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Learning outcomes
Reflect on key personal and professional attributes important for success by identifying risks to health and well-being in veterinary careers
Employ reflective practice to integrate personal values and behaviours, with societal and professional expectations and document your personal/professional development opportunities encountered through the course.
Develop fundamental skills in communication, emotional intelligence, professional collaboration and mindfulness
Establish the psychological basis for effective communication, collaborative relationships and professional well-being when effectively working in a team
Demonstrate ethical reasoning and effective communication around challenging animal welfare issues to demonstrate veterinary professional behaviour
Demonstrate professional behaviours and respect towards other colleagues and staff
Demonstrate safe and effective skills and handling of four domestic species in a farm environment and low stress handling techniques for small animals.
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Veterinary Professional Life (VPL) is a whole-of-course professional curriculum, guiding the development of the key competencies important to professional success. This unit introduces the foundational framework and enabling skills within the VPL themes: Professional Skills for Success; Scientific Basis of Veterinary Medicine; and Veterinary Professional Practice. The workshops includes discussions on the following topics in a veterinary context; Goal setting, Teamwork, Personal resilience, Communication skills, Ethical reasoning, Low stress handling and Mindfulness.