Professional Practice 3 (Electives)

Subject VETS40007 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 50
Level: 4 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Up to 480 practical/tutorial hours (12 weeks)
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Nil
Corequisites: Nil
Recommended Background Knowledge: Nil
Non Allowed Subjects: Nil
Core Participation Requirements: Prospective students are advised to familiarise themselves with the Faculty's Academic Requirements Statement http://www.vet.unimelb.edu.au/docs/CoreParticipationReqs.pdf

Coordinator

Prof Ted Whittem

Contact

Email: ted.whittem@unimelb.edu.au
Subject Overview:

Blocks of approved practical work in areas selected by the student. This may be undertaken in the Veterinary Hospital, specialised academic units, research laboratories or approved practices.

Objectives: This enables students to spend extra time in areas of particular interest to them. Thus they could spend time in a specific practice (such as agricultural animal, aquatic animal, equine, laboratory animal, small animal, or zoo animal practice); or a specific discipline (such as basic research, diagnostic imaging, emergency and critical care, internal medicine, stud work, surgery, ophthalmology, pathology or theriogenology).
Assessment: Satisfactory performance in each of four elective rotations (blocks) undertaken (each 10%). Five 15-minute oral/practical examinations and one 60-minute multiple choice examination covering all the clinical and applied aspects of all subjects in the third and fourth years of the BVSc and including all aspects of veterinary public health (each 10%). Students must pass each examination and each elective rotation. The 17 weeks of extramural work requirement (see Professional Practice 1 and 2) undertaken after completion of second year must be completed prior to the formal assessment in this subject.
Prescribed Texts: Nil
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

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.
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Veterinary Science(PV)

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