Extramural Practicum

External internships in different field of veterinary specialization. See specific announcement of external internships.

Pre-professional supervised external internships for 4 weeks in any field of veterinary specialization, with full-time dedication of the student and to be carried out in the summer period (June, July, August).

Not applicable

Generic competences
• GVUSC01. Ability to learn and adapt.
• GVUSC02. Capacity of analysis and synthesis.
• GVUSC03. General knowledge on the area of work.
• GVUSC04. Planning and management of work.
• GVUSC05. Ability to apply knowledge in practice.
• GVUSC06. Ability to work independently and as a team.
• GVUSC07. Skill to work in an international context.
• GVUSC08. Leadership, initiative and entrepreneurial spirit.
• GVUSC09. Ability to communicate in distinct fields.
• GVUSC10. Ethical commitment and accountability.
Disciplinary competences
• CEDVUSC 01. Generic knowledge of animals, and of its behavior and identification.
• CEDVUSC 02. Structure and function of healthy animals.
• CEDVUSC 03. Breeding, improvement, management and animal welfare.
• CEDVUSC 05. Basics and applied immune response.
• CEDVUSC 06. Knowledge of basic aspects of the different biological agents of veterinary interest.
• CEDVUSC 07. Knowledge of changes in the structure and function of the animal body.
• CEDVUSC 08. Knowledge and diagnosis of different animals, individual and collective, and its prevention, with special emphasis on zoonosis and diseases notifiable diseases.
• CEDVUSC 09. General basis of medical and surgical treatments.
• CEDVUSC 10. Knowledge of techniques applied to domestic animals, including those with direct influence on animal and human health.
• CEDVUSC 11. Understanding the basis of performance and system optimization of plant and animal production and its impact on the environment.
• CEDVUSC 13. Knowledge of organizational, economic and management aspects in all the fields of the veterinary profession.
• CEDVUSC 14. Knowledge of Rules and Laws of veterinary and animal regulations and trade.
• CEDVUSC 15. Knowledge of the rights and duties of the / vet / a, with special emphasis on ethical principles.
• CEDVUSC 16. Knowledge of the basic analytical techniques and interpretation.
• CEDVUSC17. Knowledge of the biological effects of ionizing radiation and radiation protection means.
• CEDVUSC18. Knowledge of the basic procedures to guarantee the correct operation of the reproductive activity, as well as of the technological processes and the methods for the resolution of obstetrics problems.
Professional competences
• D1VUSC 01. Perform history and clinical examination of the animals.
• D1VUSC 02. Collect and submit specimens with the corresponding reports.
• D1VUSC 03. Perform basic analytical techniques and interpret clinical, biological and chemical results.
• D1VUSC 04. Diagnose the most common diseases using complementary protocols and diagnostic techniques.
• D1VUSC 05. Contents epidemiological studies and develop prevention, control and eradication of animal diseases, with particular focus on notifiable diseases and zoonosis.
• D1VUSC 06. Attend and perform emergency first aid Veterinary.
• D1VUSC 07. Perform basic medical and surgical treatments in animals.
• D1VUSC 08. Prescribe, operate and administer veterinary medicines.
• D1VUSC 09. Implement basic procedures to ensure the proper functioning of the reproductive activity, technological processes and the resolution of obstetric problems.
• D1VUSC 10. Identify raw materials for animal feeding and management of dietary programs appropriate to the species and condition of the animals.
• D1VUSC 11. Assess and interpret production and health parameters of an animal group, considering the economic, environmental and welfare aspects, looking for optimization.
• D1VUSC 12. Inspecting animals ante and post-mortem and foodstuffs intended for human consumption.
• D1VUSC 13. Perform the sanitary control of different types of companies and establishments in food and catering.
• D1VUSC 14. Perform risk analysis, including environmental and biosafety, as well as the assessment, management and monitoring systems quality management.
• D1VUSC 15. Counselling and management, technical and economic, veterinary companies in the context of sustainability
• D1VUSC 16. Apply the methods of individual identification of the animals.
• D1VUSC 17. Realize own technical reports of the veterinary competitions.
• D1VUSC 18. Apply the knowledge of radiation protection in those diagnostic procedures that require the use of ionizing radiation.
Academic competences
• CEAVUSC 01. Analyze synthetize, solve problems and make decisions in the professional areas.
• CEAVUSC 02. Keep an ethical conduct in the exercise of his responsibilities in front of the veterinary profession and the society.
• CEAVUSC 03. Disseminate the information obtained during the professional exercise of the /the Veterinary/to of fluent form, oral and written, with other colleagues, authorities, and the society in general.
• CEAVUSC 04. Look for and manage the information related with the activity of the/the veterinary/to.
• CEAVUSC 05. Know and apply the scientific method in the professional practice, including the medicine based in the evidence.
• CEAVUSC 06. Seek for advice and professional help.
• CEAVUSC 07. Have basic knowledge of a foreign language, especially in technical aspects of Veterinary Sciences.
• CEAVUSC 08. Become aware of the need to keep knowledge, skills and attitudes of the professional competitions updated through permanent training.
Transversal competences
• CTVUSC 01. Capacity for reasoning and argumentation.
• CTVUSC 02. Capacity to obtain suitable information, diverse and updated by diverse means, like bibliographic information and Internet, and to analyze it critically.
• CTVUSC 03. Capacity to elaborate and present an organized and comprehensible text.
• CTVUSC 04. Capacity to realize a clear, concise and coherent public display.
• CTVUSC 05. Skill in the handle of the ICTs.
• CTVUSC 06. Utilization of information in foreign language.
• CTVUSC 07. Capacity to resolve problems by means of the integrated application of knowledge.

Internships in public or private companies or entities will be regulated, in addition to the official study regulations, by Real decreto 592/2014, of July 11, which regulates external academic internships for university students, by External work placement Regulations_USC and by agreements that are signed in accordance with the regulations for the management of USC agreements, as well as by the calls themselves and other general applicable provisions.

The student will carry out stays of four weeks duration, where they will be linked to the systematic work of the destination company/centre, carrying out the internships in a supervised manner, with a reference academic tutor.

The PROFESSIONAL TUTOR will score the work done by the student as well as the reflection of the work in the practicum report. In addition, the tutor will authorise the presentation of the memory to the academic tutor. Specifically the professional tutor will score the following points (referred to the generic and specific competences):
1. Technical ability and for learning: (0 to 10)
2. Attitude and initiative of resolution: (0 to 10)
3. Skills of communication (oral and/or written): (0 to 10)
4. Capacity of work in a team and respect in the workplace: (0 to 10)
5. Punctuality: (0 to 10)
6. Reflection of the activity in the practicum report: (0 to 10)

ACADEMIC TUTOR
The student will present to the academic tutor the practicum report. The report done by the student must contain a description of the activities taken place and include the following sections: (1) Introduction in which the centre where the practice is carried out is described in detail; (2) Description of the activities that have taken place; (3) Development of at least 1 clinical cases or procedures (clinical, laboratory, control protocols, etc., depending on the practice done) with correct structure and adequate discussion; and (4) Personal evaluation and final conclusion of the experience of this practice for the personal training of the student. The report must have a maximum of 15 pages (excluding annexes), DIN A4, written in Times New Roman or similar, size 11 and line spacing of 1.5. The editorial work will we considered.

The academic tutor will base his evaluation in the quality of the report and the student´s made the most during the practicum, and not in the number of activities realised, since this depends of the volume of work of the centre and not of the student. The score will be of 0 to 10 points (see specific evaluation sheet).

The FINAL QUALIFICATION will be the arithmetical average of the score of the professional tutor and the the academic tutor. If the qualification awarded by the professional tutor or by the academic tutor is lower of 5 points the course will be failed and the final qualification will.

For cases of fraudulent use of exercises or tests, the provisions of the Regulations for the evaluation of students' academic performance and the review of qualifications will apply.

Excuses from class will not be accepted.
Evaluations will not be saved from one course to another

6 ECTS subject
Face-to-face work (140 hours):
• Clinical practices pre-professionals: 140 hours
Personal work of the student (10 hours):
• Practicum report writing: 10 h
Total: 150 hours

See specific announcement of external internships.

To enroll in this subject, students must have passed 150 credits (50% credits of the degree), of which there will be at least 69 credits of basic training and 81 credits of compulsory training; all of them of 1st, 2nd and 3rd course of the Degree in Veterinary Medicine.
See specific announcement of external internships.