Veterinary Studies Units of Study Table
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Veterinary Studies |
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Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Studies |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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WILD5002 Australasian Wildlife: Field Studies |
6 | Int March |
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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 |
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WILD5005 In Situ Wildlife Management |
6 | Int May |
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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 |