The role of final year extramural placements in the undergraduate veterinary curriculum
| Autor: | John Baguley |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Veterinary medicine General Veterinary business.industry Extramural Communication Australia General Medicine Computer-assisted web interviewing Professional Competence Social skills Surveys and Questionnaires ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Medicine Humans Female Interpersonal Relations Clinical Competence Curriculum Communication skills business Education Veterinary Students Education Medical Undergraduate |
| Zdroj: | Australian veterinary journal. 84(5) |
| ISSN: | 0005-0423 |
| Popis: | Objective To examine the role of a final year program of extramural placements in the undergraduate veterinary curriculum. Design An online questionnaire was made available to all students who completed the first lecture free final year of clinical placements offered by the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney in 2004. The questionnaire collected information regarding the effectiveness of preparation for veterinary practice through: rating the usefulness of tasks and processes in achieving final year learning outcomes; collecting students' opinions on attributes vital to success as a veterinary practitioner and the value of extramural placements in developing these attributes; and rating the value of extramural placements in preparing students for veterinary practice. Results The most useful tasks or processes as evidenced by the percentage of students rating these tasks or processes as either very useful or useful were receiving feedback (80%) and completing case logs (78%). The main attribute considered vital to success as a veterinarian was communication skills and extramural placements were generally rated as very valuable in developing this competency. This program was considered to be particularly successful in facilitating the link between theory and practice, enabling the recognition and treatment of a range of diseases and developing interpersonal skills. Conclusion The model for extramural placements implemented was generally regarded by students to be valuable in preparing them for veterinary practice. |
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