Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science

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BACHELOR OF VETERINARY BIOLOGY / BACHELOR OF VETERINARY SCIENCE (HONOURS) INTEGRATED HONOURS

This course consists of 384 points for both Pass and Honours streams:

Course Structure for standard student entry

Compulsory subjects for both Pass and Honours streams (360 points; 45 subjects)

CHM104 Chemistry 1A
ASC221 Animal Genetics
ASC262 Veterinary Reproduction
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC370 Ruminant Production & Welfare
ASC474 Intensive Animal Production and Welfare
BCM210 Foundations & Techniques in Biochemistry
VSC110 Animal Production and Welfare
VSC113 Fundamentals of Veterinary Cell Biology
VSC114 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology
VSC115 Pastures and Profits in Grazing Systems
VSC118 Veterinary Practice 1
VSC223 Veterinary Histology and Immunology
VSC218 Veterinary Practice 2
VSC224 Veterinary Anatomy
VSC225 Comparative Anatomy
VSC226 Veterinary Physiology
VSC227 Applied Veterinary Physiology
VSC310 Principles of Pathobiology
VSC321 Principles of Clinical and Systematic Pathology
VSC323 Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology
VSC324 Veterinary Pharmacology, Diagnostics and Therapeutics
VSC331 Diagnosis and Critical Thinking in Veterinary Science
VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition & Biochemistry
VSC415 Population Medicine
VSC416 Production Animal Medicine 1
VSC417 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 1
VSC418 Public Health and Biosecurity 1
VSC425 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 2
VSC426 Production Animal Medicine 2
VSC427 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 3
VSC410 Clinical Practice 1
VSC420 Clinical Practice 2
VSC450 Clinical Practice 3
VSC451 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 4
VSC453 Public Health & Biosecurity 2
VSC455 Transition to Practice
VSC456 Clinical Rotation 1 - Equine Practice
VSC457 Clinical Rotation 2 - Small Animal Practice
VSC461 Clinical Rotation 3 - Dairy Cattle Practice
VSC462 Clinical Rotation 4 - Beef Cattle Practice
VSC463 Clinical Rotation 5 - Veterinary Diagnostic Services
VSC467 Clinical Rotation 9 - State Veterinary Medicine
VSC470 Clinical Rotation 10 - Clinical Extramural Studies 3
VSC460 Veterinary Professional Practice

Restricted elective subjects for Pass stream only (24 points)
24 POINTS CHOSEN FROM:

VSC464 Clinical Rotation 6 - Specialism Practice
VSC465 Clinical Rotation 7 - Livestock Industries
VSC466 Clinical Rotation 8 - Mixed Practice
Compulsory subjects for Honours stream only (16 points; 1 subject)
HRS417 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (16 points)

Restricted elective subjects for Honours stream only (8 points)
8 POINTS CHOSEN FROM:
VSC464 Clinical Rotation 6 - Specialism Practice
VSC465 Clinical Rotation 7 - Livestock Industries

BACHELOR OF VETERINARY BIOLOGY (Exit point only course)

CHM104 Chemistry 1A
ASC221 Animal Genetics
ASC262 Veterinary Reproduction
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC370 Ruminant Production & Welfare
ASC474 Intensive Animal Production and Welfare
BCM210 Foundations & Techniques in Biochemistry
VSC110 Animal Production and Welfare
VSC113 Fundamentals of Veterinary Cell Biology
VSC114 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology
VSC115 Pastures and Profits in Grazing Systems
VSC118 Veterinary Practice 1
VSC223 Veterinary Histology and Immunology
VSC218 Veterinary Practice 2
VSC224 Veterinary Anatomy
VSC225 Comparative Anatomy
VSC226 Veterinary Physiology
VSC227 Applied Veterinary Physiology
VSC310 Principles of Pathobiology
VSC321 Principles of Clinical and Systematic Pathology
VSC323 Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology
VSC324 Veterinary Pharmacology, Diagnostics and Therapeutics
VSC331 Diagnosis and Critical Thinking in Veterinary Science
VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition & Biochemistry

Enrolment pattern

Common to pass and Honours streams

Full-time

Phase 1
Session 1 (Session 1)
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
VSC113 Fundamentals of Veterinary Cell Biology
VSC110 Animal Production and Welfare
VSC118 Veterinary Practice 1 (commenced)

Session 2 (Session 2)
VSC114 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology
VSC115 Pastures and Profits in Grazing Systems
VSC224 Veterinary Anatomy
ASC221 Animal Genetics
VSC118 Veterinary Practice 1 (completed)

Session 3 (Session 1)
BCM210 Foundations & Techniques in Biochemistry
VSC225 Comparative Anatomy
VSC226 Veterinary Physiology
VSC218 Veterinary Practice 2 (commenced)

Session 4 (Session 2)
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare
VSC223 Veterinary Histology and Immunology
VSC227 Applied Veterinary Physiology
VSC218 Veterinary Practice 2 (completed)

Session 5 (Session 1)
ASC262 Veterinary Reproduction
ASC474 Intensive Animal Production and Welfare
VSC310 Principles of Pathobiology
VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition & Biochemistry

Session 6 (Session 2)
VSC321 Principles of Clinical and Systematic Pathology
VSC323 Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology
VSC324 Veterinary Pharmacology, Diagnostics and Therapeutics
VSC331 Diagnosis and Critical Thinking in Veterinary Science

Students may elect to exit at this point with the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology BVetBiology (exit point only). Student cannot progress to Fourth Year until the Bachelor of Veterinary Biology is completed.

Phase 2

Session 7 (Session 1)
VSC410 Clinical Practice 1
VSC415 Population Medicine
VSC416 Production Animal Medicine 1
VSC417 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 1

Session 8 (Session 2)
VSC418 Public Health and Biosecurity 1
VSC420 Clinical Practice 2
VSC425 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 2
VSC426 Production Animal Medicine 2

Pass stream

Session 9 (Session 1)
VSC427 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 3
VSC453 Public Health & Biosecurity 2
VSC451 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 4
VSC450 Clinical Practice 3

Student cannot progress to Phase 3 until Phase 2 is completed.

Phase 3

Session 10 (Session 2)
VSC455 Transition to Practice
VSC456 Clinical Rotation 1 Equine Practice
VSC457 Clinical Rotation 2 Small Animal Practice
VSC466 Clinical Rotation 8 Mixed Practice

Session 11 (Session 3)
VSC461 Clinical Rotation 3 - Dairy Cattle Practice
VSC462 Clinical Rotation 4 - Rural Practice
VSC464 Clinical Rotation 6 – Specialism
VSC465 Clinical Rotation 7 – Livestock Industries

Session 12 (Session 1)
VSC463 Clinical Rotation 5 - Veterinary Diagnostic Services
VSC467 Clinical Rotation 9 - State Veterinary Medicine
VSC470 Clinical Rotation 10 – Clinical Extramural Studies
VSC460 Veterinary Professional Practice

Honours stream

Session 9 (Session 1)
VSC427 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 3
VSC453 Public Health & Biosecurity 2
VSC450 Clinical Practice 3
VSC451 Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery 4

Student cannot progress to Phase 3 until Phase 2 is completed.

Phase 3

Session 10 (Session 2)
VSC455 Transition to Practice
HRS417 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (16)(commenced, 8 points)
VSC456 Clinical Rotation 1 - Equine Practice
VSC457 Clinical Rotation 2 - Small Animal Practice

Session 11 (Session 3)
HRS417 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (16) (completed, 8 points)
VSC461 Clinical Rotation 3 - Dairy Cattle Practice
VSC462 Clinical Rotation 4 - Rural Practice
VSC464 Clinical Rotation 6 OR VSC465 Clinical Rotation 7

Session 12 (Session 1)
VSC463 Clinical Rotation 5 - Veterinary Diagnostic Services
VSC467 Clinical Rotation 9 - State Veterinary Medicine
VSC470 Clinical Rotation 10 – Clinical Extramural Studies
VSC460 Veterinary Professional Practice

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