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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
ANHLT 101 | Title:
INTRO VET CAREERS |
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| Full Title:
Introduction to Veterinary Careers |
| Last Reviewed:12/9/2019 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.50 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 26.25 |
| Minimum | 1.50 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 4 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 1.50 | | Contact Total | 26.25 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 52.50 | Total Student Learning Hours: 78.75 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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This course provides students with an overview of the careers, concepts, and typical tasks that occur in a veterinary hospital. Students will be introduced to the rewards and realities of working in veterinary medicine, as well as the steps to become a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) and Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM).
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR EMLS 100 (formerly ESL 100) or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course provides students with an overview of the careers, concepts, and typical tasks that occur in a veterinary hospital. Students will be introduced to the rewards and realities of working in veterinary medicine, as well as the steps to become a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) and Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM).
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR EMLS 100 (formerly ESL 100) or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Describe the occupational roles, common tasks, and fundamental disease concepts within a veterinary clinic.
2. Develop a personal education and career plan outlining the pathway towards becoming either an RVT or a DVM
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Define the different roles of staff members in typical local veterinary clinics.
2. Articulate their personal pathway to an ideal career in veterinary medicine.
3. Describe the use of common diagnostics and treatment modalities used in veterinary medicine.
4. Recognize and define jargon referring to the most common diseases, organ systems, and abbreviations used in veterinary medicine.
5. Discuss and debate ethical and personal values as they relate to the practice of veterinary medicine.
Topics and Scope
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I. Introduction to Veterinary Medicine
A. Types of workplaces
B. Spectrum of common workplace tasks
C. Clinical roles and definitions
D. Related careers
II. Pathway to Veterinary Careers
A. Veterinary school application process
B. Registered veterinary technician programs
C. Local veterinary industry and salaries
D. Current veterinary industry trends
III. Veterinary Terminology
A. Organ system terminology
B. Root word and jargon concepts
C. Common abbreviations
D. Common record keeping format
IV. Principles of Disease
A. Basic disease jargon
B. Infectious organisms
C. Non-infectious disease concepts
V. Veterinary Diagnostics
A. Common veterinary equipment
B. Common diagnostic tasks
C. Specialist terms
VI. Veterinary Therapeutics
A. Preventative medicine
B. Surgical and dental care
C. Concepts of veterinary pharmacology
VII. Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine - Legal and Ethical Scenarios
VIII. Veterinary Knowledge
A. Assessing quality of information
B. Medical and primary literature
C. Veterinary conferences, organizations, and networks
Assignments:
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1. Reading, approximately 30-100 pages total
2. Quizzes
3. Essays or outlines on the topics of personal values and educational/career plan pertaining to
veterinary medicine
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 50% |
| Essays/outlines | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
30 - 50% |
| Quizzes | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 30% |
| Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials
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