VET20120 Farm and Companion Animal Experience

Academic Year 2022/2023

Students are required to i) become proficient in the handling and management of a variety of animal species and ii) to have good knowledge of the key essentials of the main food production systems (milk, beef, lamb, pig) at farm level in order to be good veterinarians. Each student is allocated an appropriate programme of farm and companion animal experience up to a maximum of ten weeks following interview. This experience should be obtained between the Christmas vacation of the first veterinary year and the end of the Easter break of the second veterinary year. Each student will also be allocated 6 shifts in the large animal hospital. The satisfactory completion of these will count as 1 week of EMS. Students are designated a staff supervisor who approves the farms or animal enterprises proposed. Students will be examined at the end of their second year on animal handling competencies. Students will also be required to submit reports on their experience gained. Stage 1 students are permitted to take this module.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this credit block, the student should be able to:
Demonstrate appropriate knowledge and experience of a range of companion animal and farming enterprises to the satisfaction of their supervisor;
Demonstrate safe and competent handling of common farm and companion animals.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Placement/Work Experience

500
Total

500
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Not yet recorded 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students are required to become proficient in the handling and management of a variety of animal species and are allocated an appropriate programme of farm and companion animal experience up to a maximum of ten weeks, following interview. This experience should be obtained between the Christmas vacation of the first veterinary year and the end of the Easter break of the second veterinary year. Each student will also be allocated 6 shifts in the large animal hospital. Students are designated a staff supervisor who approves the farm or animal facilities proposed. The completion of this requirement to the satisfaction of the student's supervisor is a pre-requisite for progression into the 3rd year of the MVB degree programme. These credits are GPA neutral.

Learning Exclusions:

Students with prior animal handling experience may not be advised to complete the full 10 week farm and companion animal experience recommendation.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
VET10040 - Practical Animal Husbandry

Additional Information:
Students must have passed one of the listed pre-requisite modules


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Fieldwork: Examination of demonstrable competency and experience gained from fieldwork.
Each species must be passed.
Unspecified n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

100

Carry forward of passed components
Not yet recorded
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Not yet recorded
Name Role
Mr Maurice Kinsella Tutor
Ms Michelle Purcell Tutor
Mr John Wyatt Tutor