Course overview
The Final year rotation will see the DVM III students build on their DVM II Veterinary Public Health experience. The rotation will include components that can be delivered online.
Students will be exposed to a variety of theoretical and practical activities to achieve Day One competency in Veterinary Public Health. This may include activities performed in association with laboratories, Primary Industries and Regions SA, South Australian Research and Development Institute, Department of Agriculture, abattoirs and other food and meat processing facilities. They will also do case work with academics in areas of VPH/One Health. Some weekend and out of hours work may be expected within the rotation.
Topic Definition: Veterinary Public Health has been defined by Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations, World Health Organisation/ World Organisation for Animal Health as 'the sum of all contributions to the physical, mental and social well-being of humans through an understanding and application of veterinary science'. Veterinary Public Health thus embraces the following areas of knowledge: diagnosis, surveillance, epidemiology, control, prevention and elimination of zoonosis and of diseases that threaten food security and social cohesion; protection of food (including meat and milk) for human consumption; food and meat science; environmental protection; animal welfare standards; and the social, behavioural and mental aspects of human-animal relationships.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Day One Competencies for the discipline of Veterinary Public Health in clinical reasoning / problem solving / knowledge.
- Demonstrate the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Day One Competencies for the discipline of Veterinary Public Health in technical skills.
- Demonstrate the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Day One Competencies for the discipline of Veterinary Public Health in communication skills.
- Demonstrate the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Day One Competencies for the discipline of Veterinary Public Health in project management.
- Demonstrate the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Day One Competencies for the discipline of Veterinary Public Health in professional behaviours.
Availability
Class details
Roseworthy Campus
Group 1
Class number 22016
Section TU01
Size 100
Available 100
Notes:
Class number 22019
Section FW01
Size 100
Available 100
Class number 22020
Section PR01
Size 100
Available 100
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