Comparisons with other professions

Members of the project team have considered the type of work placements available in a number of other professions including pharmacy, medicine, dentistry, nursing, education, social work and theology. Themes of investigation have focused on learning objectives, educational strategies, student learning and assessment. This work highlights the generic aspects of workplace learning across different disciplines, to help us better understand learning in the veterinary workplace.

Paper in preparation:

• R. Wang, C. Anderson and R. Murphy: Workplace learning across the professions.