SCAM13004U Dedicated Companion Animal Clinical Practice.
The purpose of this course is to provide the students with
practical experience in a dedicated companion
animal practice setting including practicals within the chosen
tracking area. The course will have special emphasis on the
practical clinical application of the problem oriented medical
record (POMR) method as a systematic reflective clinical diagnostic
decision making tool in dedicated companion animal practice as well
as on evidence based approaches to diagnostic work up,
interpretation of collected data, and planning of diagnostic
procedures and therapeutic management strategies. It will mainly be
patient based and interactive to further reflection,
analysis, and synthesis of patient problems from obtained data
including laboratory results and background knowledge including
referral information from each patient. Planning of the practicals
within the tracking areas will be performed together with the
course coordinator and balanced based on the chosen area of
tracking within dedicated companion animal practice.
Read more about the Master of Companion Animal Science.
Having completed the course, the student must be able to:
Knowledge
• Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of complex
clinical diagnostic decision making, patient therapy and management
in dedicated companion animal practice
• List, classify, and demonstrate critical reflection on
existing and new approaches to patient diagnosis, therapy,
management and client education in a dedicated companion
animal practice situation
Skills
Within the dedicated companion animal practice patient
setting the student must be able to
• Interpret, assess and reflect on collected patient data in
order to identify/localise the cause of disease, make clinical
decisions, arrive at a diagnosis and apply and integrate evidence
based scientific approaches to plan and administer further
diagnostics, patient therapy and management
• Seek out, reflect on and apply new evidence to patient
problems in a dedicated companion animal clinical setting
• Communicate effectively and discuss patient issues and
solution models with both peers and non-specialists at an advanced
level and across disciplines within dedicated companion animal
practice
• Communicate effectively in writing and orally regarding
patients and pass on results to relevant parties including both
specialist, dedicated companion animal and mixed practice
colleagues and clients
Competences
• Plan and evaluate a diagnostic work-up for a companion
animal patient with a complex history
• Independently obtain, evaluate and elaborate on evidence
based new knowledge within companion animal medicine
• Collaborate and communicate within and between both
specialist, dedicated companion animal and mixed practice
peers and lay persons involved in companion animal
management
Updated literature lists will be posted 1 month prior to course start. The participant should have theoretical knowledge updated prior to participation.
- Category
- Hours
- Colloquia
- 3
- Exam
- 35
- Practical exercises
- 128
- Preparation
- 40
- Total
- 206
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- PortfolioAs a part of the course the student will have to hand in a case and procedure log as well as selected patient records. The number of cases and procedures and their distribution will depend on the chosen area of tracking.
- Exam registration requirements
- 80 % active participation in the on site course activities are required in order to obtain approved course certificate. Both, approved course certificate and a passed examination are required to pass the course. Students may attend examination without approval of course certificate. A written report can replace up to 2 weeks of the Clinical Practice period when approved by the head of studies and the course responsible. The course responsible will define the length and content of the written report.
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
More than one internal examiner
Criteria for exam assesment
Having completed the course, the student should be able to:
Knowledge
• Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of complex
clinical diagnostic decision making, patient therapy and management
in dedicated companion animal practice
• List, classify, and demonstrate critical reflection on
existing and new approaches to patient diagnosis, therapy,
management and client education in a dedicated companion
animal practice situation
Skills
Within the dedicated companion animal practice patient
setting the student must be able to
• Interpret, assess and reflect on collected patient data in
order to identify/localise the cause of disease, make clinical
decisions, arrive at a diagnosis and apply and integrate evidence
based scientific approaches to plan and administer further
diagnostics, patient therapy and management
• Seek out, reflect on and apply new evidence to patient
problems in a dedicated companion animal clinical setting
• Communicate effectively and discuss patient issues and
solution models with both peers and non-specialists at an advanced
level and across disciplines within dedicated companion animal
practice
• Communicate effectively in writing and orally regarding
patients and pass on results to relevant parties including both
specialist, dedicated companion animal and mixed practice
colleagues and clients
Competences
• Plan and evaluate a diagnostic work-up for a companion
animal patient with a complex history
• Independently obtain, evaluate and elaborate on evidence
based new knowledge within companion animal medicine
• Collaborate and communicate within and between both
specialist, dedicated companion animal and mixed practice
peers and lay persons involved in companion animal
management
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SCAM13004U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Part Time Master
- Duration
- Practicals 4 weeks full time. The practicals can be performed in an international university setting after approval by the studydirector.
- Placement
- Spring, Summer And Autumn
- Schedule
- Monday-Friday, full time
Individual plan (every second year)
Spring 4 weeks full time ( from week 1 2015 to week 37 2015)
Examat the latest week 38 2015 – 14.09.2015-18.09.2015 - Course capacity
- 30
- Continuing and further education
- Price
30.000
- Study board
- Study Board of Veterinary Sciences
Contracting department
- Department of Veterinary Clinical and Animal Sciences
Course responsibles
- Annemarie Thuri Kristensen (3-71847b5083857e743e7b853e747b)
Lecturers
Faculty teaching at The University Hospital for Companion
Animals
The practicals can be performed in an international university
setting after approval by the studydirector.