Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience
Unit of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience |
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Year 1 |
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| Year 1 has the following 48 credit point structure: | |||
| AGEN1001 Shaping our Landscapes |
6 | N AFNR1001 |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS1002 Concepts of Animal Management |
6 | P 6 credit points of Junior Biology |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1001 Concepts in Biology |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1500 or BIOL1901 or BIOL1101 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February). |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
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| BIOL1911 Concepts in Biology (Advanced) |
6 | A (85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent) P 80+ in HSC Biology, or a minimum of Distinction level in a University level Biology unit N BIOL1500 or BIOL1001 or BIOL1101 or BIOL1901 or BIOL1991 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1002 Living Systems |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1500 or BIOL1902 or BIOL1992 Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February). |
Semester 2 |
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| BIOL1902 Living Systems (Advanced) |
6 | A (85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent) P Distinction or better in (BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1003 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1993), OR HSC Biology equal to 90 or greater N BIOL1500 or BIOL1002 or BIOL1992 or BIOL1904 or BIOL1905 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| CHEM1001 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A |
6 | A There is no assumed knowledge of chemistry for this unit of study but students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February). N CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1905 or CHEM1906 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109 |
Semester 1 |
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| CHEM1101 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A HSC Chemistry and Mathematics. Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February). N CHEM1001 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1905 or CHEM1906 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| CHEM1002 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 N CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1907 or CHEM1908 or CHEM1108 |
Semester 2 |
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| CHEM1102 Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM1101 or CHEM1901, or a Distinction in CHEM1001 N CHEM1002 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1907 or CHEM1908 or CHEM1108 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| ENVX1002 Introduction to Statistical Methods |
6 | N : ENVX1001 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS1018 Animal Bioscience |
6 | P VETS1032 or BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 |
Semester 2 |
Year 2 |
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| Year 2 has the following 48 credit point structure: | |||
| AGEC1006 Economic Environment of Agriculture |
6 | A HSC Mathematics N AGEC1003 or AGEC1004 |
Semester 2 |
| ANSC2005 Australia's Biodiversity in a Changing Environment |
6 | A Basic anatomy and physiology and Australian farming systems P 12 credit points of Junior level Biology units (or equivalent), and AGEN1001 and (GENE2001 or GENE2002) N ANSC2004 or VETS2015 |
Semester 2 |
| ENVX2001 Applied Statistical Methods |
6 | P ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 or MATH1015 |
Semester 1 |
| GENE2002 Veterinary and Agricultural Genetics 2 |
6 | A Knowledge of biology, chemistry and statistics from, or equivalent to that in, the 1st year Units of Study in the degrees in which this Unit is available. P At least one of (BIOL1001, BIOL1002, BIOL1101, BIOL1901, BIOL1911, VETS1018) N GENE2001 |
Semester 1 |
| ANSC3103 Animal Structure and Function A |
6 | A AVBS1002 P 12 credit points of junior Biology |
Semester 1 |
| ANSC3104 Animal Structure and Function B |
6 | P ANSC3103 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS2001 Introductory Veterinary Pathogenesis |
6 | A (CHEM1101 or CHEM1001 or CHEM1901) and (CHEM1102 or CHEM1002 or CHEM1902) P (BIOL1001 or BIOL1911) and (BIOL1002 or BIOL1902) and ANSC3103 C ANSC3104 |
Semester 2 |
| VETS1032 Animal Energetics and Homeostasis |
6 | A HSC level chemistry and/or biology would be an advantage |
Semester 1 |
Year 3 |
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| Year 3 has the following 48 credit point structure: | |||
Core |
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| All students complete: | |||
| AVBS3000 Professional Development |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| The core 24 credit points for each major are listed in the relevent table. Core units may be taken in either Year 3 or Year 4 depending on prerequisite requirements. | |||
| One major may be taken in: | |||
| * Animal Genetics and Biotechnology (see list of required core units of study in Table 1) | |||
| * Animal Health and Disease (see list of required core units of study in Table 2) | |||
| * Animal Production Systems (see list of required core units of study in Table 3) | |||
| * Wildlife Conservation (see list of required core units of study in Table 4) | |||
Elective units |
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| Enrolment in elective units is subject to prerequisite and corequisite requirements, prohibitions and timetabling constraints. Special permission may be required to enrol in some units. | |||
| AGCH3025 Chemistry and Biochemistry of Foods |
6 | A 6 credit points of Intermediate Biochemistry or Chemistry N AFNR5102 or AGCH3017 or AGCH3024 |
Semester 1 |
| AGCH3033 Environmental Chemistry |
6 | A SOIL2003 and LWSC2002 P 12cp of Junior Chemistry N CHEM2404 |
Semester 2 |
| AGEC2102 Agribusiness Marketing |
6 | P AGEC1006 or AGEC1102 or RSEC1031 |
Semester 1 |
| ANSC3105 Animal Biotechnology |
6 | P AVBS1002 and GENE2001 |
Semester 2 |
| ANSC3107 Animal Genetics 3 |
6 | P GENE2001 or MBLG2072 or MBLG2972 |
Semester 2 |
| AREC3001 Production Modelling and Management |
6 | P AREC2001 or AGEC2103 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
| AREC3002 Agricultural Markets |
6 | P AREC2001 or AGEC2103 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS3001 Agents of Disease |
6 | A Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-2 P AVBS2001 |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS3002 Laboratory Disease Investigation |
6 | A (CHEM1101 or CHEM1001) and (CHEM1102 or CHEM1002) and BIOL1001 and BIOL1002 and ANSC3103 and ANSC3104 and (BIOM2001 or ENVX2001) P AVBS2001 and AVBS3001 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS3003 Wildlife Management |
6 | A All core Units of Study in Year 1 and 2 of BAnVetBioSc degree P 24 credit points from second year core units of study |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL3007 Ecology |
6 | P 12 credit points of Intermediate BIOL, or (6 credit points of Intermediate BIOL and (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972)) N BIOL3907 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL3010 Tropical Wildlife Biology |
6 | P 12 credit points of Intermediate BIOL, or (6 credit points of Intermediate BIOL and (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972)) N BIOL3910 or BIOL2010 or BIOL2910 This unit runs in February. It cannot be combined with more than one other BIOL field unit during the degree. Entry into the unit is based on placement availability and selection is competitive based on academic performance in the pre-requisite units of study. Academic performance in any senior BIOL units of study may also be considered. The unit is only available in ODD years (2015, 2017Â…) but students may apply for entry into an alternative Intermediate field unit in EVEN years.. |
Intensive February |
| BIOL3013 Marine Biology |
6 | P 12 credit points of Intermediate BIOL, or (6 credit points of Intermediate BIOL and (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972)) N BIOL3913 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL3018 Gene Technology and Genomics |
6 | P (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972) and 6 credit points from (MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 or BIOL2XXX) N BIOL3918 |
Semester 1 |
| ENTO2001 Introductory Entomology |
6 | P 12 Credit Points of Junior Biology ((BIOL1001 or BIOL1911) and (BIOL1002 or BIOL1902 or AGEN1004)) |
Semester 2 |
| ENVX3002 Statistics in the Natural Sciences |
6 | P ENVX2001 or BIOM2001 or STAT2012 or STAT2912 or BIOL2022 or BIOL2922 |
Semester 1 |
Year 4 |
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Coursework |
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| Enrolment in elective units is subject to prerequisite and corequisite requirements, prohibitions and timetabling constraints. | |||
| AGRO4005 Livestock Production Systems |
6 | A Junior plant and animal biology (or equivalent), junior chemistry biology, intermediate crop and animal production, nutrition and physiology (or equivalent). P 6 credit points of Junior Biology or equivalent |
Semester 2 |
| AGRO4006 New and Emerging Tech in Animal Science |
6 | P 6 credit points of Junior Biology or equivalent |
Semester 1 |
| AGEN5001 Agricultural and Environmental Extension |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ANSC3106 Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science 3 |
6 | P AVBS1002 N VETS3018 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4001 Animal Health and Disease |
6 | P ANSC3104 and AVBS3001 |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS4002 Dairy Production and 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. P ANSC3101 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4003 Wildlife and Evolutionary Genetics |
6 | P ANSC3107 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4004 Food Safety Assessment and Management |
6 | P AVBS3001 and AVBS4001 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4005 Feed Technology |
6 | P ANSC3101 |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS4008 Intensive Animal Industries |
6 | P (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3) OR (Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3) |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4009 Aquaculture |
6 | P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3 |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS4012 Extensive Animal Industries |
6 | P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3 |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS4019 Equine Science and Industry |
6 | P Year 1-3 Animal and Veterinary Bioscience C ANSC3106 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL3018 Gene Technology and Genomics |
6 | P (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972) and 6 credit points from (MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 or BIOL2XXX) N BIOL3918 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOM4003 Matrix Algebra and Linear Models |
6 | P ENVX3002 |
Semester 1 |
| GENE4015 Cytogenetics |
6 | P (BIOM2001 or ENVX2001) and GENE2001 |
Intensive July Semester 2 |
Honours |
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| Students in the Honours program enrol in 24 credit points of year 4 coursework units (including any major units), and the following four units of study: | |||
| AVBS4015 Research Project A1 |
6 | P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3. Students need to have obtained a second/third year WAM commensurate with obtaining a first class honours grade, and must have the approval of the faculty to enrol. C AVBS4016 and AVBS4017 and AVBS4018 N AVBS4013 or AVBS4014 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AVBS4016 Research Project A2 |
6 | P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3. Students need to have obtained a second/third year WAM commensurate with obtaining a first class honours grade, and must have the approval of the faculty to enrol. C AVBS4015 and AVBS4017 and AVBS4018 N AVBS4013 or AVBS4014 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AVBS4017 Research Project A3 |
6 | P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3. Students need to have obtained a second/third year WAM commensurate with obtaining a first class honours grade, and must have the approval of the faculty to enrol. C AVBS4015 and AVBS4016 and AVBS4018 N AVBS4013 or AVBS4014 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AVBS4018 Research Project A4 |
6 | P AVBS4015, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3. Students need to have obtained a second/third year WAM commensurate with obtaining a first class honours grade, and must have the approval of the faculty to enrol. C AVBS4015 and AVBS4016 and AVBS4017 N AVBS4013 or AVBS4014 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |