Veterinary Studies
Unit of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Veterinary Studies |
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Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Studies |
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| To qualify for the award of the graduate certificate a candidate must complete 24 credit points of approved coursework. | |||
Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Studies |
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| To qualify for the award of the graduate diploma a candidate must complete 36 credit points of approved coursework. | |||
Master of Veterinary Studies |
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| To qualify for the award of master a candidate must complete 48 credit points of approved coursework including: | |||
| a minimum of 36 credit points of coursework units of study; | |||
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| a minimum of 6 credit points of case report or research project units of study. | |||
Electives |
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| Candidates will choose from the following Elective units of study. Some units of study may require permission from the unit of study coordinator for enrolment. | |||
| VETS7010 Animal Health Policy Development |
3 | Semester 2a |
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| VETS7011 Data Analysis for Policy Making |
3 | Semester 2a |
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| VETS7012 Wildlife Epidemiology This unit of study is not available in2014 |
3 | P VETS7004 Elective Units of Study offered online will not normally be run with less than 6 participants. All units offered are subject to class size limitations. |
Semester 2b |
| VETS7013 Risk Analysis |
3 | A Veterinary Epidemiology 1, Hazards to Human and Animal Health, Animal Health Economics, and Animal Health Policy Development will have provided some of the basic knowledge and skills required for this unit |
Semester 2a |
| VETS7014 Aquatic Animal Epidemiology |
3 | C VETS7005 Elective Units of Study offered online will not normally be run with less than 6 participants. All units offered are subject to class size limitations. |
Semester 1b |
| VETS7015 Surveillance, Preparedness & Response This unit of study is not available in2014 |
3 | Semester 2a |
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| VETS7016 Animal Health Data Management This unit of study is not available in2014 |
3 | Semester 1b |
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| VETS7017 Food Safety This unit of study is not available in2014 |
3 | Semester 2b |
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| VETS7020 Diagnostic Tests This unit of study is not available in2014 |
3 | P VETS7005 Veterinary Epidemiology 2 |
Semester 1a |
| VETS7021 Data Analysis for Epidemiology Research |
3 | Semester 2b |
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| VETS7025 Leadership, People and Organisations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| VETS7026 Leadership: Managing Change |
3 | P VETS7025 |
Semester 1a |
| VETS7027 Project Management |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| VETS7028 Leadership Skills |
3 | Semester 1b |
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| VETS8002 Genetic Evaluation and Breeding This unit of study is not available in2014 |
6 | P VETS8004 This unit is core in the Animal Breeding Management stream of the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science. |
Semester 2 |
| VETS8003 Advanced Applications of Animal Breeding This unit of study is not available in2014 |
6 | P VETS8004 This Unit of Study is elective in the Animal Breeding Management stream of the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science. |
Semester 1 |
| VETS8004 Advanced Animal Genetics |
6 | A GENE2001 or MBLG2072 or MBLG2972 or equivalent N ANSC3107 |
Semester 2 |
| VETS8005 Advanced Animal Biotechnology |
6 | N ANSC3105 |
Semester 2 |
| VETS8006 Advanced Animal Nutrition |
6 | A Fundamentals of Biochemistry N ANSC3101 |
Semester 2 |
| VETS8008 Advanced Animal Reproduction |
6 | A ANSC3104 or equivalent N ANSC3102 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS8013 Special Topics in Animal Science |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| VETS8014 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology A |
6 | A AVBS1002 or equivalent P 12 credit points of junior Biology N ANSC3103 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS8017 Technologies of Animal Reproduction |
6 | A Please contact instructor before enrolment to discuss prior experience in animal handling and reproduction. |
Int March |
| VETS8018 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology B |
6 | P VETS8014 N ANSC3104 |
Semester 2 |
| VETS8031 Animal Health and Disease Advanced |
6 | A ANSC3104, AVBS3001, (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3) or equivalent N AVBS4001 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS8032 Advanced Dairy Production & Technology |
6 | A Enrolled students are expected to have some understanding of key components of the dairy production system, including basic knowledge of animal physiology and nutrition. |
Semester 2 |
| VETS8034 Food Safety Assessment and Management |
6 | A All core Units of Study in Years 1, 2 and 3 of BAnVetBioSc degree or equivalent. N AVBS4004 |
Semester 2 |
| VETS8035 Feed Technology |
6 | A ANSC3101, (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3) or equivalent. N AVBS4005 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS8039 Aquatic Animal Health |
6 | A Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3 or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| VETS8042 Advanced Sheep and Beef Production |
6 | A and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3 or equivalent. N AVBS4012 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS8043 Advanced Pig and Poultry Production |
6 | A (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3) OR (Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3) or equivalent N AVBS4008 |
Semester 2 |
| VETS8044 Advanced Animal Behaviour & Welfare Sci |
6 | A All year 1-3 core components for AnVetBSc or equivalent P AVBS1002 or equivalent N VETS3018 |
Semester 2 |
| In addition to the coursework units of study offered by the faculty, students may enrol in the following electives from other faculties. Some units of study may require permission from the unit of study coordinator for enrollment. | |||
| BETH5000 Critical Concepts in Bioethics |
6 | A A three-year undergraduate degree in science, medicine, nursing, allied health sciences, philosophy/ethics, sociology/anthropology, history, or other relevant field, or by special permission. |
Semester 2 |
| BETH5202 Human and Animal Research Ethics |
6 | A A three-year undergraduate degree in science, medicine, nursing, allied health sciences, philosophy/ethics, sociology/anthropology, history, or other relevant field, or by special permission. |
Semester 2 |
| BETH5203 Ethics and Public Health |
6 | A A three-year undergraduate degree in science, medicine, nursing, allied health sciences, philosophy/ethics, sociology/anthropology, history, or other relevant field, or by special permission. N BETH5206 |
Semester 2 |
| WILD5001 Australasian Wildlife: Introduction |
6 | Int August |
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| WILD5002 Australasian Wildlife: Field Studies |
6 | Int Sept |
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| WILD5003 Wildlife Health |
6 | Int Sept |
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| WILD5004 Vertebrate Pest Management This unit of study is not available in2014 |
6 | Int August |
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| WILD5005 In Situ Wildlife Management |
6 | Int October |
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| WILD5006 Ex Situ Wildlife Management |
6 | Int May |
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| WILD5009 Research Project |
12 | P Credit average or greater in 24 credit points from the program including WILD5001 and WILD5002 Core for the Masters program |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |