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VETS6222: Preparatory Clinical Placement 2

2024 unit information

The Elective Preparatory Clinical Placement exposes you to the veterinary profession. It is a building block that contributes to your experience within the animal industries and the roles of the para-veterinary personnel within veterinary practices. This placement provides you a learning-by-doing environment where you can utilise and consolidate previous learning that encompasses aspects of all units of studies in Year 1 and 2, and in particular allows application of clinical skills and professionalism and professional conduct. You will work with nurses and technical support staff at the practice, learning and building on basic skills in a professional environment. It will help you to utilise and extend your knowledge, skill levels and professional behaviour in speciality areas of veterinary practices. During this placement you will gain practical experience in many aspects of veterinary work including basic practice and business management, case reporting, professional communication and proficiency in routine techniques and animal handling. This placement prepares you to work effectively with veterinary staff in your final year placements. This two-week preparatory clinical placement elective can be undertaken at any School-approved Partners in Veterinary Education site.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

School of Veterinary Science Academic Operations

Code VETS6222
Academic unit School of Veterinary Science Academic Operations
Credit points 0
Prerequisites:
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VETS6101 and VETS6102 and VETS6103 and VETS6104 and VETS6105 and VETS6106 and VETS6107 and VETS6108 and VETS6121 and VETS6122 and VETS6123 and VETS6124 and VETS6125 and VETS6126 and VETS6201 and VETS6202 and VETS6203 and VETS6204 and VETS6205 and VETS6206 and VETS6207 and VETS6208 and VETS6127 and VETS6128
Corequisites:
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VETS6301 and VETS6302 and VETS6303 and VETS6304 and VETS6305 and VETS6306
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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Content of all DVM Year 1 and Year 2 units of study

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

  • LO1. LO1. Develop and demonstrate animal handling and other appropriate technical skills.
  • LO2. LO2. Apply knowledge from pre clinical and para clinical units of study to common situations encountered in para veterinary clinical practice.
  • LO3. LO3. Expand their professional network.
  • LO4. LO4. Demonstrate professional communication skills with veterinary practice staff and clients.
  • LO5. LO5. Demonstrate compassion respect and empathy for people and animals.

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.

The outline is published 2 weeks before the first day of teaching. You can look at previous outlines for a guide to the details of a unit.

Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive February 2024
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive January 2024
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive December 2024
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Intensive July 2024
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive January 2020
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Intensive December 2020
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Intensive January 2021
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Intensive February 2022
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive January 2022
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive December 2022
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Intensive July 2022
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive February 2023
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive January 2023
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive December 2023
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive July 2023
Professional practice Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Modes of attendance (MoA)

This refers to the Mode of attendance (MoA) for the unit as it appears when you’re selecting your units in Sydney Student. Find more information about modes of attendance on our website.

Important enrolment information

Additional advice

This unit must be taken by all students in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine before progression to year 3 of the program.