VSC467 Clinical Rotation 9 - State Veterinary Medicine (8)

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 biosecurity network. This work has very large significance to the country's continuing access to its export markets for food products.

This rotation requires a 3 week placement with a District Veterinarian in a NSW Livestock Health and Pest Authority or an approved alternative placement in a Government Veterinary workplace, such as a State Department of Agriculture, Australian Department (AQIS, DAFF Biosecurity, NAQS), Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, industry organizations, such as Animal Health Australia or non-government organizations.

Availability

Session 1 (30)
On Campus
Wagga Wagga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: VSC467. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences

Enrolment Restrictions

Bachelor of Veterinary Science,
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science, Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) Students only.

Prerequisites

VSC415 and VSC426 and VSC427 and VSC450 and VSC451 and VSC453

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to 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
  • be able to 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.
  • be able to 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?)
  • be able to critically evaluate the contribution to animal production systems and/or the wider community of veterinarians in non-practice workplaces relevant to your placement.
  • be able to demonstrate appropriate time management and organisational skills to permit completion of the placement and assessment responsibilities
  • be able to 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)

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • State veterinary medicine
  • Jurisprudence
  • Epidemiology
  • Public health and biosecurity
  • Gross pathology
  • Extension/communication

Indicative Assessment

The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of VSC467 in Session 3 2021. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).

Item Number
Title
Value %
1
Supervisor assessment of student performance
20
2
Report or reports
50
3
Reflective daily journal
30

Workplace Learning

This subject contains a 15 days Compulsory Workplace Learning component.

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 of Australias public health and biosecurity network.

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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