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Units VETS6206 Semester 2 2022 [Normal day]

Unit of study_

VETS6206: Professional Skills 2B

Semester 2, 2022 [Normal day] - Camden, Sydney

Overview

In this unit of study students will continue in the development of their confidence and competency in, fundamental professional skills relevant to veterinary practice. These will include animal handling, clinical and laboratory skills, as well as the development of relevant personal and professional attributes, 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 a pass grade in all compulsory assessment tasks, and (3) Submit all compulsory documents (skills logs, feedback forms etc.)

Unit details and rules

Unit code	VETS6206
Academic unit	School of Veterinary Science Academic Operations
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	VETS6101 and VETS6102 and VETS6103 and VETS6104 and VETS6105 and VETS6106 and VETS6107 and VETS6108 and VETS6201 and VETS6202 and VETS6203 and VETS6204
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Kate Mills, k.mills@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Skills-based evaluation	Objective structured skills barrier examination (OSBE) OSBE Tuesday 25th October and Wednesday 26th October	0%	- Due date: 26 Oct 2022 at 23:00	Approximately 1 hour
Outcomes assessed:
Small continuous assessment	Individual class assessments See Canvas for more details	0%	Multiple weeks	Dependent on class
Outcomes assessed:
Participation	Active participation in all RLAs Expected to attend at least 100% of the required learning activities	0%	Ongoing	See Canvas
Outcomes assessed:
Online task	Radiology Quiz Online Quiz 10 Questions Must score 8/10 or higher	0%	Week 04 Due date: 09 Aug 2022 at 16:00 Closing date: 09 Aug 2022	30 minutes
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

This is a grade only unit where Students can recieve an:

SR – Satisfied requirements: when you meet the learning outcomes to a satisfactory standard or
FR – Failed requirements: when you don’t meet the learning outcomes to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

In accordance with the University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date: 1) Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date. 2) After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Multiple weeks	Cattle handling 4 and bovine physical examination 2	Practical (5 hr)
	Pathology (Necropsy) 3	Practical (7 hr)
	Pig handling 4	Practical (4 hr)
	Therapeutics 4	Practical (3 hr)
	Surgery 6 (Partial Group Only)	Practical (3 hr)
	Surgery 7	Practical (3 hr)
	Surgery 8	Practical (3 hr)
	Clinical consultation skills 7	Practical (3 hr)
	Horse handling 5 and equine physical examination 2	Practical (8 hr)
	Sheep handling 4	Practical (4 hr)
	Pathology (Necropsy) 4	Practical (7 hr)
	Clinical consultation skills 8	Practical (3 hr)
	Clinical consultation skills 9	Practical (3 hr)
	Small animal physical examination 3	Practical (2 hr)
	Clinical consultation skills 10	Practical (4 hr)
Week 08	Radiology	Lecture (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance:

Unless otherwise stated, students are expected to attend at least 100% of timetabled activities as defined in the unit of study outline, unless granted exemption by the Associate Dean.
A student may fail a unit of study because of inadequate attendance.
All are practical classes and we require 100% attendance.

The School of Veterinary Science will monitor attendance at RLAs using the University’s Student Relationship Engagement System (SRES) or similar.

Absence from any RLAs in this unit constitutes failure to make satisfactory progress for the purposes of the Coursework Policy 2014 and may lead to the award of a fail grade for the unit of study. Irrespective of the reason for absence or type of required learning activity missed, it is a student’s responsibility to ensure all relevant learning outcomes associated with the missed activities are addressed (to the satisfaction of the respective UoS coordinator).

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

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 and diagnostic skills

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Alignment with Competency standards

Outcomes	Competency standards
	Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Attributes - 3. The underlying basis of health and disease in a broad range of species American Veterinary Medical Association - 5. basic medicine skills and case management World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Day One Competencies - 2.8. Animal welfare
	Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Attributes - 10. To collect, organise and analyse information in relation to specific problems, assessing its validity and reaching probabilistic judgements 11. To perform basic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures 4. Fundamental clinical skills in a broad range of species American Veterinary Medical Association - 1. comprehensive patient diagnosis (problem solving skills), appropriate use of diagnostic testing, and record management 5. basic medicine skills and case management European Coordination Committee for Veterinary Training (EECVT) Day One Competencies - 1.20. Assess the physical condition, welfare and nutritional status of an animal or group of animals and advise the client on principles of husbandry and feeding. 1.33. Perform a systematic gross post-mortem examination, record observations, sample tissues, store and transport them.

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

OSBE formative consists of a recorded tutorial and quiz that students must score 18/20 to then attend preliminary formative examination in the semster 1 examination period. Attendance is compulsary OSBE summative exam will be held on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th October 2022. Clinical Consultation Skills changed blended delivery mode Surgery 6 remains a blended mode of delivery across semester 1 on 6202 and Semster 2 in 6206 with a with face to face component of 3 hours as assistant surgeon and clinical skills training sessions 1 (S1) and 2(S2)

Additional information

Work, health and safety

Q-fever vaccination and completion of the Canvas module “Zoonosis Awareness” is compulsory.

There are inherent risks in working with animals and with medicines, and every effort must be made to minimise these. It is your duty to take reasonable care, not just for yourself, but also for staff, other students, and anyone else likely to be affected by your actions. The (SSVS) expects that agencies providing placements for veterinary students of The University of Sydney will provide a safe working environment.

Further information regarding work, health and safety requirements can be found under Placements Information page on the SSVS Student Portal –https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/7935/pages/placements-information

Risk assessments for each class can be found on Canvas.

We are governed by the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 and Codes of Practice. Penalties for non-compliance have increased. Everyone has a responsibility for health and safety at work. The University’s Work Health and Safety policy explains the responsibilities and expectations of workers and others, and the procedures for managing WHS risks associated with University activities.

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Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

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Simple extensions

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Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

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Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Alignment with Competency standards

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

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Work, health and safety

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