COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE INFORMATION: VT229 Sophomore Clinical Externships 12 credit hours Spring, Summer and Fall 2018 Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Veterinary Technology, math and science courses with a cumulative score in these courses of 2.2 or higher. REQUIRED STUDENT RESOURCES: Required Textbooks: There are no required texts for this course. However, students will need access to texts that will serve as resources for looking up answers to questions posted at externship sites. A formulary, medical dictionary and general clinical textbook are a minimal library for this purpose. Students must have access to the internet to carry out informational searches. Students are encouraged to prepare each night for externships the next day by researching topics and questions discussed at the site the previous day. To this end, a good overall source is: Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 8th McCurnin’s Edition, Bassert and Thomas, ISBN#: 978-1-4377-2680-0 Required Course Materials: Uniforms and Dosimeters: Each student is required to wear clean, ironed, well-fitted light blue scrub shirts and pants and a nametag during the externship. In addition, clean white sneakers are also required. Radiology badges will be distributed at the first on-campus meeting and will be collected at the last on-campus meeting. The student will be charged for the badge if it is not returned. Students are also required to wear watches and carry pens and a calculator. INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: Instructor: Dr. Joanna Bassert Office Location: Academic Building, Program of Veterinary Technology office Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday: 9:00 AM -11:00 AM and 2:00PM 4:00 PM –
COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE INFORMATION: VT229 Sophomore Clinical Externships 12 credit hours Spring, Summer and Fall 2018 Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Veterinary Technology, math and science courses with a cumulative score in these courses of 2.2 or higher. REQUIRED STUDENT RESOURCES: Required Textbooks: There are no required texts for this course. However, students will need access to texts that will serve as resources for looking up answers to questions posted at externship sites. A formulary, medical dictionary and general clinical textbook are a minimal library for this purpose. Students must have access to the internet to carry out informational searches. Students are encouraged to prepare each night for externships the next day by researching topics and questions discussed at the site the previous day. To this end, a good overall source is: McCurnin’s Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 8th Edition, Bassert and Thomas, ISBN#: 978-1-4377-2680-0 Required Course Materials: Uniforms and Dosimeters: Each student is required to wear clean, ironed, well-fitted light blue scrub shirts and pants and a nametag during the externship. In addition, clean white sneakers are also required. Radiology badges will be distributed at the first on-campus meeting and will be collected at the last on-campus meeting. The student will be charged for the badge if it is not returned. Students are also required to wear watches and carry pens and a calculator. INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: Instructor: Dr. Joanna Bassert Office Location: Academic Building, Program of Veterinary Technology office Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday: 9:00 AM -11:00 AM and 2:00PM – 4:00 PM
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