Animal Health, Disease and Welfare
Unit outlines will be available through Find a unit outline two weeks before the first day of teaching for 1000-level and 5000-level units, or one week before the first day of teaching for all other units.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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ANIMAL HEALTH, DISEASE AND WELFARE |
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Animal Health, Disease and Welfare major |
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| A major in Animal Health, Disease and Welfare requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units | |||
| (iv) 18 credit points of 3000-level major core units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units | |||
Animal Health, Disease and Welfare minor |
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| A minor in Animal Health, Disease and Welfare requires 36 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level minor core units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level minor selective units | |||
Units of study |
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| The units of study are listed below. | |||
1000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| BIOL1006 Life and Evolution |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1996 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1906 Life and Evolution (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent. N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1996 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1996 Life and Evolution (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1998 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1007 From Molecules to Ecosystems |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997 |
Intensive February Semester 2 |
| BIOL1907 From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1997 From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| AVBS2001 Introductory Veterinary Pathogenesis |
6 | A The basic structure, morphology, metabolism and behaviour of bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Fundamental histological structure and function of cells and key tissues, including blood vessels, skin, liver, lung, kidneys, intestine, and organs and cells of the immune system (lymph node, spleen, white blood cells). P (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and (BIOL1XX1 or BIOL1XX2 or BIOL1XX6 or AVBS1XXX) |
Semester 2 |
Selective |
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| (MEDS coded units of study are only available to students in the Medical Science stream). | |||
| IMMU2011 Immunobiology |
6 | A CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903 P BIOL1XX7 or (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1X01) or BIOL1XX2 or MBLG1XX1 N IMMU2911 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| IMMU2911 Immunobiology (Advanced) |
6 | A CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903 P A mark of 70 or above in [BIOL1XX7 or (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1X01) or BIOL1XX2 or MBLG1XX1] N IMMU2011 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| MEDS2004 Microbes, Infection and Immunity |
6 | A Human biology (BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01) and biological chemistry (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) P BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX7 or BIOL1X08 or MEDS1X01 or MBLG1XX1 N MIMI2002 or MIMI2902 or MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2022 or MICR2922 or IMMU2101 or BMED2404 or BMED2807 or BMED2808 |
Semester 2 |
| MICR2031 Microbiology |
6 | A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems; CHEM1XX1 N MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 or MICR2931 |
Semester 1 |
| MICR2931 Microbiology (Advanced) |
6 | A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems; CHEM1XX1 P A mark of 70 or above in 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) N MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 or MICR2031 |
Semester 1 |
| MIMI2002 Microbes, Infection and Immunity |
6 | A Human biology (BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01) and biological chemistry (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) P (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX3) N MEDS2004 or BMED2404 or MIMI2902 or IMMU2101 or MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2022 or MICR2922 or BMED2807 or BMED2808 |
Semester 2 |
| MIMI2902 Microbes, Infection and Immunity (Advanced) |
6 | A Human biology (BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01) and biological chemistry (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) P A mark of 70 or above in (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX3) N MEDS2004 or BMED2404 or MIMI2002 or IMMU2101 or MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2022 or MICR2922 or BMED2807 or BMED2808 |
Semester 2 |
3000-level units of study |
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Major core |
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| ANSC3106 Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science |
6 | P 48cp of 1000-3000 level units including at least 6cp of (BIOL1XXX or AVBS100X) |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS3001 Agents of Disease |
6 | P AVBS2001 |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS3005 Animal Health and Disease |
6 | A The completion of 12 credit points of first year Biology (BIOL1006 and BIOL1007), and microbiology (MICR2031) or immunology (IMMU2011) would be beneficial. P 12 credit points from (AVBS2001 or IMMU2X11 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02) or [6 credit points from (AVBS2001 or IMMU2X11 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02) and 6cp from (BIOL2XXX or MICR2XXX)] N AVBS4001 |
Semester 1 |
Interdisciplinary project |
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| AVBS3888 Laboratory Disease Investigations |
6 | A Fundamental mechanisms of disease, basic microbiology and parasitology, basic epidemiology. P AVBS2001 and AVBS3001 |
Semester 2 |
| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P 96 credit points |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Minor core |
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| AVBS3001 Agents of Disease |
6 | P AVBS2001 |
Semester 1 |
Minor selective |
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| ANSC3106 Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science |
6 | P 48cp of 1000-3000 level units including at least 6cp of (BIOL1XXX or AVBS100X) |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS3888 Laboratory Disease Investigations |
6 | A Fundamental mechanisms of disease, basic microbiology and parasitology, basic epidemiology. P AVBS2001 and AVBS3001 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS3005 Animal Health and Disease |
6 | A The completion of 12 credit points of first year Biology (BIOL1006 and BIOL1007), and microbiology (MICR2031) or immunology (IMMU2011) would be beneficial. P 12 credit points from (AVBS2001 or IMMU2X11 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02) or [6 credit points from (AVBS2001 or IMMU2X11 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02) and 6cp from (BIOL2XXX or MICR2XXX)] N AVBS4001 |
Semester 1 |