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Veterinary Studies

Unit of study table

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

Veterinary Studies

Completion of a stream is not a requirement of the course. A stream requires the completion of all the units of study listed in the table for that stream. The stream available is Small Animal Clinical Studies.

Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Studies

To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate a candidate must complete 24 credit points of approved coursework.

Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Studies

To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma a candidate must complete 36 credit points of approved coursework.

Master of Veterinary Studies

To qualify for the award of Master a candidate must complete 48 credit points of approved coursework including:
a minimum of 36 credit points of coursework units of study;
And
a minimum of 6 credit points of case report or research project units of study.
Small Animal Clinical Studies Stream
Only students employed in one of the University of Sydney Veterinary Teaching Hospitals are eligible to undertake this stream.
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.
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
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 science to a veterinary graduate level.
Semester 1
Semester 2
VETS9009
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
3    A Students will have fundamental understanding of the causes, development, appearance and investigation of veterinary science to a veterinary graduate level.
Semester 1
Semester 2
A candidate for the Graduate Diploma will also complete the following units in consultation with their supervisor(s):
VETS9003
Special Topics in Veterinary Studies
6    C VETS9001
Semester 1
Semester 2
VETS9004
Case Report in Veterinary Studies
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
In addition, a candidate for the Masters will complete:
VETS9001
MVetStud Research Project A
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
VETS9002
MVetStud Research Project B
6    C VETS9001
Semester 1
Semester 2

Electives

Candidates who are not undertaking the Small Animal Clinical Studies Stream will choose from the following Elective units of study:
VETS7010
Animal Health Policy Development
3      Semester 2a
VETS7011
Data Analysis for Policy Making
3      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.
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      Semester 2a
VETS7016
Animal Health Data Management
3      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
Semester 1a
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      Semester 1
VETS7026
Leadership: Managing Change
3    P VETS7025
Semester 1a
VETS7027
Project Management
6      Semester 2
VETS7028
Leadership Skills
3      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 ANSC3107
Semester 1
VETS8005
Advanced Animal Biotechnology
6    N ANSC3105
Semester 2
VETS8006
Advanced Animal Nutrition
6    A Fundamentals of Biochemistry
N ANSC3101
Semester 2
VETS8008
Advanced Animal Reproduction
6    N ANSC3102
Semester 1
VETS8013
Special Topics in Animal Science
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
VETS8014
Advanced Anatomy and Physiology A
6    P 12 credit points of junior biology
N ANSC3103
Semester 1
VETS8017
Technologies of Animal Reproduction
6    A Please contact instructor before enrolment to discuss prior experience in animal handling and reproduction.
Int March
VETS8018
Advanced Anatomy and Physiology B
6    P VETS8014
N ANSC3104
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
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.
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
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
Semester 1
VETS8039
Aquatic Animal Health
6    A All core Units of Study in Years 1, 2 and 3 of BAnVetBioSc degree or equivalent.
Semester 1
VETS8042
Advanced Sheep and Beef Production
6    A All year 1-3 core components of B AnVetBioSc or equivalent.
N AVBS4012
Semester 1
VETS8043
Advanced Pig and Poultry Production
6    A All year 1-3 core components of B AnVetBioSc or equivalent units of study
N AVBS4008
Semester 2
VETS8044
Advanced Animal Behaviour & Welfare Sci
6    A All year 1-3 core components for AnVetBSc or equivalent
Semester 1
In addition to the coursework units of study offered by the faculty, students may enrol in the following electives from other faculties:
BETH5000
Critical 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.
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.
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.
Semester 2
WILD5001
Australasian Wildlife: Introduction
6      Int March
WILD5002
Australasian Wildlife: Field Studies
6      Int March
WILD5003
Wildlife Health
6      Int March
WILD5004
Vertebrate Pest Management
6      Int August
WILD5005
In Situ Wildlife Management
6      Int May
WILD5006
Ex Situ Wildlife Management
6      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