VSC508 Clinical Practicum 1 (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Animal and Vet Science (ANVET)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
The aim of this subject is for an advancement of clinical skills and knowedge in the candidate's selected discipline or related disciplines through exposure to professional clinical practice either on-campus or externally. Candidates will develop cognitive skills that demonstrate detailed understanding of knowledge underpinning the discipline(s) and undertake critical reflection of that theory and practice.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance | Wagga Wagga | Session 2 |
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance | Wagga Wagga | Session 3 |
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: VSC508
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Assumed Knowledge:
Eligible for registration as a veterinarian in Australia
Enrolment restrictions:
This subject is restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Veterinary Studies
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Be able to demonstrate an expansion of their body of knowledge and skills in the selected discipline and/or related disciplines
- Be able to demonstrate an accruement of new knowledge that is at the forefront of the discipline(s)
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- The subject will involve placement in an enterprise on or off campus for 3-4 weeks. During this period, the student gains exposure to professional clinical practice, either in the nominated primary discipline or a related discipline. During the placement, the students are required to document all exposures in written log-books, which are submitted at the end of the subject for marking. In addition, students deliver a presentation of their experiences to enable demonstration of accruement of new knowledge at the fore-front of the discipline.
Specialised Resources
Travel to external sites
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.