VET SC 7330RW - Companion Animal Practice Rotation
Roseworthy Campus - Semester 2 - 2017
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code VET SC 7330RW Course Companion Animal Practice Rotation Coordinating Unit School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s Roseworthy Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 8 hours per day for 3 week block Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Prerequisites Completion of Level I & II DVM program Assumed Knowledge VET SC 7210RW & VET SC 7220RW Restrictions Available to DVM students only Assessment Observation by instructors and peers during practical activities & case discussions, assessment of written & oral case records & reviews Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Paul Crocker
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
To achieve Day One Competencies in:
Within the discipline of Companion Animal Health1 Clinical reasoning/problem solving/knowledge 2 Technical skills 3 Communication skills 4 Patient care 5 Professional behaviours
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Rotations cover a continuous 3 week period. Within this time students
will be expected to attend clinics, surgery and consultations as appropriate and required.
Some out of hours and weekend work will be expected within the rotation period, including “on call” duties.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
This is a lecture free course. Students will participate in a variety of activities to allow for a broad exposure to the elements of this rotation. Students will be expected to prepare daily for their
activities. An average day will consist of approximately 8 hours. There will be an expectation of some out-of-hours and weekend work throughout the rotation.Learning Activities Summary
The course is essentially a clinical practicum/internship where all aspects of clinical companion animal practice will be encountered. The clinical academic staff will supervise all aspects of the students’ activities and students will perform technical clinical skills as deemed appropriate for their level of competence. They will participate in an orientation session at the beginning of the rotation, daily clinical rounds, and case-based activities. The exact content will be determined by the available case material. The staff will offer tutorials to cover essential topics that might otherwise not be covered. Students will effectively ”work” as clinicians for the one week in each area with the expectation that they will perform on call duties and/ or out of hours duties.
Specific Course Requirements
Rotations cover a continuous 3 week period. Within this time students will be expected to attend clinics, surgery and consultations as appropriate and required.
Some out of hours and weekend work will be expected within the rotation period, including “on call” duties. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
An exemption to the hurdle requirements of the Assessment for CourseworkAssessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Hurdle Learning Outcome Attendance Summative Throughout
course0% Yes n/a Clinical reasoning/problem solving/knowledge Summative
& FormativeThroughout
course25% Yes 1 Technical skills Summative
& FormativeThroughout
course25% Yes 2 Communication skills Summative
& FormativeThroughout
course25% Yes 3 Patient care Summative
& FormativeThroughout
course20% Yes 4 Professional behaviours Summative
& FormativeThroughout
course5% Yes 5
Programs Policy has been approved by the Faculty of Sciences for 2017.Assessment Related Requirements
HURDLE REQUIREMENTS
Assessment Item with hurdle % needed or requirement to meet hurdle Is additional assessment available if student
does not meet hurdle requirement? Yes or NoDetails of additional assessment, if available Attend each full day of the rotation Students
that fail the attendance hurdle will not be offered an additional or
replacement assessment and will be required to repeat the rotation in its
entiretyClinical reasoning/problem solving/knowledge 50% Yes Additional rotation period with assessment. Technical skills 50% Yes Additional rotation period with assessment. Communication skills 50% Yes Additional rotation period with assessment. Patient care 50% Yes Additional rotation period with assessment. Professional behaviours 50% Yes Additional rotation period with assessment.
Assessment Detail
Attendance (0%). Attendance at each day of the rotation will be compulsory. Students will be able to apply for an approved absence with appropriate supporting documents, but must attend a minimum of 12 days (with approved absences) to be able to complete the rotation. Students absent without approval will automatically fail the rotation.
Failure to pass all Day One Competencies
Students who fail any Day One competencies listed in the course objectives will be given a further supplementary rotation period to improve their performance. The length, timing and content of this
supplementary period will be determined by the course organiser. Failure a second time will result in the rotation being repeated during the next academic year.
Assessments (Day One Competencies)and/or oral knowledge tests
1. Clinical reasoning/problem solving/knowledge
Observations on rotation, oral case presentations and/or report writing, written
2. Technical skills
Observations on rotation, procedural tests and oral tests
3. Communication skills
Observations on rotation, record keeping, oral presentations and/or report
writing
4. Patient care
Observations on rotation
5. Professional behaviours
Observations on rotation
A criterion based rubric with text descriptors will define the Day One Competency Categories
Submission
Late Submission
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A mark of zero will be allocated to late submitted assessment.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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