Bachelor of Veterinary Science Units of Study Table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Bachelor of Veterinary Science |
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Year 1 |
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| VETS1030 Animal Husbandry 1A |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| VETS1033 Animal Husbandry 1B |
6 | A A basic understanding of biological principles (anatomy, biochemistry and physiology). |
Semester 2 |
| VETS1032 Cell Biology 1A |
6 | A HSC level chemistry and/or biology would be an advantage |
Semester 1 |
| VETS1018 Cell Biology 1B |
6 | P VETS1032 or BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 |
Semester 2 |
| CHEM1405 Chemistry |
6 | A HSC Chemistry |
Semester 1 |
| VETS1031 Professional Practice 1 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| VETS1014 Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology 1A |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| VETS1034 Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology 1B |
6 | A VETS1014 |
Semester 2 |
Year 2 |
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| VETS2010 Animal Digestion and Nutrition |
7 | A VETS1014, VETS1034 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS2012 Equine Anatomy |
4 | A VETS1014, VETS1034, VETS2011, VETS2010 |
Semester 2 |
| VETS2013 Principles of Disease |
8 | A Veterinary Science Year 1 (Semesters 1 and 2) and Year 2 (Semester 1 only) |
Semester 2 |
| VETS2008 Professional Practice 2 |
4 | A VETS1031 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS2011 Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology 2A |
7 | A Veterinary Science Year 1 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS2016 Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology 2B |
8 | A VETS1014, VETS1034, VETS2010, VETS2011 |
Semester 2 |
| VETS2021 Veterinary Biometry |
3 | A HSC Mathematics |
Semester 1 |
| VETS2015 Veterinary Conservation Biology |
4 | Semester 2 |
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| VETS2020 Veterinary Genetics |
3 | A HSC Mathematics, VETS1018 |
Semester 1 |
Year 3 |
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| VETS3018 Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Sci |
3 | A Veterinary Science Years 1 - 2 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS3242 Animal Disease |
8 | A Veterinary Science semesters 1 to 5 P VETS3040, VETS3041 N VETS3038 |
Semester 2 |
| VETS3039 Professional Practice 3 |
4 | A VETS1031, VETS2008 |
Semester 2 |
| VETS3244 Small Animal Medicine and Therapeutics 1 |
8 | P Satisfactory completion of semesters 1 to 5 of the BVSc |
Semester 2 |
| VETS3243 Veterinary Clinical Pathology |
4 | P Satisfactory completion of semesters 1 to 5 of the BVSc |
Semester 2 |
| VETS3040 Veterinary Microbiology |
5 | A Veterinary Science Years 1 - 2 P VETS2013 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS3041 Veterinary Parasitology |
5 | A Veterinary Science Years 1 - 2 P VETS2013 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS3011 Veterinary Pathology |
7 | A Veterinary Science Years 1 - 2 P VETS2013 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS3013 Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology |
4 | A Veterinary Science Years 1 - 2 P VETS2013 |
Semester 1 |
Year 4 |
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| VETS4235 Intensive Animal Health and Production |
6 | P Successful completion of BVSc Years 1 to 3 and semester 1, Year 4 |
Semester 2 |
| VETS4135 Large Animal Health and Production 1 |
10 | P Satisfactory completion of BVSc Years 1 to 3 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS4233 Large Animal Health and Production 2 |
6 | P Satisfactory completion of BVSc Years 1 to 3 and semester 1, Year 4 and VETS4135 Large Animal Health & Production 1 |
Semester 2 |
| VETS4236 Preparation Veterinary Practice |
2 | A VETS1017; VETS1030; VETS1033; VETS2008; VETS3039 P Satisfactory completion of BVSc Years 1 to 3; satisfactory completion of pre-clinical and preparatory clinical extramural studies program Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| VETS4132 Small Animal Medicine and Therapeutics 2 |
4 | A Veterinary Science years 1-3 P Satisfactory completion of semesters 1 to 6 of the BVSc |
Semester 1 |
| VETS4133 Veterinary Anaesthesia and Surgery 1 |
5 | P Satisfactory completion of BVSc Years 1 to 3 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS4234 Veterinary Anaesthesia and Surgery 2 |
6 | P Satisfactory completion of BVSc Years 1 to 3 and semester 1, Year 4 and VETS4133 Veterinary Anaesthesia & Surgery 1 Camden Campus |
Semester 2 |
| VETS4134 Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging |
5 | P Satisfactory completion of BVSc Years 1 to 3 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS4232 Veterinary Public Health |
4 | A BVSc Years 1 to 3 and semester 1, Year 4 |
Semester 2 |
Year 5 |
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| VETS5347 Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (UVTHS) |
4 | P Veterinary Sciences Years 1-4 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| VETS5360 Elective Rotation 1 |
6 | P Successful completion of BVSc Years 1-4 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| VETS5361 Elective Rotation 2 |
6 | P Successful completion of BVSc Years 1-4 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| VETS5345 Primary Accession Medicine (UVTHS) |
4 | P Successful completion of BVSc Years 1-4 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| VETS5346 Referral Medicine (UVTHS) |
4 | A Veterinary Science years 1-4 P Successful completion of years 1-4 of the BVSc |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| VETS5357 Rural Mixed Practice Extramural |
3 | P Successful completion of Veterinary Science Years 1 - 4 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| VETS5356 Rural Mixed Practice Intramural |
10 | P Veterinary Science Years 1 - 4 completed N VETS5336 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| VETS5358 Rural Public Practice Extramural |
4 | P BVSc Years 1-4 N VETS5349 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| VETS5359 Small Animal Practice Extramural |
3 | P Successful completion of BVSc Years 1 - 4 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| VETS5348 Small Animal Surgery (UVTHS) |
4 | P Veterinary Sciences Years 1-4 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Honours Elective |
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| VETS5400 Honours Elective |
12 | P Veterinary Sciences Years 1-4; Years 2-4 WAM => 70 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Permission from Faculty to Enrol |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |