Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience
Unit of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience |
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Year 1 |
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| Year 1 has the following 48 credit point structure: | |||
| AFNR1001 The Rural Environment |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| AVBS1002 Concepts of Animal Management |
6 | P 6 credit points of junior Biology |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1001 Concepts in Biology |
6 | A None. However, semester 1 students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February). N BIOL1911, BIOL1991. Students should attempt no more than two of the three Junior BIOL units of study; thus this unit can be taken with BIOL1002/1902 OR BIOL1003/1903/1993. |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
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| BIOL1911 Concepts in Biology (Advanced) |
6 | P 80+ in HSC 2-unit Biology (or equivalent) or Distinction or better in a University level Biology unit, or an ATAR of 95 or greater N BIOL1001, BIOL1991. Students should attempt no more than two of the three Junior BIOL units of study; thus this unit can be taken with BIOL1002/1902 OR BIOL1003/1903/1993. |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1002 Living Systems |
6 | A HSC 2-unit Biology. Students who have not completed HSC biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February). N BIOL1902 Students should attempt no more than two of the three Junior BIOL units of study; thus this unit can be taken with BIOL1001/1911/1991 OR BIOL1003/1903/1993. |
Semester 2 |
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| BIOL1902 Living Systems (Advanced) |
6 | P Distinction or better in the BIOL1001/1911/1991 or BIOL1003/1903/1993 OR HSC Biology equal to 90 or greater OR an ATAR equal to 95 or greater N BIOL1002 Students should attempt no more than two of the three Junior BIOL units of study; thus this unit can be taken with BIOL1001/1911/1991 OR BIOL1003/1903/1993. |
Semester 2 |
| CHEM1001 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A |
6 | A There is no assumed knowledge of chemistry for this unit of study, but students who have not undertaken an HSC chemistry course are strongly advised to complete a chemistry bridging course before lectures commence. N CHEM1101, CHEM1109, CHEM1901, CHEM1903 |
Semester 1 |
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| CHEM1101 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A HSC Chemistry and Mathematics C Recommended concurrent units of study: 6 credit points of Junior Mathematics N CHEM1001, CHEM1109, CHEM1901, CHEM1903 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| CHEM1002 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM (1001 or 1101) or equivalent N CHEM1102, CHEM1108, CHEM1902, CHEM1904 |
Semester 2 |
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| CHEM1102 Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM (1101 or 1901) or a Distinction in CHEM1001 or equivalent C Recommended concurrent units of study: 6 credit points of Junior Mathematics N CHEM1002, CHEM1108, CHEM1902, CHEM1904 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| ENVX1001 Introductory Statistical Methods |
6 | A 70 or more in HSC Mathematics N MATH1111, MATH1011, MATH1001, MATH1901, MATH1906, MATH1015, MATH1005, MATH1905, BIOM1003, ECMT1010, BUSS1020, STAT1021, STAT1022 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS1018 Cell Biology 1B |
6 | P VETS1032 or BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 |
Semester 2 |
Year 2 |
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| Year 2 has the following 48 credit point structure: | |||
| AGEC1006 Economic Environment of Agriculture |
6 | A HSC Mathematics N AGEC1003, AGEC1004 |
Semester 2 |
| ANSC2004 Animal Conservation Biology |
6 | P (BIOL1001 or BIOL1911) and ( BIOL1002 or BIOL1902) and GENE2001 N VETS2015 |
Semester 2 |
| ENVX2001 Applied Statistical Methods |
6 | P ENVX1001 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 and MATH1015 |
Semester 1 |
| GENE2001 Agricultural Genetics 2 |
6 | P At least one of (BIOL1001, BIOL1002, BIOL1101, BIOL1901, BIOL1911) |
Semester 1 |
| ANSC3103 Animal Structure and Function A |
6 | A AVBS1002 P 12 credit points of junior Biology |
Semester 1 |
| ANSC3104 Animal Structure and Function B |
6 | A AVBS1002 P ANSC3103 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS2001 Introductory Veterinary Pathogenesis |
6 | A (CHEM1101 or CHEM1001) and (CHEM1102 or CHEM1002) P (BIOL1001 or BIOL1911) and (BIOL1002 or BIOL1902) and ANSC3103 C ANSC3104 |
Semester 2 |
| VETS1032 Cell Biology 1A |
6 | A HSC level chemistry and/or biology would be an advantage |
Semester 1 |
Year 3 |
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| Year 3 has the following 48 credit point structure: a core (24 credit points), and electives (24 credit points) selected from the list below. | |||
Core units |
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| ANSC3101 Animal Nutrition 3 |
6 | A Fundamentals of Biochemistry P AVBS1002 |
Semester 2 |
| ANSC3102 Animal Reproduction |
6 | A ANSC3104 |
Semester 1 |
| ANSC3107 Animal Genetics 3 |
6 | P GENE2001 or MBLG2072 or MBLG2972 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS3000 Professional Development |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Elective units |
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| Enrolment in elective units is subject to prerequisite and corequisite requirements, prohibitions and timetabling constraints. Special permission may be required to enrol in some units. | |||
| AGCH3025 Chemistry and Biochemistry of Foods |
6 | P AGCH2004 or BCHM2071 or BCHM2971 or BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or PLNT2001 or PLNT2901 or 6 credit points of Intermediate units in Chemistry |
Semester 1 |
| AGCH3032 Land and Water Ecochemistry |
6 | P AGCH2003 or AGCH2004 or PLNT2001 or CHEM24XX or BCHM2XXX or ENVI2001 N AGCH3030, AGCH3031 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| AGEC2101 Market and Price Analysis |
6 | P AGEC1006 or (AGEC1003 and AGEC1004) or AGEC1002 or AGEC1102 or RSEC1031 or AGEC1031 N AGEC2001 |
Semester 2 |
| AGEC2102 Agribusiness Marketing |
6 | P AGEC1006 or AGEC1102 or RSEC1031 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEC2103 Production Economics |
6 | P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or (AGEC1003 and AGEC1004) or RESEC1031 N AGEC2003 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEC3101 Agribusiness Management |
6 | P AGEC2103 or AGEC2003 or AGEC1006 N AGEC3103, AGEC3001 |
Semester 2 |
| AGRO3004 Managing Agro-Ecosystems |
6 | P AFNR1001, AFNR1002, PLNT2003, SOIL2003 and (BIOM2001 or ENVX2001) |
Semester 2 |
| ANSC3105 Animal Biotechnology |
6 | P AVBS1002 and GENE2001 |
Semester 2 |
| ANSC3106 Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science 3 |
6 | P AVBS1002 N VETS3018 |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS3001 Agents of Disease |
6 | A Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-2 P AVBS2001 |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS3002 Laboratory Disease Investigation |
6 | A (CHEM1101 or CHEM1001) and (CHEM1102 or CHEM1002), BIOL1001 and BIOL1002, ANSC3103 and ANSC3104 and (BIOM2001 or ENVX2001) P AVBS2001, AVBS3001 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL3007 Ecology |
6 | A Although not prerequisites, knowledge obtained from BIOL3006/3906, and BIOL3008/3908 and/or BIOL3009/3909, is strongly recommended. P 12 credit points of Intermediate Biology; or 6 credit points of Intermediate Biology, and one of (ENVI2111 or ENVI2911) or (GEOS2115 or GEOS2915) N BIOL3907 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL3009 Terrestrial Field Ecology |
6 | A BIOL (3006 or 3906). Prior completion of one of these units is very strongly recommended. P 12 credit points of Intermediate Biology or (ANSC2004 and (BIOM2001 or ENVX2001). N BIOL3909 One 6 day field trip held in the pre-semester break (22- 27 July 2012), and 4x4 hr practical classes during weeks 1-4 in Semester 2. |
Int August |
| BIOL3010 Tropical Wildlife Biology |
6 | A None, although BIOL2012 or BIOL2912 or BIOL2021 or BIOL2921 would be useful. P 12 credit points of Intermediate Biology (BIOL/ENVI/PLNT), or equivalent. N BIOL2010, BIOL2910, BIOL3910 Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit runs in February and is only available in odd numbered years (e.g. 2013, 2015, etc). Students are offered alternative Senior field units in even numbered years. This unit cannot be combined with more than one other BIOL field unit during the degree. |
Int February |
| ENVX3002 Statistics in the Natural Sciences |
6 | P ENVX2001 or STAT2012 or STAT2912 or BIOL2022 or BIOL2922 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI3111 Environmental Law and Ethics |
6 | A Intermediate Environmental Studies (GEOS2121 or GEOS2921) P 12 credit points of Intermediate Science or Agriculture units. |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI3112 Environmental Assessment |
6 | A Intermediate Environmental Studies (GEOS2121 or GEOS2921) P 12 credit points of Intermediate Science or Agriculture units. N ENVI3002, ENVI3004 |
Semester 2 |
| ENTO2001 Introductory Entomology |
6 | P 12 credit points of first year biology N BIOL2017, BIOL2917 |
Semester 2 |
| PLNT2002 Aust Flora: Ecology and Conservation |
6 | P 6 credit points of a Junior unit of study N PLNT2902 |
Semester 1 |
| PLNT2003 Plant Form and Function |
6 | A 12 credit points of Junior Biology, or equivalent eg (BIOL1001 or BIOL1101 or BIOL1901 or BIOL1911) and (BIOL1002 or BIOL1902 or BIOL1003 or BIOL1903) N PLNT2903, BIOL2003, BIOL2903, CROP2001 |
Semester 2 |
| SOIL2003 Soil Properties and Processes |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Year 4 |
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| Year 4 has the following 48 credit point structure, comprising a research project and coursework units of study. | |||
Research Project |
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| Students will complete either Research Project B: | |||
| AVBS4013 Research Project B1 |
6 | P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 C AVBS4014 N AVBS4015, AVBS4016, AVBS4017, AVBS4018 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AVBS4014 Research Project B2 |
6 | P (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3) and AVBS4013 N AVBS4015, AVBS4016, AVBS4017, AVBS4018 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| and 36 credit points of coursework units | |||
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| Research Project A (with Faculty permission): | |||
| AVBS4015 Research Project A1 |
6 | P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3. Students need to have obtained a second/third year WAM commensurate with obtaining a first class honours grade, and must have the approval of the faculty to enrol. C AVBS4016, AVBS4017, AVBS4018 N AVBS4013, AVBS4014 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AVBS4016 Research Project A2 |
6 | P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3. Students need to have obtained a second/third year WAM commensurate with obtaining a first class honours grade, and must have the approval of the faculty to enrol. C AVBS4015, AVBS4017, AVBS4018 N AVBS4013, AVBS4014 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AVBS4017 Research Project A3 |
6 | P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3. Students need to have obtained a second/third year WAM commensurate with obtaining a first class honours grade, and must have the approval of the faculty to enrol. C AVBS4015, AVBS4016, AVBS4018 N AVBS4013, AVBS4014 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AVBS4018 Research Project A4 |
6 | P AVBS4015, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3. Students need to have obtained a second/third year WAM commensurate with obtaining a first class honours grade, and must have the approval of the faculty to enrol. C AVBS4016, AVBS4017 N AVBS4013, AVBS4014 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| And 24 credit points of coursework units | |||
Coursework |
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| Students will select their coursework units from either the Animal Genetics Area of Interest, based at the Camperdown Campus, or the Animal Production Area of Interest, based at the Camden Campus. | |||
Animal Genetics area of interest (based at Camperdown Campus): |
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| Comprises a core of 18 credit points: | |||
| AVBS4003 Wildlife and Evolutionary Genetics |
6 | P ANSC3107, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL3018 Gene Technology and Genomics |
6 | P 12 credit points from MBLG2071, MBLG2971, MBLG2072, MBLG2972 and Intermediate Biology units. For BMedSc students: either (a) 12 credit points from MBLG2071/2971, MBLG2072/2972 and Intermediate Biology units OR (b) 12 credit points of Intermediate BMED units, including BMED2802 N BIOL3918 |
Semester 1 |
| GENE4015 Cytogenetics |
6 | P (BIOM2001 or ENVX2001) and GENE2001 |
Semester 2 |
| And either 6 or 18 credit points of electives selected from the Animal Production Area of Interest below: | |||
Animal Production area of interest (based at Camden Campus): |
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| Comprises either 36 or 24 credit points of elective units from the following list (there are no core units for this area of interest). Enrolment in elective units is subject to prerequisite and corequisite requirements, prohibitions and timetabling constraints. | |||
| AVBS4001 Animal Health and Disease |
6 | P ANSC3104, AVBS3001, (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3) |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS4002 Dairy Production and 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. P ANSC3101, (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3) |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4003 Wildlife and Evolutionary Genetics |
6 | P ANSC3107, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4004 Food Safety Assessment and Management |
6 | P AVBS3001, AVBS4001, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4005 Feed Technology |
6 | P ANSC3101, (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3) |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS4008 Intensive Animal Industries |
6 | P (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3) OR (Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3) |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4009 Aquaculture |
6 | P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3 |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS4012 Extensive Animal Industries |
6 | P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3 |
Semester 1 |