VET SC 3514RW - Professional Skills in Veterinary Bioscience III

Roseworthy Campus - Semester 2 - 2022

The course continues the development of personal and professional capabilities required of veterinary professionals by building on VET SC 2500RW: ANIMAL HANDLING: students perform, practice and demonstrate the necessary skills in restraint and handling of common species encountered in veterinary practice. CLINICAL SKILLS: students are introduced to a number of basic clinical techniques for common veterinary species, including introduction to basic components of a general clinical examination VET MED COMMUNICATION: students develop basic communication and consultation skills to enable effective relationship-centred clinical interviewing techniques. STRESS MANAGEMENT: students identify sources and symptoms of stress and have the opportunity to practice stress management techniques. HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND: students will recognise and appraise human animal relationships in the companion animal and large animal environments. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: Students evaluate and reflect on an animal husbandry extramural experiences. EMPLOYABILITY: Students will develop a position application and knowledge of workplace health and safety issues (WSH) as they relate to an animal enterprise or service business. Students will be expected to have completed a minimum of fifty percent of their Animal Husbandry Extra Mural Studies (AHEMS) placement requirements and completed an AHEMS placement record subsequent to VET SC 2500RW and prior to the commencement of the course. Students analyse data collected on placements in this course.

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Course Details

Course Code	VET SC 3514RW
Course	Professional Skills in Veterinary Bioscience III
Coordinating Unit	School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	Roseworthy Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 6 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	VET SC 2500RW & 3 AHEMS Placement Records
Restrictions	Available to BSc (Veterinary Bioscience) students only
Assessment	Assignments, oral presentation, communication skills assessment, practical exam

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Wendy Hamood

Students will be expected to have completed a minimum of 10 weeks of their Animal Husbandry Extra Mural Studies (AHEMS) placements and completed three AHEMS placement records prior to the commencement of the course. Students analyse data collected on placements in this course.

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

	Upon completion of this course a successful student should be able to:
1	Reflect on and appraise professional skills (self-care, communication, and understanding of the human-animal bond) integral to their personal development as well as enhancing the veterinarian- client-patient relationship.
2	Demonstrate and identify client communication skills using a predominately relationship-centred style.
3	Demonstrate an understanding of capabilities relating to employability.
4	Demonstrate and apply knowledge of health and safety responsibilities relating to a veterinary workplace and importance of complying with policies and procedures.
5	Evaluate and reflect on animal husbandry practices from an AHEMS experience based on codes of animal practice and welfare and current research literature.
6	Demonstrate competence in performing animal handling and restraint for some basic clinical techniques of a variety of species.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	2,5,6
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	3, 4, 5
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	1, 2, 3, 4,
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	1,2, 3,4, 5,
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	1, 2, 3,
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	1, 2, 3

Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course will be delivered as 3 hour lectures/, 2 – 4 hours practical and some 3 hour tutorials/workshops per week. Many of the teaching blocks will include workshop activities, but will also include animal handling practicals and skills laboratories, in addition to lectures and tutorials.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

Learning Activities Summary

Lectures, practicals, worshops and tutorials will cover the following components:

Employability
·   Personal and professional capabilities
·   Career development activities and resources

Animal Husbandry Placement Experience Evaluation
·    Review of an animal husbandry extramural studies (AHEMS) placement experience completed and recorded prior to commencement of the course.
·    Evaluation of observations with recommendations based on minimum industry standards and current research literature, documented in a written report.

Clinical Interview & Reporting skills
·    Clinical communication
·    Human-animal relationship
·    Well-being, stress management and self-care

Work Health and Safety
·    Undertake activities relating to veterinary animal related industries and work, health and safety.

Animal Handling and Restraint for clinical purposes
·    Basic and advanced animal handling and restraint techniques
·    Basic clinical examination skills practicals

Specific Course Requirements

Students will be expected to have completed a minimum of half their AHEMS placements requirements and completed an AHEMS placement record subsequent to VET SC 2500RW and prior to the commencement of the course. Students evaluate and reflect on information collected on placements as part of an assignment in this course.

Attendance at all practicals, workshops and tutorials is compulsory. Students who do not meet this requirement will FAIL the course. Students are expected to participate for the entire duration of classes, displaying appropriate professional conduct and presenting dressed in suitable attire. The learning outcomes for the practical components of this course, particularly animal handling and communication skills, are substantially dependent on experiential learning and repeated practice. Students with medical or compassionate reasons for non-attendance will be given an opportunity to make up missed sessions or be provided an alternative learning experience where possible.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	HURDLES	Learning Outcome	Timing of Assessment
Position Application	Formative & Summative	10%	No	3	Week 4
Communication Skills Assignment	Formative Summative	0% 20%	No No	1, 2 1, 2	Week 6
AHEMS Assignment	Summative	25%	No	5	Week 9
Work, Health and Safety Activity	Formative & Summative	15%	No	4	Weeks 10 - 12
Animal Handling & Restraint and Clinical Skills Exam	Formative & Summative	10% 20%	Yes Yes	6 6	Weekly in practical Exam period

Assessment Related Requirements

Assessment Item with hurdle	% needed or requirement to meet hurdle	Is additional assessment available if student does not meet hurdle requirement? Yes or No	Details of additional assessment, if available
Animal Handling & Restraint and Clinical Skills Exam	minimum of 50% for each of the species examined	Yes	Students that do not attain the minimum requirement will be provided with an additional assessment for the particular species.
Attendance at all practicals, workshops and tutorials is compulsory.	Satisfactory completion of all practicals, workshops and tutorials including attendance of ALL practical, workshop and tutorial sessions.	Yes	Students with medical or compassionate reasons for non-attendance will be given an opportunity to make up missed sessions or provided an alternative learning experience where possible. Students who do not meet this requirement will FAIL the course.

Assessment Detail

Position Application (10% of final grade)
Students will submit an up to date resume and letter seeking a position in a veterinary or animal industry related place of employment.

Communication Skills Assignment (20% of final grade)
Students will undertake consultations utilising actors in the role of clients. Students will be formatively assessed on their capacity to initiate a consultation, gather information from the client, build a relationship with the client and structure the consult. Each session will be taped. Students will receive formative feedback from their first session directly following the consult (0%). Students will submit a 2000 – 2,500 words self-analysis (in writing) of their consultation, building on formative feedback given in the skills laboratories from facilitator, peers, actors and self.

AHEMS Assignment (25% of final grade):
Students will complete an evaluation of an AHEMS placement experience. Students complete a written assignment (approximately 2000 words) based on a record of a placement experience and evaluated against minimum standards and current research literature.

Work, Health and Safety Activity (15% of final grade)
Students will participate in activities both individually and in teams, incorporating aspects of health and safety, business management skills and capabilities relating to employability. Students will be assessed on group work and individual activities.

Animal Handling & Restraint and Clinical Skills Exam (30% of final grade)
Students will be assessed in animal handling practicals during semester (10% total). In addition there will be an end of semester practical exam (20%) for a variety of common domestic animals.

Submission

Late Submission

If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A mark of zero will be allocated to late submitted assessment.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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