Abstract
The rotation is intended to provide students with experience of the work of veterinarians in the public or private sector, who are responsible for developing and implementing state and national programs for animal welfare, disease surveillance, monitoring and control and therefore providing an essential component of Australia's public health and … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
This subject will cover the following topics:
State veterinary medicine;Jurisprudence;Epidemiology;Public health and biosecurity;Gross pathology; andExtension/communication.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
apply and evaluate epidemiological and regulatory principles of disease prevention, control and eradication on a farm, regional, state or national basis in animals and for diseases relevant to public health and food safety;
2.
compare and critically analyse the roles of private and government/official veterinarians, in regional, state or national disease control or eradication programs, and their contribution to biosecurity, public health, food safety and animal welfare;
3.
describe the inter-professional relationships between private practitioners and veterinarians in government, industry, non-government organisations or other spheres of professional activity relevant to your placement (i.e. How do private practitioners interact with the professionals you are currently working with?);
4.
critically evaluate the contribution to animal production systems and/or the wider community of veterinarians in non-practice workplaces relevant to your placement;
5.
demonstrate appropriate time management and organisational skills to permit completion of the placement and assessment responsibilities; and
6.
demonstrate professional written and verbal communication skills aimed to specifically target audiences of the veterinary and community sectors relevant to your workplace learning placement (eg. veterinary officers and producers, pharmaceutical company and government regulator, non-government organisations and community, welfare officer and/or animal owner).
Enrolment restrictions
Only available to students enrolled in the:
Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)
Not available to students who have successfully completed VSC467.
Pre-requisite
Incompatible
Work integrated learning
Placement Duration 120 hours Details The rotation is intended to provide students with experience of the work of veterinarians in the public and private sectors, who are responsible for developing and implementing state and national programs for animal welfare, disease surveillance, monitoring and control and therefore providing an essential component … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning resources
Additional resources required by students
Students attending compulsory work integrated learning will incur costs associated with travel, accommodation and required resources.