Professional Practice 2 (Hospital)

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Lectures will consider law and ethics (legal responsibilities); accreditation; industrial relations; insurance and professional indemnity; communication with clients and colleagues; referrals and use of specialists; business systems and practice management; management of personnel; quality assurance; and HACCP.

Students undertake clinical rotations, clinical seminars and extramural work. Clinical rotations are as described in 250-319 Professional Practice 1. Clinical seminars require oral and written presentations of at least one case report.

Extramural work between teaching periods and between clinical years consists of two weeks in third year and two weeks in final year in the Veterinary Clinic and Hospital, including an out-of-hours component and additional attendance as directed by clinicians; twelve weeks of approved extramural work with an academic associate of the faculty, or other approved experience during the third and final years; and one week at the Rural Veterinary Centre, Maffra.

Clinical rotations (40%), Multiple-choice questions (40%) and two 15-minute oral examinations (20%).

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Students completing this subject should have acquired the following:

• cognitive, analytic and problem solving skills, involving independent thought, rational enquiry and self-directed learning;

• respect for intellectual integrity and professional ethics;

• professional and technical skills;

• writing skills and the use of advanced communication technologies;

• time management and planning skills;

• community and leadership skills including facility in public speaking and presentation;

• people management, the ability to participate effectively in collaborative learning, interpersonal relationships and grief counselling; and

• finance and business management skills.