Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2502445 Veterinary Medicine | OB | 5 | 0 |
There are no official prerequisites
We aim to:
a) Provide students with the legal, technical and practical tools for an accurate knowledge of the Spanish, European and international legal framework. This becomes useful in practice within the ethical values of the profession.
b) Address content related to business management techniques.
The specific objectives are:
1. Identify, analyze and understand the legal, legislative and regulatory framework of the developing professional veterinary practice.
2. Make a reflection on the ethical and deontologic issues related to professional practice
3. Know the tools necessary to develop a business plan, from an entrepreneurial or wage-earning aspect. From a company's governing body, covered aspects will include business strategy, financial economic management, human resources and marketing
BLOCK 1. ETHICS AND LEGISLATION
Topic 1. Introduction of Ethics and legislation. 1.1. Presentation of the subject. 1.2. Organization of seminars, discussion of cases. 1.3. Practical guide, structure and objectives of the course work
Topic 2. Ethics and professional ethics. Principles of the exercise of the profession. Ethical and Deontological terminology. Deontology codes and regulations in force. 2.1 Professional colleges and their functions. Veterinary Colleges of Catalonia. General Council of Veterinary Colleges of Spain. 2.2 Professional associations: 2.3 Regulations for the practice of the small animal practice. 2.5 Principles of veterinary certifications.
Topic 3. International organizations linked to the Veterinary legislation .. 3.1. Introduction and general map 3.2 World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). 3.3 United Nations (FAO, WHO, WTO). 3.4 Health and Phytosanitary Agreement and its impact on health legislation. 3.5 Other international organizations with impact.
Topic 4. General principles of Community Veterinary Legislation. 4.1. Introduction to the European Veterinary legislation, The Treaty of Rome and the general principles of P.A.C. 4.2. Primary law and derived law. (Regulations, Directives , Decisions). 4.3. Legislative organisms of the U.E. 4, .4 Legislative process to the U.E. 4.5 Thematic classification of the veterinary Legislation.
Topic 5. Role of scientific principles in European veterinary legislation. 5.1. Principles of risk analysis. The European Food Safety Authority.5.2. European organization to develop European legislation. 5.3. Scientific expert commissions to the European Agencies and interrelations with the legislative institutions.
Topic 6. Introduction to the Legal Veterinarian. 6.1. Introduction. Concept of civil and medical responsibility 6.2. constituent elements of responsibility. 6.3 Illegal exercise. 6.4. Potential of litigation. Inductive elements of litigation and relevant factors to be considered.
Topic 7. Legal veterinary expertise. 7.1. Concept of expert. Legal requirements.7.2. Civilian, criminal and private veterinary expertise reports. 7.3. Testimony of experts to courts. 7.4. Consumer rights at the national and EU level
BLOCK 2: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Topic 1. Introduction to the Business Plan1.1. Strategic vision of the company. 1.2. Marketing: The need of the consumer. Key factors in market research. Product and Price
Topic 2. Human resources. 2.1. Human resources and their importance. 2.2. Team and organization.2.3. Work places. 2.4. Targets. 2.5. Pay
Topic 3. The financial plan. 3.1. Income, expenses, income statement. 3.2. The Balance. 3.3. Financing
Topic 4. Marketing. 4.1. Communication and distribution. 4.2. The global market. 4.3. Strategic alliances 4.4. Implementation Calendar.
SEMINARS
BLOCK 1. ETHICS AND LEGISLATION
S1. Discussion of ethics course and legislation. Technical expertises based on scientific, legislative and ethical data
S2. Presentation and discussion of cases of ethics,
S3. Presentation and discussion of cases of ethics and legislation
S4. Cases of veterinary certifications in the different aspects of the veterinary practice, clinical practice, official and in company.
BLOCK 2: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
S1. The idea Type of company, product and demand.
S2. Human resources, organizational chart and salaries. The Investment Plan .
S3. The Profit and Loss account. Income and Expenses.
S4. Distribution, communication and promotion policies. Strategic alliances and conclusions
Methodology
In order to achieve the course's objectives, we will undertake the following methodologies and activities:
The methodology of the lectures, seminars and tutorials will b e carried out in a mexed way : presential and not presential
1. Participative Theoretical Lectures
In these lectures, the professor will present the subject highlighting its most relevant aspects. These presentations will offer the student structured information that will enable them to face those case studies addressed in the seminars and during self-directed study, as well as in the future, during their professional development. In these sessions, the professor will give out guidelines and directions relevant to the course. The student will acquire knowledge of the subject that will later be complemented via self-directed study of the covered material.
2. Seminars or practicals
These sessions will consist of a reduced number of students, and will encourage participative discussion. They will serve to deepen the scientific and technical knowledge acquired during theoretical lectures and complete their comprehension. They will also provide a natural forum for discussion and the exchange of ideas and knowledge with the mission of promoting the capacity for analysis, synthesis, critical reasoning and problem-solving. In these sessions, the student is obliged to take an active part in the learning process and thus it is appropriate to use them to raise questions and/or resolve any doubts regarding the subject matter. Furthermore, they allow the professor to follow through with individual student progress. When group work is being considered, attitudes of involvement and initiative are encouraged as they improve the student's degree of understanding and create a positive social relationship.
In these seminars, different activities will be carried out: analysisof information, problem solving, problem-based learning, etc. In some cases, before the sessions, students will have to work autonomously on problems thatthe professor will have previously posed, as they will be addressed in class discussion.
3. Self-directed learning:
In relation to BLOCK 1: Ethics and Legislation, the student will have to prepare an assignment on a topic related to the subject, with the professor's approval.
In relation to BLOC 2: Business Management, the student must prepare and defend a business plan. Public presentations facilitate the learning of oral communication.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Lectures | 16 | 0.64 | 6, 5, 11, 12, 17, 15, 13, 20, 14, 22, 23, 9 |
Seminars- tutorials | 11 | 0.44 | 1, 2, 18, 16, 19, 7, 22, 23, 8 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Resolution of the case studies concernirg bloc 1 | 14 | 0.56 | 1, 2, 16, 7, 22 |
Resolution of the case studies concernirg bloc 2 | 10 | 0.4 | 1, 21, 17, 13, 7, 23, 8 |
Self Learning | 23 | 0.92 | 6, 11, 12, 15, 20, 22, 23, 9 |
Evaluation
Exams: these will aim to evaluate the knowledge acquired by the student during both theoretical and practical courses of the taught subject matter.
1. A compulsory exam with two parts will be carried out, weighing 45% of the final mark. The student will have to obtain a score greater than 5 in each part. (Block 1 will be worth 30%; and Block 2 15% of the exam grade).
2. Two compulsory assignments, which will weigh 55% of the final mark. The achievement of the competences worked on in theory lectures and seminars will be valued. (Block 1 will be worth 35%; and Block 2 20% of the assignment marks)
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Written examinaron | 45% | 1 | 0.04 | 6, 5, 11, 12, 15, 13, 20, 14, 22, 9 |
Written reports | 55% | 0 | 0 | 1, 2, 21, 18, 3, 10, 16, 17, 19, 7, 4, 22, 23, 8 |
BLOC 1. Ethics and veterinary Legislation
. BOLETIN OFICIAL DEL ESTADO
. BRION, A (1970): Precis de legislation veterinaire. Vigot Freres. Paris.
. BRÜHAN W. (1983): Das offentliche veterinärwesen. Hartmann Hannover.
. CAHPA repports. Consell d'Europa.Strasbourg.
. CAPO M.A. (1989): Veterinaria legal con deontologia. Ediciones universitarias y tecnicas. Madrid.
. COL.LEGI OFICIAL DE VETERINARIS DE BARCELONA:
Normes Comuns a la professió Veterinària de Catalunya
Reglament per a l'exercici de la clínica de petits animals 1988 **
. CONSEJO GENERAL DE COLEGIOS VETERINARIOS DE ESPAÑA:
Codigo de conducta veterinaria
. DIARI OFICIAL DE LA GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA.
. DIARIO OFICIAL DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS.
. EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF VETERINARIANS (1981): Code of professional conduct for veterinarians. Irish vet. J. 35 (12) 253-263.**
. FAO (1979): Código de ética para el comercio internacional de alimentos. FAO. Roma.
. FAO (1985): Legislación relativa al comercio internacional de la carne de ganado bovino. FAO.Roma.
. FAO (1992): Colección legislativa y alimentación. Roma.
. KÖHLER B.; KRAFT H. (1984): Gerichtliche veterinärmedizin Stuttgart. Ferdinand Enke Verlag.
. LUJAN J.(1953): Deontologia veterinaria. Gráficas Academia Mariana. Lérida.
. MAPA: Principales disposiciones de la CEE. Secretaria General Técnica. Madrid.
. MINISTERIO DE SANIDAD Y CONSUMO (1985): Inspección veterinaria, guia de las actuaciones básicas de los servicios veterinarios. MSC. Madrid.
. MSC (1985): Manual para el control de los perros errantes. Col. Vet. Salud Pública Vol. II. Madrid.
. MSC (1988): Encuentro sobre la ley del medicamento. UIMP. OIE (1986): Code zoosanitaire international. OIE.Paris.
. OMS (1992): Legislation sanitaire. OMS. Geneve.
. SANZ EGAÑA, C. (1955): Veterinaria legal. Espasa Calpe. Madrid.
. SAVATER F.(1991): Ética para Amador. Ariel. Barcelona.
. JAYASURIYA D. (1985): Legislación sobre productos farmacéuticos en los paises en desarrollo. OMS. Geneve.
** Documents available in the web: http://www.covb.es
Webs of interest:
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/es/index.html
http://www.fao.org/docrep/w6419S/w6419s01.htm#introducción
http://www.fao.org/noticias/2001/010406-s.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/spanish/default.htm
http://www.oie.int/esp/es_index.htm
http://www.recol.es/web/Veterinaria/default.asp?idCmdad=22&nombCmdad=Veterinaria
http://www.gencat.es/sanitat/cat/cindex.html
http://www.uruciencias.com/index.html#top
http://www.consumaseguridad.com/
http://www.fao.org/noticias/2001/010406-s.htm
http://www.gencat.es/sanitat/cat/cindex.html
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/es/index.html
http://www.mapausa.org/Guia/subguia6.htm
http://www.uruciencias.com/index.html#top
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/spanish/default.htm
http://www.recol.es/web/Veterinaria/default.asp?idCmdad=22&nombCmdad=Veterinaria
http://www.oie.int/esp/normes/mcode/e_summry.htm
BLOC 2: Business Management