VET SC 7001RW - DVM Professional Skills

Roseworthy Campus - Semester 1 - 2016

This course will enable participants to continue development of the knowledge, skills and attitudes upon which they can progress towards attaining the required day one skills in the areas of communication, business enterprise skills, legislation, professional conduct, ethics, and clinical examination in a variety of species using animal handling skills that ensure animal welfare and operator safety while maintaining a professional image. Participants must pass this course to be able to undertake the Extra Mural Studies component required within the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program. The minimum requirement will be internal pass to proceed to EMS.

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Course Details

Course Code	VET SC 7001RW
Course	DVM Professional Skills
Coordinating Unit	School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Term	Semester 1
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	Roseworthy Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 7 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Restrictions	Available to DVM students only
Assessment	Written assignments, in-class theory & practical tests, assessment of communication skills within workshop, examination of clinical exam techniques, final exam

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Francis Sabbe

Course Coordinator: Dr Adele Feakes - adele.feakes@adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

1	demonstrate client communication skills using a predominately relationship-centred consultation style
2	construct effective written documents for a variety of work-related situations based on analysis of available information, with application of professional conventions of writing
3	define and evaluate conduct with regard to the veterinary surgeon’s professional and legal responsibilities and apply the codes of conduct of the registering body of the state/country
4	demonstrate an elementary knowledge of key issues in veterinary business and enterprises
5	conduct a systematic, thorough and efficient basic clinical examination in a variety of species using animal handling skills that ensure animal welfare and operator safety

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)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	2, 4, 5
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	2, 4, 5
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	1, 5
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	2, 3, 4
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1, 2, 4, 5

Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

1 x 4 hr practical per week

1 X 2-3 hr lectures/seminar/workshops/field trip per week

Participants will be expected to undertake self-directed learning each week in preparation for the practical.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

Learning Activities Summary

LECTURE/SEMINAR UNITS

- Clinical Examination of a range of species common in Australia

- Communication skills

- Enterprise and Business Skills, Legislation, Professional Conduct and Ethics

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

Assessment Task	Task Type	Due	Weighting	Hurdle	Learning Outcome
Business, Legislation, Professional Conduct & Ethics · Diagnostic formative / summative tests · Assignment · Theory Exam	Formative & Summative	2nd half of the semester End of semester	10% 20% 15%	Yes	2,3,4
Clinical Exam · Non-graded Quizzes · In-class assessment of clinical examination skills · End of semester Practical Exam · Theory Exam	Formative Formative Summative Summative	Throughout the semester End of semester	0% 30% 10%	Yes No	5
Communication Skills · Video Analysis Assignment	Summative	1st half of semester	15%	No	1

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 No	Details of additional assessment, if available
End of semester practical exam	minimum of 70% for the total end of semester practical exam and must pass each species within the exam	Yes	Students must attend all practical sessions to be eligible to participate in the end of semester practical exam Students that do not attain this 70% minimum must attain a minimum of 45% to be eligible for additional assessment.
Business, Legislation, Professional Conduct & Ethics (BLPCE) which consists of assignments and a theory exam component	minimum of 65% for the sum of all components	Yes	Students that do not attain this 65% minimum must attain a minimum of 45% to be eligible for additional assessment.

Assessment Detail

Formative assessments during the semester:
1) Non-graded quizzes will be given as part of the self-directed learning material associated with species-based practical rotation. Completion of each quiz is mandatory to participate in each clinical exam practical session.
2) Students must attend all practical sessions to be eligible to sit the end of semester practical exam.
3) In-class assessment of clinical examination skills
4) Communication skills will be assessed in the first four sessions of the skills module with the same evaluation rubric as for the summative assessment.

Business, Legislation, Professional Conduct & Ethics (BLPCE)
1) Diagnostic formative/summative tests (10%)
2) Assignment covering the BLPCE subject area. Participants will submit one written assignment based on aspects of Business Enterprise Skills. Students will operate in teams of three or four to create a written assignment of four pages of original work plus appendices of supportive material (up to four pages). Group work to produce the written assignment will make up 15% and peer feedback on teamwork will contribute the remaining 5% (as an individual mark) to total the 20% for this component.

Theory Exam. Clinical Exam (Practical)
1) Clinical exam: Participants will undertake anend of semester practical exam. Theory Exam.

Communication Skills
1. Video Analysis Assignment (15% of the final grade). Participants will submit a self analysis of their consultation, building on formative feedback given in the skills laboratories from facilitator, peers, actors and self.

Please note
There will be a species based Practical Exam.
There will be one 2 hour end of semester Theory Exam with two components:
- Clinical Examination
- Business, Legislation, Professional Conduct & Ethics

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 Access Adelaide.

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