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VETS6102: Professional Skills 1A
2024 unit information
In this unit of study students will be introduced to, and begin to develop confidence and competency in, fundamental professional skills relevant to veterinary practice. The skills will include basic animal handling, basic clinical skills, personal and professional attributes, basic laboratory skills and clinical experience in veterinary teaching hospitals. Successful completion of this unit of study requires students to: (1) Attend and actively participate in all compulsory classes, (2) Achieve at least a pass grade in all compulsory assessment tasks, and (3) Submit all compulsory documents (veterinary teaching hospital site contracts and skills logs, feedback forms etc.).
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
School of Veterinary Science Academic Operations
| Code | VETS6102 |
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| Academic unit | School of Veterinary Science Academic Operations |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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VETS6104 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Basic knowledge of clinical veterinary practice; empathy for and confidence in interactions with animals, One semester of study in each of general chemistry (physical and inorganic), organic chemistry, biology and biochemistry |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Confidently and competently perform basic animal handling skills to species commonly presented to veterinary practice
- LO2. Confidently and competently perform basic clinical, laboratory and necropsy skills
- LO3. Contribute as a member of the inter-disciplinary team workplace of a veterinary hospital
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