Course overview
Transition to the Veterinary Technology Profession supports students to transition into graduate practice by developing the professional capabilities required to contribute, lead and innovate within contemporary veterinary healthcare. Building on workplace learning experiences, this course strengthens professional communication, ethical decision-making, workforce wellbeing, business acumen and sustainable veterinary practice. Through authentic professional learning experiences, students explore leadership, mentoring, innovation and quality improvement while developing practical strategies to navigate the opportunities and challenges of contemporary veterinary practice. This course encourages critical reflection on professional identity, lifelong learning and the translation of evidence, emerging technologies and innovative thinking into improvements that enhance patient care, workplace culture and the future of the veterinary nursing and technology profession.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate advanced professional communication and collaboration that supports effective relationships with clients, colleagues, students and members of the veterinary healthcare team.
- Critically reflect on professional identity, ethical practice, wellbeing and lifelong learning to support career development and professional resilience.
- Apply leadership, teamwork, mentoring and clinical governance principles to foster psychologically safe, collaborative veterinary teams and high-quality patient care.
- Evaluate veterinary business, workforce and organisational practices to support sustainable service delivery, resource stewardship and effective veterinary healthcare.
- Critically evaluate evidence, emerging technologies and innovative approaches to recommend improvements that advance veterinary practice, patient care and environmental sustainability.
Availability
Class details
Roseworthy Campus
Group 1
Class number 22023
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 30
Notes:
Class number 22021
Section PR01
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 22022
Section SE01
Size 30
Available 30
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