VET SC 7240BRW - Ruminant Health and Production Part 2

Roseworthy Campus - Semester 2 - 2021

The aim of the course is to provide veterinary students with the necessary theoretical and practical framework to support their progression towards competence in cattle, sheep, goats, deer and camelids medicine at both individual and herd or flock level, and to ensure readiness for the final year rotation in production animal practice.

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Course Details

Course Code	VET SC 7240BRW
Course	Ruminant Health and Production Part 2
Coordinating Unit	School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Term	Semester 2
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	Roseworthy Campus
Units	6
Contact	Up to 7 hours per week plus a full day clinic per Semester
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	Completion of Level I of DVM or equivalent
Incompatible	VET SC 7212RW, VET SC 7222RW
Assumed Knowledge	VET SC 7001RW
Restrictions	Available to Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students only
Assessment	Written assignment, quizzes and examinations

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Mandi Carr

Dr Mandi Carr and Dr Colin Trengove

Course Timetable

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

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

1. Explain the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of important diseases in the individual or a population of cattle, sheep, goats, deer and camelids.
2. Devise appropriate herd/flock health plans for cattle, sheep, goats, deer and camelids.
3. Apply the principles of population medicine and production in terms of investigation, biosecurity and communication.
4. Describe the common surgical procedures in cattle, sheep, goats, deer and camelids practice.

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)	1,2,3,4
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	1,2,3,4
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	1,2,3
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	3
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	3
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	1,2,3

Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course will be delivered by the following means:

3 Lectures of 1 hour each per week.
One 3-4 hour practical per week.
One day of clinic rotation per semester.

Workload

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

A student enrolled in a full year 6 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 24 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

This course requires on-campus attendance

The learning activities will cover theoretical and practical knowledge of cattle, sheep, goats, deer and camelids medicine, surgery and production at individual animal and group level.

Specific Course Requirements

Any practical class or activity involving the handling of livestock (e.g. cattle, sheep, goat and camelids) will require students to wear hard-toed boots and clean overalls. Failure to wear these items will preclude the participation in that practical class. Long hair should be tied back or covered and jewellery removed. For activities involving clinical examination of animals, it is recommended that long nails be trimmed. It is also recommended that hats be worn for outdoor activities.

Due to the clinical nature of the core knowledge and skills that are being imparted during the practicals, and the fact that these sessions are interactive and include problem solving activities, practicals within this course are considered to be compulsory.

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 Yes or No	Learning Outcome
Practical Classes	Formative	Throughout Semester 1 & 2	0%	Yes	1, 2, 3, 4
Quiz examinations	Formative & Summative	Throughout Semester 1 & 2	30%	No	1, 2, 3, 4
Mid-course examination	Formative & Summative	Exam week Semester 1	30%	Yes	1, 2, 3, 4
Written clinical assignment	Formative & Summative	Week 10 Semester 2	10%	No	1, 2, 3, 4
End of course examination	Summative	Exam week Semester 2	30%	Yes	1, 2, 3, 4

Assessment Related 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
Mid-course examination	50%	Yes	Additional examination
End of course examination	50 %	Yes	Additional examination
Practical Classes	Maximum 1 absence (within approval) per semester	No

Assessment Detail

Practical Classes (0%):
The practical classes withinthe second year of the DVM Program, attended by all students 12 times per semester, support the practical skills required for graduating veterinary students. Achieving competence in the ruminant health and production medical, handling and husbandry skills is very different from learning a technical skill – competence describes the ability to put together a number of skills to produce a high-level performance judged satisfactory by experts in the field. The goal of the practicals is for students to become competent in medical, handling and husbandry skills of ruminants with minimal supervision and only minor errors, taking the view that the students will develop expertise only through further practice in the final year of the course, the extra-mural studies or after they graduate. Over the year, students develop the basic medical, handling and husbandry skills and knowledge taught in the first year of the DVM Program, integrating and applying their technical skills and knowledge to working with live animals. The students learn to exercise judgement in a dynamic situation potentially life-threatening for the handler, veterinarian and/or patient, while behaving in a professional, responsible manner.

Mid-Course Examination (30%):
An examination will test the students understanding and ability to apply knowledge to real veterinary problems in the areas of cattle, sheep, goats and camelid health and production. Both therory and practical elements of the course will be examined. The questions may include MCQ, short answer and/or short essay format.

Quiz examinations (30%):
Students will complete a total of 3 quizzes during semester 1 (and 3 quizzes during semester 2) each 30minute quiz is worth
5%. Quizzes will occur in class, are closed book and will be online through the MyUni course page. Quizzes will consist of multiple choice and short answer questions.

Written Clinical Assignment (10%):
Each student will submit a poster describing a common health or production problem in cattle, sheep, goat, deer or camelids. This will require literature research, a multidisciplinary evidence-based veterinary medicine approach and demonstrate independent and critical thought.

End of Course Examination (30%):
An examination will test the students understanding and ability to apply knowledge to real veterinary problems in the areas of cattle, sheep, goat and camelid health and production. Both theory and practical elements of the course will be examined. The questions may include MCQ, short answer and/or short essay format.

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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