Curriculum Vision Statements

1. The veterinary curriculum will meet Australasian, RCVS and AVMA international accreditation standards.
   
   
2. The program will be outcome focussed where the aim is to produce graduates able to provide veterinary services relevant to the community, adopting a holistic, integrated and multidisciplinary approach to animal care and management; and who possess the Graduate Attributes of the University of Adelaide.
   
   
3. The program will structure clinical experiences throughout the curriculum to provide opportunities to gain expertise in general veterinary practice as well as obtaining experience in specialised veterinary practices.
   
   
4. The program will include experience with domestic species, livestock industries, aquaculture, bio-security, and wildlife and conservation medicine.
   
   
5. The program will demonstrate a high degree of integration between the professional and practical components of the curriculum and the underpinning scientific components.
   
   
6. The program will expect the students to share responsibility for identifying and monitoring progress towards and achieving their learning outcomes.
   
   
7. The program will enable students to understand and adopt the principles of research and critical thinking; to undertake evidence-based practices and quality assurance activities; and to embrace life-long learning.
   
   
8. The program will place emphasis on the development of interpersonal skills; communication and team working skills; and appropriate professional behaviour.
   
   
9. The instructional approach will include integrated learning activities complemented by a range of other learning and teaching activities and supported by appropriately integrated assessment modalities.
   
   
10. Student assessment, both formative and summative, will be closely matched to the integrated learning and teaching activities and to their clearly defined outcome objectives.
    
    
11. Information and communication technology will be used appropriately to strengthen student learning and will be integral to the design and delivery of the curriculum.
    
    
12. The curriculum will be managed by a multidisciplinary team including experts in education and educational technology; representatives of the community, the wider profession and the students; and a senior school administrator.
    
    
13. Students along with professional and community stakeholders will have input into the design, implementation and evaluation of the program.
    
    
14. A quality assurance system will monitor the implementation and evaluate the outcomes of the curriculum.