1.1.1 Learners will be able to work as a team to quickly move large stock into a press and neck clamp with a minimum of stress to the animal and without danger of injury to themselves.
1.1.2 Learners will be able to apply the proper restraint in a responsible and effective way using ropes to control the large stock.
1.1.3 Learners will be able to restrain small stock and companion animals in such a way that the animals are not injured and with a minimum of risk of injury to themselves.
1.2.1 Learners will be able to communicate effectively with the owner of the animal to obtain a history of the illness of the animal.
1.2.2 Learners will be able to ask basic questions related to the illness and to collect the response from the owner in a clear and concise manner.
1.2.3 Learners will be able to communicate the information regarding the history to the veterinarian accurately.
1.3.1 Learners will demonstrate their knowledge of the normal animal by identifying selected major tissues, organs and systems in theory assessments and in anatomy specimens during practical sessions.
1.3.2 Learners will demonstrate their knowledge of how the normal animal functions by describing the way the major organs and systems work in theory assessments and on the live animal and the practical situation.
1.3.3 Learners will be able to use what they have learned in the theory to explain in the practical situation how the animal functions on a basic level.
1.4.1 Learners will demonstrate their ability to recognise the normal animal and use that to compare with an animal that is showing signs of illness in the practical situation in the clinic and in the field.
1.4.2 Learners will be able to collect the vital signs of the animals as they examine the animals in the practical sessions.
1.4.3 Learners will reflect on what they have learned in the various theory modules of disease courses to complete a basic clinical examination of various animals in the practical sessions.
1.4.4 Learners will work effectively with others as a member of a team in the practical sessions and draw on their knowledge of the diseases learned in the theory to perform further tests as directed by the veterinary surgeon which might assist the veterinarian in the diagnosis of the disease.
1.5.1 In the practical situation the learners will be able to use what they have learned in the disease theory modules and apply that in the clinic and laboratory situation by organising and managing themselves and their practical activities responsibly and effectively as they collect skin scrapings from sick animals and use the skin scrapings in the clinic or the laboratory to effectively examine them for evidence of manage mites.
1.5.2 In the practical situation the learners will be able to use what they have learned in the disease theory modules and apply that in the clinic and laboratory situation by organising and managing themselves and their practical activities responsibly and effectively as they collect milk samples from sick animals and use the milk samples for mastitis tests in the clinic or the laboratory to effectively examine them for evidence of mastitis.
1.5.3 In the practical situation the learners will be able to use what they have learned in the disease theory modules and apply that in the clinic and laboratory situation by organising and managing themselves and their practical activities responsibly and effectively as they collect blood from sick animals and use the blood to prepare stained blood smears in the clinic or the laboratory and examine the smear for blood parasites on the slide.
1.5.4 In the practical situation the learners will be able to use what they have learned in the disease theory modules and apply that in the clinic and laboratory situation by organising and managing themselves and their practical activities responsibly and effectively as they collect faeces from sick animals and use the faeces to prepare faecal flotation in the clinic or the laboratory and examine the flotation under the microscope for evidence of parasitic ova.
1.6.1 In the practical situation the learners will be able to use what they have learned in the disease theory modules and apply that in the clinic and laboratory situation by organising and managing themselves and their practical activities responsibly and effectively as they collect milk samples from sick animals and use the milk samples for culture in the laboratory to effectively examine them for evidence of mastitis causing organisms.
1.6.2 In the practical situation the learners will be able to use what they have learned in the disease theory modules and apply that in the clinic and laboratory situation by organising and managing themselves and their practical activities responsibly and effectively as they collect samples from infected areas such as abscesses from sick animals and use the samples for culture in the laboratory to effectively examine them for the agent causing the infection.
1.6.3 In the practical situation the learners will be able to use what they have learned in the disease theory modules and apply that in the clinic and laboratory situation by organising and managing themselves and their practice activities responsibly and effectively as they collect samples from post mortem specimens during post mortem examinations of animals which have died and use the samples for culture in the laboratory to effectively examine them to find the agent causing the death of the animal.
1.7.1 During practical sessions learners will be able to draw upon scientific knowledge gained in the disease theory modules and use technology in the laboratory effectively to examine blood specimens for abnormalities which will help the veterinarian in the diagnosis of diseases.
1.7.2 During practical sessions learners will be able to draw upon scientific knowledge gained in the disease theory modules and use technology in the laboratory effectively to process and examine serology specimens for abnormalities which will help the veterinarian in the diagnosis of diseases.
1.7.3 During practical sessions learners will be able to draw upon scientific knowledge gained in the disease theory modules and use technology in the laboratory effectively to critically examine post mortem specimens for abnormalities which will help the veterinarian in the diagnosis of diseases.
1.8.1 Learners will be able to use what they have learned in the theory to enable them to assist in the castration of farm animals in the practical situation in the clinic or in the field.
1.8.2 Learners will be able to use what they have learned in the history to enable them to assist in the dehorning of farm animals in the practical situation in the clinic or in the field.
1.8.3 Learners will be able to use what they have learned in the theory to enable them to assist in the docking of farm animals in the practical situation in the clinic or in the field.
1.8.4 Learners will be able to use what they have learned in the theory to enable them to dose farm animals in the practical situation in the clinic or in the field.
1.8.5 Learners will be able to use what they have learned in the theory to enable them to assist in the vaccination and giving of injections to farm animals in the practical situation in the clinic or in the field.
1.8.6 Learners will be able to use what they have learned in the theory to enable them to assist in the dipping of animals to control external parasites in different species of animals.
2.1.1 Learners will be able to collect, organise and assimilate into their understanding information about infectious diseases caused by bacterial, viral, protozoal, rickettsial and fungal agents which they get through lectures, assignments, and independent library reviews and reports.
2.1.2 Learners will be able to collect organise and assimilate into their understanding information about parasitic diseases caused by both internal and external parasites which they get through lectures, assignments, and independent reading in the library.
2.1.3 Learners will be able to collect organise and assimilate into their understanding information about metabolic diseases and disease complexes which they get through lectures, assignments, and independent reading in the library.
2.2.1 During practical sessions learners will be able to work together effectively as a team to identify and solve the problem of what is causing sickness in a group of animals related to infectious diseases by putting together a vaccination and management program which will display responsible decision making and creative thinking, in nutrition management, pest control, veterinary hygiene, use of biological and therapeutic management.
2.2.2 During practical sessions learners will be able to work together effectively as a team to identify and solve the problem of what is causing sickness in a group of animals related to parasitic diseases by putting together a management program which will display responsible decision making and creative thinking, in camp rotation, strategic dosing and dipping.
2.2.3 During practical sessions learners will be able to work effectively as a team to identify the problems which are causing sickness in animals related to metabolic and complexes of diseases and solve the problem by putting together a management program which will display responsible decision making and creative thinking, in feeding, breeding, selection and preventative medicine.
2.2.4 Learners will demonstrate their ability to participate as responsible citizens in the life of the local and national community by participating in the veterinary care of animals in the community through the clinical care portion of the programme as they assist the veterinarian in treatment of sick animals both in the clinic and in the villages in the community.
2.2.5 Learners will demonstrate their ability to interact across a wide range of social contexts in a culturally and aesthetically sensitive manner as they interact with clients form many socio-economic levels who bring their animals to the clinic for treatment.
2.3.1 Learners will be able to identify the problem of what is causing sickness in the animals related to infectious diseases and solve the problem by assisting the veterinarian in the treatment of those diseases, in a way which will display responsible decision making.
2.3.2 Learners will be able to identify the problem of what is causing sickness in the animals related to parasitic diseases and solve the problem by assisting the veterinarian in the treatment of those diseases, in a way which will display responsible decision making in camp rotation, strategic dosing and dipping.
2.3.3 Learners will be able to identify the problem of what is causing sickness in the animals related to metabolic and complexes of diseases and solve the problem by assisting the veterinarian in the treatment of those diseases, in a way which will display responsible decision making in using injections, oral medications and appropriate manipulations of animals.
2.3.4 Learners will be able to identify the problem of what is causing sickness in the animals related to toxicity diseases and solve the problem by assisting the veterinarian in the treatment of those diseases, in a way which will display responsible decision making in dosing, tubing or injecting those animals for treatment.
3.1.1 Learners will be able to demonstrate their ability in the practical situation to assist in the care of emergencies in large animals such as choke, urea toxicity, milk fever, etc.
3.1.2 Learners will be able to demonstrate their ability in the practical situation to assist with the care of emergencies in small stock such as dystocia, bloat, pregnancy toxaemia, etc.
3.1.3 Learners will be able to demonstrate their ability in the practical situation to assist with the care of emergencies in companion animals such as strychnine toxicity, eclampsia, etc.
3.2.1 Learners will be able to demonstrate their ability in the practical situation to assist in the care of minor conditions and problems in large animals such as abscesses, minor lacerations and minor injuries.
3.2.2 Learners will be able to demonstrate their ability in the practical situation to assist in the care of minor conditions and problems in small stock such as abrasions, foot rot and minor fractures.
3.2.3 Learners will be able to demonstrate their ability in the practical situation to assist in the care of minor conditions and problems in companion animals such as hot spots, diarrhoea and minor skin conditions.
4.1.1 Learners will be able to communicate effectively with livestock owners in the practical situation to convey their knowledge about cattle farming and demonstrate their ability to solve minor problems related to the production and management of the animals.
4.1.2 Learners will be able to communicate effectively with livestock owners in the practical situation to convey their knowledge about small stock farming and demonstrate their ability to solve minor problems related to the production and management of the animals.
4.1.3 Learners will be able to communicate effectively with livestock owners in the practical situation to convey their knowledge about pig and poultry farming and demonstrate their ability to solve minor problems related to the production and management of the animals.
4.2.1 Learners will be able to use their knowledge form theory modules to demonstrate their ability in the practical situation to advise farmers on the proper handling of milk and milk products.
4.2.2 Learners will be able to use their knowledge from theory modules to demonstrate their ability in the practical situation to advise farmers on the proper handling of meat and meat products.
4.2.3 Learners will be able to use what they have learned from the theory modules to demonstrate in the practical situation their ability to alert people in the community about zoonoses.
Integrated assessment:
Continuous assessment by using a range of formative and summative assessment methods including but not limited to oral and written quizzes and tests, assignments, practical reports and projects reports, formal written exams and formal practical exams which allow the learner to demonstrate applied competence.
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