Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience - The University of Sydney
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Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience

Unit of study table

This page was first published on 14 November 2024 and was last amended on 26 November 2024.
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Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, comprising:

(a) 78 credit points of degree core units of study as set out in the unit of study table for Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience; and

(b) 6cps of 1000 - level selective unit from List 1 as set out in the unit of study table for Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience; and

(c) 6cps of 2000 - level selective unit from List 1 as set out in the unit of study table for Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience; and

(d) a 48-credit point major from the prescribed list of cognate majors as listed below; and

(e) four 0 credit point placement units; and

(f) for students enrolled in the Dalyell Stream, a minimum of 12 credit points of Dalyell Stream units of study as specified in Table D; or

(g) any additional units of study from List 1 or List 2 in the unit of study table for Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience to complete 144 credit points in total.

Majors

Cognate majors available in this course are:
  • Animal, Health, Disease and Welfare
  • Animal Production
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Genetics and Genomics
  • Biology
  • Microbiology
  • Environmental Studies
  • Sustainability
  • Marine Science
  • Food Science
  • Indigenous Studies

Degree core

The required degree core for this course is:
(i) 30 cp of 1000‐level units of study
(ii) 24 cp of 2000‐level units of study
(iii) 24 cp of 3000‐level units of study
(iv) four 0 credit point placement units
Note: Students enrolled in the Dalyell Stream and completing the Indigenous Studies major can count AGEN3008 towards meeting both their degree and major requirements
Note: Students enrolled in the Dalyell Stream and completing Sustainability major can count ENVI1003 towards meeting both their degree and major requirements.
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

1000-level units of study

Core
CHEM1011
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 CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991
Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, and online year-round, see https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html).
CHEM1111
Chemistry 1A
6 A 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 CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991
CHEM1911
Chemistry 1A (Advanced)
6 A 80 or above in secondary school final year Chemistry or equivalence
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991
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
AVBS1002
Animal Management
6 A AGEN1004 or BIOL1XXX or AVBS1003
N AGEN2006
AVBS1003
Animals and Us
6 N WILD1001
Lectures and practicals for this unit of study take place on the University of Sydney Camperdown campus as well as at Taronga Zoo in the Institute of Science and Learning.
ENVX1002
Introduction to Statistical Methods
6 N ENVX1001 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or MATH1115 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or BUSS1020 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010

2000-level units of study

Core
AVBS2007
Animal Structure and Function
6 P AVBS100X or BIOL1XXX
N ANSC3103 or ANSC3104
AVBS2004
Animal Nutrition
6 P (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XXX) and 6 credit points from AVBS100X
N ANSC3101
Access after hours to IBM-PC compatible computers that have Microsoft Windows XP or later are advisable. Most of the diet formulation software are Windows Compatible only.
AVBS2005
Animal Energetics and Homeostasis
6 A Knowledge and concepts from BIOL1XX7
P AVBS100X or BIOL1XXX
N VETS1032
ENVX2001
Applied Statistical Methods
6 P [6 credit points from (ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 or MATH1015 or DATA1001 or DATA1901)] or [3 credit points from (MATH1XX1 or MATH1906 or MATH1XX3 or MATH1907) and an additional 3 credit points from (MATH1XX5)]
Placement Units
AVBS2011
Farm Placement
0 P AVBS1002
AVBS2012
Industry or Business Placement
0 P AVBS1002
AVBS2013
Research Experience Placement
0 P AVBS1002
AVBS2014
Elective Placement
0 P AVBS1002

3000-level units of study

Core
ANSC3102
Animal Reproduction
6 A A background in animal anatomy and physiology
P AVBS1002 and AVBS2XXX
ANSC3106
Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science
6 P 48 credit points of 1000-3000 level units including at least 6 credit points of (BIOL1XXX or AVBS100X)
AVBS3000
Professional Development
6  
AVBS3011
Animal Technologies
6 A Familiarity with data analysis and basic production animal handling
P 12 credit points from (AVBS2XXX or ANSC3101 or BIOL2XXX or FOOD2000 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2001 or GENE2002 or ITLS2000)
N AGRO4006 or ANSC3105

Selective - List 1

CHEM1012
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B
6 P CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903
N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992
CHEM1112
Chemistry 1B
6 A This unit assumes previous completion of secondary school final year Chemistry (or equivalent) and secondary school final year Mathematics (or equivalent). Students who have not completed these studies are recommended to enrol in CHEM1012 or are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and/or Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February)
P CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or (75 or above in CHEM1011 or CHEM1001)
N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992
CHEM1912
Chemistry 1B (Advanced)
6 P CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or (75 or above in CHEM1111 or CHEM1101) or (90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent)
N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1992
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
ENVI1003
Global Challenges: Food, Water, Climate
6 N AGEN1002
AVBS2006
Animal Farming Systems
6 A Basic handling skills for production animals
P BIOL1XX7 and AVBS100X
BIOL2032
Australian Wildlife Biology
6 N ANSC2005 or WILD2002
GEGE2001
Genetics and Genomics
6 A Mendelian genetics; mechanisms of evolution; molecular and chromosomal bases of inheritance; and gene regulation and expression
N GENE2002 or MBLG2972 or GEGE2901 or MBLG2072
AGRI1001
Economics and Business of Agriculture
6  

Selective - List 2

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)
AGRI2002
Agricultural and Environmental Markets
6 P AGRI1001 or ECON1001
WILD2001
Measuring Biodiversity
6 P 12 credit points of AVBSXXXX or BIOLXXXX or WILDXXXX units of study
AVBS3001
Agents of Disease
6 P AVBS2001
AVBS3888
Laboratory Disease Investigations
6 A Fundamental mechanisms of disease, basic microbiology and parasitology, basic epidemiology
P AVBS2001 and AVBS3001
ANSC3888
Animal Production Systems Analysis
6 A Familiarity with data analysis and animal handling
P 12cps of the following: [AVBS1002 or AVBS2006] and [AVBS2004 or GEGE2XXX]
ANSC3100
Aquaculture and Poultry Production
6 P 6 credit points from (AVBS1002 or BIOL1XXX) and 6 credit points from (AVBS2XXX or BIOL2XXX)
N AVBS3008 or AVBS4008 or AVBS3009 or AVBS4009
AVBS3004
Wildlife Conservation
6 P 12 credit points from (AVBS2XXX or BIOL2XXX or GEGE2X01 or QBIO2XXX)
N AVBS3003 or AVBS4003
AVBS3005
Animal Health and Disease
6 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 6 credit points from (BIOL2XXX or MICR2XXX)]
N AVBS4001
AGEN3008
Indigenous Land and Food Knowledge
6 P 72 credit points in 1000-3000 level units
GEGE3004
Applied Genomics
6 A Genetics at 2000 level, Biology at 1000 level, algebra
P 6 credit points of (GEGE2X01 or QBIO2XXX or DATA2X01 or GENE2XXX or MBLG2X72 or ENVX2001 or DATA2X02)
N ANSC3107

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
21/11/2024 No Prohibitions (N) for AVBS1003 Prohibitions (N) for AVBS1003 added:
"WILD1001"
21/11/2024 ANSC3888 title published as:
"Production Systems Analysis"
ANSC3888 title amended to:
"Animal Production Systems Analysis"
21/11/2024 No Assumed knowledge (A) for AVBS3005 Assumed knowledge (A) for AVBS3005 added:
"The completion of 12 credit points of first year Biology (BIOL1006 and BIOL1007), and microbiology (MICR2031) or immunology (IMMU2011) would be beneficial"
26/11/2024 Assumed Knowledge (A) for AVBS3005 published as:
"The completion of 12 credit points of first year Biology (BIOL1006 and BIOL1007), and microbiology (MICR2031) or immunology (IMMU2011) would be beneficial"
Assumed Knowledge (A) for AVBS3005 removed: