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VETS6126: Industry Placement Elective Experience 1
2026 unit information
This Industry Placement Elective Experience 1 is part of the Extramural Studies Program and provides you with a unique opportunity to increase your knowledge of animal industries outside of conventional clinical practice. It will help you to utilise and extend your knowledge, skill levels and professional behaviour in speciality areas of veterinary practices. The unit involves a one-week practical experience at a School-approved external commercial enterprise involving animal industries. Suitable enterprises include ones involving the major domestic species (excluding those involving dogs and cats), minor domestic species such as goats and alpacas, pet and livestock food manufacturing plants and commercial zoos. You will be under the supervision of an external supervisor who will liaise with the School, review the aims of the placement with you, and assess your performance via a standard report form. You are expected to fully participate in agreed activities whilst attending the placement, typically taking on the role of a full-time, supervised associate. You will be required to submit a reflective diary of your experiences as a personal record of your achievements. Supervisors are required to complete a Supervisor Report at the end of the placement. This will include information on your performance and attendance. Risk assessments are regularly conducted for units that require the completion of compulsory learning activities that may expose students to zoonotic diseases. These assessments aim to identify appropriate risk mitigation controls, such as vaccination against vaccine- preventable zoonoses. Vaccination against Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) is an inherent requirement for students enrolling in this unit of study. Students must be vaccinated against Q fever before commencing the unit or no later than week two of the enrolled teaching session. Q fever vaccination is only available in Australia with the vaccination process taking three weeks to complete. Students must also submit a Q fever Vaccination Declaration upon enrolment. Students who fail to receive vaccination by the specified deadline and/or submit a Q fever Vaccination Declaration are precluded from practical learning activities and will not be able to satisfactorily complete relevant units of study and/or progress in their course more generally. Please refer to the University’s website https://www.sydney.edu.au/students/q-fever-vaccinations.html for more information on student vaccinations.
Unit details and rules
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| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | School of Veterinary Science Academic Operations |
| Credit points | 0 |
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Prerequisites:
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VETS6101 and VETS6102 |
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Corequisites:
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VETS6105 |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Basic knowledge of clinical veterinary practice, confidence in interactions with animals. All content of VETS6101, VETS6102, VETS6103, VETS6104, VETS6105 |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate entry level communication skills and professionalism.
- LO2. Understand the practice and economics of common animal industries.
- LO3. Handle animals in a safe and ethical manner.
Unit availability
This section lists the session, attendance modes and locations the unit is available in. There is a unit outline for each of the unit availabilities, which gives you information about the unit including assessment details and a schedule of weekly activities.
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Intensive March - April 2026
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive January - February 2026
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive January 2026
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive May - June 2026
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive November - December 2026
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive June - July 2026
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive August - September 2026
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Modes of attendance (MoA)
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Important enrolment information
Additional advice
This unit must be taken by all students enrolled in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. The Industry Placement Elective 1 should be conducted at an approved commercial animal enterprise. These enterprises may include one involving the species covered by other placement units (Horses, beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, intensive industry) or may involve other enterprises carrying out commercial activities involving animals. Students are strongly advised to use Elective placements to improve their knowledge in the major domestic species where possible. Examples of enterprises suitable for placement include feed manufacturers, dairy goat farms, alpaca farms and zoos. NOTE: students are advised to limit elective placements in zoos to one only.