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Unit of Study VTEC3009 - The Professional Veterinary Technologist (2025)

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Unit description

This unit provides students with the opportunity to consolidate the knowledge and skills required for a professional career in veterinary technology. The unit exposes students to a range of communication and practice management based factors that are essential skills for veterinary technologists. Students will also practice managing complex communications in the veterinary clinic environment.

Unit content

Module 1. Front of house in veterinary practices
 
Module 2. Conflict resolution in veterinary practice
 
Module 3. Marketing, promotion and client engagement
 
Module 4. Veterinary practice finances 1
 
Module 5. Veterinary practice finances 2
 
Module 6. Leadership in veterinary teams

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Not currently available in 2025

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate proficiency in professional verbal, written communication and innovative technologies in the context of veterinary practice

demonstrate proficiency in conflict resolution in a range of settings applicable to veterinary practice

apply specialised knowledge of veterinary practice finances to identify deficiencies and recommend remedial action

integrate leadership skills into the veterinary technologists role within a veterinary practice and across a range of cultural contexts, while engaging in reflective practice.