 1 Gather and assimilate relevant information about animals (1.1)
- 2 Synthesise and prioritise problems to arrive at differential diagnoses (1.2)
- 3 Create and adjust a diagnostic and/or treatment plan based on available evidence (1.3)
- 4 Incorporate animal welfare, client expectations, and economic considerations into the diagnostic or treatment plan (1.4)
- 5 Prioritise situational urgency and allocate resources (1.5) .
- 6 Adapt knowledge to varied scenarios and contexts (1.6)
- 7 Recognise limitations of knowledge, skills and resources and consult as needed (1.7)
- 8 Perform veterinary procedures and post-procedural care (2.1)
- 9 Promote comprehensive wellness and preventive care (2.2)
- 10 Apply population management principles in compliance with legal regulations and economic realities (3.1)
- 11 Recommend and evaluate protocols for biosecurity (3.2)
- 12 Advise stakeholders on practices that promote animal welfare (3.3)
- 13 Recognise zoonotic, transboundary, and emerging diseases and respond accordingly (4.1)
- 14 Promote the health and safety of people and the environment (4.2)
- 15 Listen attentively and communicate professionally (5.1)
- 16 Adapt communication style to diverse audiences (5.2)
- 17 Prepare documentation/forms appropriate for the intended audience (5.3)
- 18 Solicit, respect and integrate contributions from others (6.1)
- 19 Function as leader or team member based on experience, skills and context (6.2)
- 20 Maintain ongoing relationships to provide continuity of collaborative effort (6.3)
- 21 Demonstrate inclusivity and cultural competence (6.4)
- 22 Adopt an ethical approach to meeting professional obligations (7.1)
- 23 Practice time management (7.2)
- 24 Reflect on personal actions and use feedback to plan improvement (7.3)
- 25 Engage in self-directed learning (7.4)
- 26 Attend to wellbeing of self and others (7.5)
- 27 Engage in career planning (7.6)
- 28 Weigh financial factors in personal and business decision-making (8.1)
- 29 Deliver veterinary services compliant with legal and regulatory requirements (8.2)
- 30 Advocate for the health and safety of patients, clients, and members of the team within the workplace (8.3)
- 31 Practice evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) (9.1)
- 32 Disseminate knowledge and practices to stakeholders (9.2)
- 33 Uphold the Veterinary Student Code of Conduct
Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.
Assessments
| Assessment | Learning outcomes assessed | Weighting |
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| Portfolio | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 | 0% |
Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.
You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.
Explanation of assessment types
Explanation of assessment types
- Computer programmes
- Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
- Creative compositions
- Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
- Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
- An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
- Exam (centrally scheduled)
- An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
- Oral or performance or presentation
- Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
- Participation
- You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
- Portfolio
- Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
- Practical or placement
- Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
- Simulation
- Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
- Test
- Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
- Written assignment
- Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.
Textbooks needed
There are no set texts for this course.