J Vet Sci.
2023 May;24(3):e41. 10.4142/jvs.22258.
Establishing veterinary graduation competencies and its impact on veterinary medical education in Korea
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- 1Council on Education, Korean Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges, Seoul 08826, Korea
- 2Departement of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
- 3Departement of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan 54596, Korea
- 4Department of Veterinary Humanities and Social Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
- 5Choonghyun Animal Hospital, Seoul 06122, Korea
- 6Department of Veterinary Theriogenology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
- 7Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea
- 8Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
- KMID: 2542984
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4142/jvs.22258
Abstract
- Competencies are defined as an observable and assessable set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Graduation competencies, which are more comprehensive, refer to the required abilities of students to perform on-site work immediately after graduation. As graduation competencies set the goal of education, various countries and institutions have introduced them for new veterinary graduates. The Korean Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges has recently established such competencies to standardize veterinary education and enhance quality levels thereof. The purpose of this study is to describe the process of establishing graduation competencies as well as their implication for veterinary education in Korea. Graduation competencies for veterinary education in Korea comprise 5 domains (animal health care and disease management, one health expertise, communication and collaboration, research and learning, and veterinary professionalism). These are further divided into 11 core competencies, and 33 achievement standards, which were carefully chosen from previous case analyses and nation-wide surveys. Currently, graduation competencies are used as a standard for setting clear educational purposes for both instructors and students. Establishing these competencies further initiated the development of detailed learning outcomes, and of a list of basic veterinary clinical performances and skills, which is useful for assessing knowledge and skills. The establishment of graduation competencies is expected to contribute to the continuous development of Korean veterinary education in many ways. These include curriculum standardization and licensing examination reform, which will eventually improve the competencies of new veterinary graduates.
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