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Animal Health, Disease and Welfare

Unit of study table (Table A)

Animal Health, Disease and Welfare major

A major in Animal Health, Disease and Welfare requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iv) 18 credit points of 3000-level major core units
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units

Animal Health, Disease and Welfare minor

A minor in Animal Health, Disease and Welfare requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level minor core units
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level minor selective units
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

1000-level units of study

Core
BIOL1006
Life and Evolution
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 BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1996
BIOL1906
Life and Evolution (Advanced)
6 A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1996
BIOL1996
Life and Evolution (SSP)
6 A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1998
BIOL1007
From Molecules to Ecosystems
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 BIOL1907 or BIOL1997
BIOL1907
From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced)
6 A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997
BIOL1997
From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP)
6 A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907

2000-level units of study

Core
AVBS2001
Introductory Veterinary Pathogenesis
6 A The basic structure, morphology, metabolism and behaviour of bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Fundamental histological structure and function of cells and key tissues, including blood vessels, skin, liver, lung, kidneys, intestine, and organs and cells of the immune system (lymph node, spleen, white blood cells)
P (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and (BIOL1XX1 or BIOL1XX2 or BIOL1XX6 or AVBS1XXX)
Selective
IMMU2011
Immunobiology
6 A CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903
P BIOL1XX7 or (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1X01) or BIOL1XX2 or MBLG1XX1
N IMMU2911
IMMU2911
Immunobiology (Advanced)
6 A CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903
P A WAM of 70 and a mark of 70 or above in [BIOL1XX7 or (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1X01) or BIOL1XX2 or MBLG1XX1]
N IMMU2011
MICR2031
Microbiology
6 A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems; CHEM1XX1
N MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 or MICR2931
MICR2931
Microbiology (Advanced)
6 A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems; CHEM1XX1
P A mark of 70 or above in (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX)
N MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 or MICR2031
MIMI2002
Microbes, Infection and Immunity
6 A Human biology (BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01) and biological chemistry (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903)
P 6cp from (BIOL1XX7 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX3 or MBLG1XX1)
N MEDS2004 or BMED2404 or MIMI2902 or IMMU2101 or MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2022 or MICR2922 or BMED2807 or BMED2808
MIMI2902
Microbes, Infection and Immunity (Advanced)
6 A Human biology (BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01) and biological chemistry (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903)
P A mark of 70 or above in (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX3)
N MEDS2004 or BMED2404 or MIMI2002 or IMMU2101 or MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2022 or MICR2922 or BMED2807 or BMED2808

3000-level units of study

Major core
ANSC3106
Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science
6 P 48cp of 1000-3000 level units including at least 6cp of (BIOL1XXX or AVBS100X)
AVBS3001
Agents of Disease
6 P AVBS2001
AVBS3005
Animal Health and Disease
6 A The completion of 12 credit points of first year Biology (BIOL1006 and BIOL1007), and microbiology (MICR2031) or immunology (IMMU2011) would be beneficial
P 12 credit points from (AVBS2001 or IMMU2X11 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02) or [6 credit points from (AVBS2001 or IMMU2X11 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02) and 6cp from (BIOL2XXX or MICR2XXX)]
N AVBS4001
Interdisciplinary project
AVBS3888
Laboratory Disease Investigations
6 A Fundamental mechanisms of disease, basic microbiology and parasitology, basic epidemiology
P AVBS2001 and AVBS3001
SCPU3001
Science Interdisciplinary Project
6 P 96 credit points
N HSBH3026
Minor core
AVBS3001
Agents of Disease
6 P AVBS2001
Minor selective
ANSC3106
Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science
6 P 48cp of 1000-3000 level units including at least 6cp of (BIOL1XXX or AVBS100X)
AVBS3888
Laboratory Disease Investigations
6 A Fundamental mechanisms of disease, basic microbiology and parasitology, basic epidemiology
P AVBS2001 and AVBS3001
AVBS3005
Animal Health and Disease
6 A The completion of 12 credit points of first year Biology (BIOL1006 and BIOL1007), and microbiology (MICR2031) or immunology (IMMU2011) would be beneficial
P 12 credit points from (AVBS2001 or IMMU2X11 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02) or [6 credit points from (AVBS2001 or IMMU2X11 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02) and 6cp from (BIOL2XXX or MICR2XXX)]
N AVBS4001