Heath T J, Lanyon A, Lynch-Blosse M
Department of Anatomical Sciences, University of Queensland.
Aust Vet J. 1996 Oct;74(4):301-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1996.tb13781.x.
To examine the attitudes and opinions on veterinary education at the beginning and end of the veterinary course, and after graduation.
Longitudinal study.
Students-154 in all-who began studying veterinary science at The University of Queensland in 1985 and 1986.
Questionnaires were completed in the first and fifth year of the course and in the second year after graduation. The data were analysed using the SAS System for Windows.
When they entered the course, the students were looking forward more to learning about animals than about basic sciences. At fifth year and after graduation most believed that more emphasis should have been placed on all facets of their education except the basic sciences. It may be difficult to increase this emphasis without placing undue pressure on the students, although more than half of the fifth year students and graduates agreed that there is much in the curriculum that is not needed by a practising veterinarian. Only one-third or less agreed that veterinarians are well equipped to practise veterinary science immediately they graduate. There was no relationship between the level of agreement with this statement, and the academic grades obtained.
A majority of veterinary graduates do not believe that they are well equipped to practice immediately they graduate. They believe that more emphasis should have been placed on most facets of their education, but, conversely, that there is much in the curriculum that is not needed by a practising veterinarian.
考察兽医课程开始时、课程结束时以及毕业后学生对兽医教育的态度和看法。
纵向研究。
1985年和1986年开始在昆士兰大学学习兽医学的全体154名学生。
在课程的第一年和第五年以及毕业后第二年完成问卷调查。使用Windows版SAS系统对数据进行分析。
入学时，学生们更期待学习有关动物的知识而非基础科学知识。在第五年和毕业后，大多数学生认为除基础科学外，应在教育的各个方面给予更多重视。尽管超过半数的五年级学生和毕业生认为课程中有许多内容是执业兽医不需要的，但在不给学生造成过大压力的情况下，可能难以增加这种重视程度。只有三分之一或更少的人认为兽医一毕业就能很好地从事兽医科学工作。对这一说法的认同程度与所取得的学业成绩之间没有关联。
大多数兽医专业毕业生认为他们毕业后没有做好立即从业的充分准备。他们认为应该在教育的大多数方面给予更多重视，但相反，课程中有许多内容是执业兽医不需要的。
