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Veterinary Studies Units of Study Table

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Veterinary Studies

Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Studies

A candidate for this award shall satisfactorily complete units of study granting a minimum of 24 credit points of approved coursework.

Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Studies

A candidate for this award shall satisfactorily complete units of study granting a minimum of 36 credit points of approved coursework.

Master of Veterinary Studies

A candidate for this award shall satisfactorily complete units of study granting a minimum of 48 credit points of approved coursework, including research or case reports.
Stream in Small Animal Clinical Studies
VETS9005
Veterinary Internal Medicine 1
6    A Students will have fundamental understanding of the causes, development, appearance and investigation of veterinary medicine to a veterinary graduate level.


This unit is core to the MVetStud (Small Animal Clinical Studies). Employment in the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital would normally be a condition of enrolment. Students must possess a veterinary qualification registrable in NSW.
Semester 1
Semester 2
VETS9006
Veterinary Internal Medicine 2
6    A Students will have fundamental understanding of the causes, development, appearance and investigation of veterinary medicine to a veterinary graduate level.
P VETS9005


This unit is core to the MVetStud (Small Animal Clinical Studies). Employment in the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital would normally be a condition of enrolment. Students must possess a veterinary qualification registrable in NSW.
Semester 1
Semester 2
VETS9007
Veterinary Surgery
6    A Students will have fundamental understanding of the causes, development, appearance and investigation of veterinary medicine to a veterinary graduate level.


This unit is core to the MVetStud (Small Animal Clinical Studies). Employment in the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital would normally be a condition of enrolment. Students must possess a veterinary qualification registrable in NSW.
Semester 1
Semester 2
VETS9008
Veterinary Anaesthesia
3    A Students will have fundamental understanding of the causes, development, appearance and investigation of veterinary medicine to a veterinary graduate level.


This unit is core to the MVetStud (Small Animal Clinical Studies). Employment in the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital would normally be a condition of enrolment. Students must possess a veterinary qualification registrable in NSW.
Semester 1
Semester 2
VETS9009
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
3    A Students will have fundamental understanding of the causes, development, appearance and investigation of veterinary medicine to a veterinary graduate level.


This unit is core to the MVetStud (Small Animal Clinical Studies). Employment in the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital would normally be a condition of enrolment. Students must possess a veterinary qualification registrable in NSW.
Semester 1
Semester 2
A candidate for the GradDipVetStud in Small Animal Clinical Studies will also complete the following units in consultation with their supervisor(s):
VETS9003
Special Topics in Veterinary Studies
6    C VETS9001


This unit is an elective in the Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Studies.
Semester 1
Semester 2
VETS9004
Case Report in Veterinary Studies
6   

This unit is an elective in the Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Studies and is core to the GradDipVetStud (Small Animal Clinical Studies).
Semester 1
Semester 2
In addition, a candidate for the Masters in Veterinary Studies in Small Animal Clinical Studies will complete:
VETS9001
MVetStud Research Project A
6   

This unit is core to the Master of Veterinary Studies postgraduate coursework program.
Semester 1
Semester 2
VETS9002
MVetStud Research Project B
6    C VETS9001


This unit is core to the Master of Veterinary Studies postgraduate coursework program.
Semester 1
Semester 2

Additional Electives

VETS7010
Animal Health Policy Development
3   

This is a core unit in the Veterinary Public Health and Veterinary Public Health Management programs.
Semester 2a
VETS7011
Data Analysis for Policy Making
3   

This is a core unit in the Veterinary Public Health and Veterinary Public Health Management programs.
Semester 2a
VETS7012
Wildlife Epidemiology
3    P VETS7004


Elective Units of Study offered online will not normally be run with less than 6 participants. All units offered are subject to class size limitations. This is an elective unit in the Veterinary Public Health and Veterinary Public Health Management programs.
Semester 1b
VETS7013
Risk Analysis
3   

This is a core unit in the Veterinary Public Health and Veterinary Public Health Management programs.
Semester 1a
VETS7014
Aquatic Animal Epidemiology
3    C VETS7005


Elective Units of Study offered online will not normally be run with less than 6 participants. All units offered are subject to class size limitations. This is an elective unit in the Veterinary Public Health and Veterinary Public Health Management programs.
Semester 1b
VETS7015
Surveillance, Preparedness & Response
3   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This is a core unit in the Veterinary Public Health and Veterinary Public Health Management programs.
Semester 2a
VETS7016
Animal Health Data Management
3   

This is an elective unit in the Veterinary Public Health and Veterinary Public Health Management programs.
Semester 1b
VETS7017
Food Safety
3   

This is an elective unit in the Veterinary Public Health and Veterinary Public Health Management programs.
Semester 2a
VETS7020
Diagnostic Tests
3    P VETS7005 Veterinary Epidemiology 2

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This is an elective unit in the Veterinary Public Health and Veterinary Public Health Management programs.
Semester 2b
VETS7021
Data Analysis for Epidemiology Research
3   

This is an elective unit in the Veterinary Public Health and Veterinary Public Health Management programs.
Semester 2b
VETS7025
Leadership, People and Organisations
6   

This is a core unit in the Veterinary Public Health, Veterinary Public Health Management and Animal Breeding Management programs.
Semester 1
VETS7026
Leadership: Managing Change
3    P VETS7025 or VETS7002


This is a core unit in the Veterinary Public Health, Veterinary Public Health Management and Animal Breeding Management programs.
Semester 1a
VETS7027
Project Management
6   

This is a core unit in the Veterinary Public Health, Veterinary Public Health Management and Animal Breeding Management postgraduate coursework programs.
Semester 2
VETS7028
Leadership Skills
3   

This unit is core in the Animal Breeding Management stream of the Graduate Diploma and Masters Programs in Animal Science. It is elective in the Veterinary Public Health Management, Veterinary Public Health and Veterinary Studies postgraduate programs.
Semester 1b
VETS8002
Genetic Evaluation and Breeding
6    P VETS8004


This unit is core in the Animal Breeding Management stream of the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science.
Semester 2
VETS8003
Advanced Applications of Animal Breeding
6    P VETS8004


This Unit of Study is elective in the Animal Breeding Management stream of the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science.
Semester 1
VETS8004
Advanced Animal Genetics
6    N ANSC5002, ANSC3107


This unit is core in the Animal Genetics and Animal Breeding Management streams of the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science. It is elective in the Master of Veterinary Studies.
Semester 1
Semester 2
VETS8005
Advanced Animal Biotechnology
6    N ANSC3005, ANSC3105


This unit is core in the Animal Genetics and Reproduction streams of the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science. It is an elective in the Animal Breeding Management stream and the Master of Veterinary Studies.
Semester 2
VETS8006
Advanced Animal Nutrition
6    A Fundamentals of Biochemistry
N ANSC3001, ANSC3101


This unit is core in the Animal Nutrition stream of the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science. It is an elective in the Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Studies.
Semester 2
VETS8008
Advanced Animal Reproduction
6    N ANSC3002, ANSC3102


This unit is core in the Animal Reproduction stream of the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science. It is elective in the Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Studies.
Semester 1
VETS8013
Special Topics in Animal Science
6   

This unit is an elective in the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science.
Semester 1
Semester 2
VETS8014
Advanced Anatomy and Physiology A
6    P 12 credit points of junior biology
N ANSC3003, ANSC3103


This unit is an elective in the Postgraduate Programs in Animal Science and Veterinary Studies.
Semester 1
VETS8017
Technologies of Animal Reproduction
6    A Please contact instructor before enrolment to discuss prior experience in animal reproduction.


This unit is an elective in the Postgraduate Programs in Animal Science, Veterinary Studies and Animal Breeding Management.
Int March
VETS8018
Advanced Anatomy and Physiology B
6    P VETS8014
N ANSC3004, ANSC3104


This unit is an elective in the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science.
Semester 2
VETS8031
Animal Health and Disease Advanced
6    A All core Units of Study in Years 1, 2 and 3 of BAnVetBioSc degree or equivalent
N AVBS4001


This unit is an elective in the Postgraduate Programs in Animal Science and Veterinary Studies.
Semester 1
VETS8032
Advanced Dairy Production & 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.


This unit is an elective in the Postgraduate coursework Master of Animal Science.
Semester 1
VETS8034
Food Safety Assessment and Management
6    A All core Units of Study in Years 1, 2 and 3 of BAnVetBioSc degree or equivalent.
N AVBS4004


This unit is an elective in the Postgraduate Programs in Animal Science and Veterinary Studies.
Semester 2
VETS8035
Feed Technology
6    A All core Units of Study in Years 1, 2 and 3 of BAnVetBioSc degree or equivalent.
N AVBS4005

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit is core in the nutrition stream of the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science. It is elective in the postgraduate program in Veterinary Studies.
Semester 1
VETS8039
Aquatic Animal Health
6    A All core Units of Study in Years 1, 2 and 3 of BAnVetBioSc degree or equivalent.


This unit is an elective in the Postgraduate Program in Animal Science.
Semester 1
VETS8042
Advanced Sheep and Beef Production
6    A All year 1-3 core components of B AnVetBioSc or equivalent.
N AVBS4012


This unit is an elective in the Postgraduate programs in Animal Science and Veterinary Studies.
Semester 1
VETS8043
Advanced Pig and Poultry Production
6    P All year 1-3 core components of B AnVetBioSc or equivalent units of study
C VETS8031 or AVBS4001
N AVBS4008


This unit is an elective in the Animal Science and Veterinary Studies degree programs
Semester 2
VETS8044
Advanced Animal Behaviour & Welfare Sci
6    A All year 1-3 core components for AnVetBSc or equivalent


This unit is an elective in the Postgraduate Programs in Animal Science and Veterinary Studies.
Semester 1
In addition to the postgraduate coursework units of study offered by the faculty, students may enrol in the following electives:
BETH5000
Core Concepts in Bioethics
6    A A three-year undergraduate degree in science, medicine, nursing, allied health sciences, philosophy/ethics, sociology/anthropology, history, or other relevant field, or by special permission.


A limited number of students may be granted permission to take this unit during their honours year.
Semester 2
BETH5202
Human and Animal Research Ethics
6    A A three-year undergraduate degree in science, medicine, nursing, allied health sciences, philosophy/ethics, sociology/anthropology, history, or other relevant field, or by special permission.


A limited number of students may be granted permission to take this unit during their honours year.
Semester 2
BETH5203
Ethics and Public Health
6    A A three-year undergraduate degree in science, medicine, nursing, allied health sciences, philosophy/ethics, sociology/anthropology, history, or other relevant field, or by special permission.


A limited number of students may be granted permission to take this unit during their honours year.
Semester 2
WILD5001
Australasian Wildlife: Introduction
6      Int March
WILD5002
Australasian Wildlife: Field Studies
6      Int March
WILD5003
Wildlife Health
6   

This unit of study is elective in the Wildlife Health and Population Management postgraduate coursework Program
Int March
WILD5004
Vertebrate Pest Management
6      Int August
WILD5005
In Situ Wildlife Management
6      Int May
WILD5006
Ex Situ Wildlife Management
6   

This unit of study is elective in the Wildlife Health and Population Management postgraduate coursework Program
Int October
WILD5009
Research Project
12    P Credit average or greater in 24 credit points from the program including WILD5001 and WILD5002


Core for the Masters program
Semester 1
Semester 2