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, however, students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February). N BIOL1911, BIOL1991 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
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| BIOL1911 Concepts in Biology (Advanced) |
6 | P 80+ in HSC 2-unit Biology (or equivalent) or Distinction or better in a University level Biology unit, or an ATAR of 95 or greater N BIOL1001, BIOL1991. |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1002 Living Systems |
6 | A HSC Biology, however, students who have not completed HSC biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February). N BIOL1902 |
Semester 2 |
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| BIOL1902 Living Systems (Advanced) |
6 | P Distinction or better in the BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1003 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1993 OR HSC Biology equal to 90 or greater OR an ATAR equal to 95 or greater N BIOL1002 |
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 undertaken an HSC chemistry course are strongly advised to complete a chemistry bridging course before lectures commence. N CHEM1101, CHEM1109, CHEM1901, CHEM1903 |
Semester 1 |
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| CHEM1101 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A HSC Chemistry and Mathematics C Recommended concurrent units of study: 6 credit points of Junior Mathematics N CHEM1001, CHEM1109, CHEM1901, CHEM1903 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| CHEM1002 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or equivalent N CHEM1102, CHEM1108, CHEM1902, CHEM1904 |
Semester 2 |
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| CHEM1102 Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or a Distinction in CHEM1001 or equivalent C Recommended concurrent units of study: 6 credit points of Junior Mathematics N CHEM1002, CHEM1108, CHEM1902, CHEM1904 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| ENVX1001 Introductory Statistical Methods |
6 | A 70 or more in HSC Mathematics N MATH1111, MATH1011, MATH1001, MATH1901, MATH1906, MATH1015, MATH1005, MATH1905, BIOM1003, ECMT1010, BUSS1020, STAT1021, STAT1022 |
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, AGEC1004 |
Semester 2 |
| ANSC2004 Animal Conservation Biology |
6 | P (BIOL1001 or BIOL1911) and ( BIOL1002 or BIOL1902) and GENE2001 N VETS2015 |
Semester 2 |
| ENVX2001 Applied Statistical Methods |
6 | P ENVX1001 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 and MATH1015 |
Semester 1 |
| GENE2001 Agricultural Genetics 2 |
6 | P At least one of (BIOL1001, BIOL1002, BIOL1101, BIOL1901, BIOL1911) |
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 | A AVBS1002 P ANSC3103 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS2001 Introductory Veterinary Pathogenesis |
6 | A (CHEM1101 or CHEM1001) and (CHEM1102 or CHEM1002) 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: a core (24 credit points), and electives (24 credit points) selected from the list below. | |||
Core units |
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| ANSC3101 Animal Nutrition 3 |
6 | A Fundamentals of Biochemistry P AVBS1002, (VETS1032 or PLNT2001 or PLNT2901) C AVBS2001 or MICR2024 |
Semester 2 |
| ANSC3102 Animal Reproduction |
6 | A ANSC3104 |
Semester 1 |
| ANSC3107 Animal Genetics 3 |
6 | P GENE2001 or MBLG2072 or MBLG2972 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS3000 Professional Development |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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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 | P AGCH2004 or BCHM2071 or BCHM2971 or BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or PLNT2001 or PLNT2901 or 6 credit points of Intermediate units in Chemistry |
Semester 1 |
| AGCH3033 Environmental Chemistry |
6 | A SOIL2003, LWSC2002 N CHEM2404 |
Semester 2 |
| AGEC2101 Market and Price Analysis |
6 | P AGEC1006 or (AGEC1003 and AGEC1004) or AGEC1002 or AGEC1102 or RSEC1031 or AGEC1031 N AGEC2001 |
Semester 2 |
| AGEC2102 Agribusiness Marketing |
6 | P AGEC1006 or AGEC1102 or RSEC1031 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEC2103 Production Economics |
6 | P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or (AGEC1003 and AGEC1004) or RESEC1031 N AGEC2003 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEC3101 Agribusiness Management |
6 | P AGEC2103 or AGEC2003 or AGEC1006 N AGEC3103, AGEC3001 |
Semester 2 |
| AGRO3004 Managing Agro-Ecosystems |
6 | P AFNR1001, AFNR1002, PLNT2003, SOIL2003 and (BIOM2001 or ENVX2001) |
Semester 2 |
| ANSC3105 Animal Biotechnology |
6 | P AVBS1002 and GENE2001 |
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), BIOL1001 and BIOL1002, ANSC3103 and ANSC3104 and (BIOM2001 or ENVX2001) P AVBS2001, AVBS3001 |
Semester 2 |
| 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 |
| BIOL3009 Terrestrial Field Ecology |
6 | P 12 credit points of Intermediate BIOL; or 6 credit points of Intermediate BIOL and (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972). N BIOL3909. BIOL2009, BIOL2909. Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit cannot be combined with more than one other BIOL field unit during the degree. Departmental permission is required for entry into this unit of study. 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. This unit is only available in EVEN numbered years (e.g. 2014, 2016...), but students are offered alternative Senior field units in ODD numbered years. |
Int August |
| BIOL3010 Tropical Wildlife Biology This unit of study is not available in2014 |
6 | A None, although BIOL2012 or BIOL2912 or BIOL2021 or BIOL2921 would be useful. P 12 credit points of Intermediate Biology (BIOL/ENVI/PLNT), or equivalent. N BIOL2010, BIOL2910, BIOL3910 Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit runs in February and is only available in odd numbered years (e.g. 2013, 2015, etc). Students are offered alternative Senior field units in even numbered years. This unit cannot be combined with more than one other BIOL field unit during the degree. |
Int February |
| ENTO2001 Introductory Entomology |
6 | P 12 credit points of first year biology N BIOL2017, BIOL2917 |
Semester 2 |
| ENVI3111 Environmental Law and Ethics |
6 | P (GEOS2121 or GEOS2921) and 6 credit points of intermediate units N ENVI3911 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI3112 Environmental Assessment |
6 | P (GEOS2121 or GEOS2921) and 6 additional credit points of intermediate units N ENVI3002, ENVI3004, ENVI3912 |
Semester 2 |
| ENVX3002 Statistics in the Natural Sciences |
6 | P ENVX2001 or STAT2012 or STAT2912 or BIOL2022 or BIOL2922 |
Semester 1 |
| PLNT2003 Plant Form and Function This unit of study is not available in2014 |
6 | A 12 credit points of Junior Biology, or equivalent eg (BIOL1001 or BIOL1101 or BIOL1901 or BIOL1911) and (BIOL1002 or BIOL1902 or BIOL1003 or BIOL1903) N PLNT2903, BIOL2003, BIOL2903, CROP2001 |
Semester 2 |
| SOIL2003 Soil Properties and Processes |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Year 4 |
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Coursework |
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| Students will select their coursework units from either the Animal Genetics Area of Interest, based at the Camperdown Campus, or the Animal Production Area of Interest, based at the Camden Campus. | |||
Animal Genetics Area of Interest (based at Camperdown Campus): |
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| Comprises a core of 18 credit points: | |||
| AVBS4003 Wildlife and Evolutionary Genetics |
6 | P ANSC3107, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL3018 Gene Technology and Genomics |
6 | P (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972) and 6cp from either (MBLG2071 or MBLG2971) or Intermediate BIOL. N BIOL3918 |
Semester 1 |
| GENE4015 Cytogenetics |
6 | P (BIOM2001 or ENVX2001) and GENE2001 |
Semester 2 |
| and 32 credit points of elective units selected from the Animal Production Area of Interest below: | |||
Animal Production Area of Interest (based at Camden Campus): |
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| Comprises 48 credit points of elective units from the following list (there are no core units for this area of interest). Enrolment in elective units is subject to prerequisite and corequisite requirements, prohibitions and timetabling constraints. | |||
| AVBS4001 Animal Health and Disease |
6 | P ANSC3104, AVBS3001, (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3) |
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, (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3) |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4003 Wildlife and Evolutionary Genetics |
6 | P ANSC3107, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4004 Food Safety Assessment and Management |
6 | P AVBS3001, AVBS4001, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4005 Feed Technology |
6 | P ANSC3101, (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3) |
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 |
| ANSC3106 Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science 3 |
6 | P AVBS1002 N VETS3018 |
Semester 2 |
Year 4 Honours |
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| Students in the Honours program enrol in 24 credit points of coursework units from either the Animal Genetics or Animal Production Area of Interest above, 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, AVBS4017, AVBS4018 N AVBS4013, 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, AVBS4017, AVBS4018 N AVBS4013, 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, AVBS4016, AVBS4018 N AVBS4013, 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 AVBS4016, AVBS4017 N AVBS4013, AVBS4014 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |