Journal of Veterinary Science

The Korean Society of Veterinary Science (대한수의학회)
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Establishing veterinary graduation competencies and its impact on veterinary medical education in Korea

  • Sang-Soep Nahm (Council on Education, Korean Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges) ;
  • Kichang Lee (Council on Education, Korean Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges) ;
  • Myung Sun Chun (Council on Education, Korean Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges) ;
  • Jongil Kang (Council on Education, Korean Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges) ;
  • Seungjoon Kim (Council on Education, Korean Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges) ;
  • Seong Mok Jeong (Council on Education, Korean Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges) ;
  • Jin Young Chung (Council on Education, Korean Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges) ;
  • Pan Dong Ryu (Council on Education, Korean Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges)
  • Received : 2022.10.16
  • Accepted : 2023.03.31
  • Published : 2023.05.31
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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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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the Accreditation Board for Veterinary Education in Korea in 2016 and 2022.

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