VETS5362: Public Practice

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2021 unit information

This unit of study involves a 4 week rotation with a public agency or company involved in servicing the livestock industries and/or public health. Student interns will be under the supervision of District Veterinarians, Veterinary Officers or other senior staff members approved by Faculty and may be involved in ongoing agency projects, including field investigation and implementation of animal health plans, animal health policy and regulation, and laboratory services and research. In Australia, the majority of placements are with the Livestock Health and Pest Authorities (LHPA, soon to be called Local Land Services, LLS) of NSW, the Department of Primary Industry (DPI) or equivalent in each state, and the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). Other Faculty approved agencies, including research and diagnostic laboratories, are also allowed. Pre-approved overseas locations are encouraged, particularly for international students in their home state or country or students keen to work in developing countries. Students unable to be placed with an extramural agency may do the placement intramurally. Placements involving a substantial amount of clinical work or work with small animals are not generally acceptable for this Unit of Study. The placement provides practical opportunities to build on and apply knowledge acquired in semester 8, particularly in veterinary public health, livestock industry legislation, quarantine, food production and hygiene, livestock disease control and prevention, herd health, animal welfare and relevant basic and clinical veterinary science disciplines. Student interns are expected to fully participate in agreed activities whilst attending this placement, typically taking on the role and schedule of a full time supervised associate. During the rotation, students are required to complete a Written Report (approximately 3,000 words) and undertake a Communication Task (under local supervision). The topics for these are to be negotiated with the local supervisor who may suggest relevant local issues for these tasks.

Unit details and rules

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Details

Study level	Postgraduate
Academic unit	School of Veterinary Science Academic Operations
Credit points	5

Enrolment rules

Prerequisites: ?	successful completion of BVSc Year 1-4
Corequisites: ?	None
Prohibitions: ?	VETS5358
Assumed knowledge: ?	None

Learning outcomes

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. apply field or laboratory skills in pathology, epidemiology, and medicine, to improve production animal biosecurity, food safety, and animal welfare
LO2. reflect on and discuss the unique role of veterinarians involved in public practice agencies in contributing through global citizenship to the international livestock industry
LO3. communicate to rural communities and/or technical audiences through extension, education, or other activities
LO4. design and implement a disease investigation, research project, and/or policy review, and present this in a professional scientific report.

Unit availability

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Previous years

There are no availabilities for this year.

Session	MoA ?	Location	Outline ?
Semester 1 2020	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	Outline unavailable
Intensive January - February 2020	Block mode	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	Outline unavailable
Intensive January - February 2020	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2020	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2021	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2021	Normal day	Remote	Outline unavailable
Intensive January - February 2021	Block mode	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	Outline unavailable
Intensive January - February 2021	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	Outline unavailable
Intensive January - February 2021	Normal day	Remote	Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2021	Normal day	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney	Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2021	Normal day	Remote	Outline unavailable

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