Animal and Veterinary Bioscience
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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ANIMAL AND VETERINARY BIOSCIENCE |
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Animal and Veterinary Bioscience stream |
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| The Animal and Veterinary Bioscience stream is 120 credit points, consisting of: | |||
| (i) 6 credit points of 1000-level stream core units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level stream core units | |||
| (iii) four 0 credit point placement units | |||
| (iv) A 108 credit point program in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience | |||
Animal and Veterinary Bioscience program |
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| This program is only available to students enrolled in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience stream. | |||
| A program in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience requires 108 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level program core units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level program core units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level program core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 4000-level core units | |||
| (v) 30 credit points of 4000-level units according to the following rules: | |||
| (a) For students undertaking advanced coursework in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience: 12 credit points of 4000-level program units and 18 credit points of 4000-level advanced coursework or project selective units | |||
| (b) For students undertaking honours in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience: 24 credit points of 4000-level research units and 6 credit points of 4000-level Honours coursework selective units | |||
| (vi) A 48 credit point major in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience | |||
Animal and Veterinary Bioscience major |
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| This major is only available to students enrolled in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience program. | |||
| A major in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level major core units | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level major core units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units | |||
| (iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level core major units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level major 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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Stream Core |
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| ENVX1002 Introduction to Statistical Methods |
6 | N ENVX1001 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or MATH1115 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or BUSS1020 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010 Available as a degree core unit only in the Agriculture, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience, and Food and Agribusiness, and Taronga Wildlife Conservation streams |
Semester 1 |
Program core |
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| AVBS1002 Animal Management |
6 | A AGEN1004 or BIOL1XXX or AVBS1003 N AGEN2006 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS1003 Animals and Us |
6 |
Lectures and practicals for this unit of study take place on the University of Sydney Camperdown campus as well as at Taronga Zoo in the Institute of Science and Learning. |
Semester 1 |
Major core |
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| 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 |
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 |
| CHEM1011 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A |
6 | A There is no assumed knowledge of chemistry for this unit of study but students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February) N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, and online year-round, see https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM1111 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February) N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed secondary school chemistry are strongly advised to instead complete Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A in the first semester of the calendar year (unless you require 12 credit points of Chemistry and are commencing in semester 2). You should also take the Chemistry Bridging Course in advance (offered in February, and online year-round https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CHEM1911 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A 80 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM1991 Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
2000-level units of study |
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Stream core |
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| ENVX2001 Applied Statistical Methods |
6 | P [6cp from (ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 or MATH1015 or DATA1001 or DATA1901)] OR [3cp from (MATH1XX1 or MATH1906 or MATH1XX3 or MATH1907) and an additional 3cp from (MATH1XX5)] |
Semester 1 |
Program core |
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| AVBS2005 Animal Energetics and Homeostasis |
6 | A Knowledge and concepts from BIOL1XX7 P AVBS100X or BIOL1XXX N VETS1032 |
Semester 1 |
Major core |
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| AVBS2004 Animal Nutrition |
6 | P (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XXX) and 6cp from AVBS100X N ANSC3101 Access afterhours to IBM-PC compatible computers that have Microsoft Windows XP or later are advisable. Most of the diet formulation software are Windows Compatible only. |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS2007 Animal Structure and Function |
6 | P AVBS100X or BIOL1XXX N ANSC3103 or ANSC3104 |
Semester 1 |
Selective |
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| BIOL2032 Australian Wildlife Biology |
6 | N ANSC2005 |
Semester 2 |
| GEGE2001 Genetics and Genomics |
6 | A Mendelian genetics; mechanisms of evolution; molecular and chromosomal bases of inheritance; and gene regulation and expression N GENE2002 or MBLG2972 or GEGE2901 or MBLG2072 |
Semester 2 |
| GEGE2901 Genetics and Genomics (Advanced) |
6 | A Mendelian genetics, mechanisms of evolution, molecular and chromosomal bases of inheritance, and gene regulation and expression P Annual average mark of at least 70 N GENE2002 or MBLG2072 or GEGE2001 or MBLG2972 |
Semester 2 |
3000-level units of study |
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Program 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 |
Major core |
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| ANSC3102 Animal Reproduction |
6 | A A background in animal anatomy and physiology P AVBS1002 and AVBS2XXX |
Semester 1 |
| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P 96 credit points |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
3000- or 4000-level major selective |
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| AGRO4006 New and Emerging Tech in Animal Science |
6 | A Animal husbandry and data analysis P 48cp of 1000-3000 level units including at least 6cp of BIOL1XXX |
Semester 2 |
| ANSC3105 Animal Biotechnology |
6 | P GEGE2X01 or GENE2002 or AVBS2005 or MBLG2X72 or VETS1032 |
Semester 2 |
4000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| AVBS4000 Professional Development |
6 | A Professional Placements Program - they should have undertaken 40 days of industry placements (during years 1-3) prior to enrolling in this UoS. Reporting is capture via SONIA and Canvas across their degree P ANSC3106 N AVBS3000 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Program Project |
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| LIFE4888 Applied Life Sciences Project |
12 | A Completion of a Table A Science major. P 144 cp of units of study of which a minimum needs to be 24 cp of 3000-level or 4000-level units of study N AFNR410X or AGRI410X or AVBS4015 or AVBS4016 or AVBS4017 or AVBS4018 or ENVX410X or FOOD410X or QBIO410X or SOIL410X or WILD410X This Unit of Study is best suited for students in Life and Environmental Sciences. Field work may form part of the project. |
Semester 2 |
Selective advanced coursework and project |
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| 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 48cp of 2000-level or 3000-level units Since 2020, we have been working together with the national industry body Dairy Australia (Education & Partnerships) to link this unit to commercial industry reality. In 2022, and pending on travel restrictions, students will have the opportunity to visit farms and work with real farm data for their projects. The association with Dairy Australia also means direct access to a large number of publications that provide the basis of best industry practice. |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4012 Extensive Animal Industries |
6 | A Senior tertiary level knowledge in animal production management and behaviour and welfare of production animals P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3 or {144 credit points of units of study including a minimum of 12 credit points from [ANSC3106 and (ANSC3888 or AVBS3888 or SCPU3001)]} |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS4020 ONE Health |
6 | A Fundamental understanding of disease epidemiology and risk P 144 cp of units including AVBS3001 or FOOD3000 or VIRO3X01 or MICR3X52 or BIOL3019 or BIOL3033 N AVBS4004 The unit will be a core unit for BAS (Animal Health, Disease and Welfare) Honours, all students in this honours programme will take this unit. |
Semester 2 |
| LIFE4000 Data and Technology for the Life Sciences |
6 | A Completion of units in quantitative research methods, mathematics or statistical analysis at least at 1000-level P 144 credit points of units of study including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A or 1 |
Semester 1a |
| SCIE4001 Science Communication |
6 | A Completion of a major in a science discipline. Basic knowledge of other sciences is beneficial. Experience in communication such as delivering oral presentations and producing written reports. An awareness of science in a societal context, e.g., of disciplinary applications P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A Mid-year honours students would take this unit of study in S1 (their second semester of study). |
Semester 1 |
| SCIE4002 Experimental Design and Data Analysis |
6 | A Completion of units in quantitative research methods, mathematics or statistical analysis at least at 1000-level P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A N ENVX3002 or STAT3X22 or STAT4022 or STAT3X12 |
Semester 1a |
| SCIE4003 Ethics in Science |
6 | A Successful completion of a Science major P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A N HSBH3004 or HPSC3107 |
Semester 1a Semester 2a |
| SCPU4001 Industry and Community Science Project A |
6 | A Depth of knowledge in at least one Science discipline (completion of a major) P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A C SCPU4002 |
Intensive February Intensive July |
| SCPU4002 Industry and Community Science Project B |
6 | A Depth of knowledge in at least one Science discipline (completion of a major) P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A C SCPU4001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Honours Research |
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| AVBS4015 Research Project A |
6 | A For students in the Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience: completion of years 1-3, a second/third year WAM commensurate with obtaining honours and approval of the faculty to enrol. For students in the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours): completion of a relevant major, completion of a second major or minor (minor to be converted to a major during the student's final year), WAM of at least 65 and approval of the faculty N AVBS4013 or AVBS4014 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AVBS4016 Research Project B |
6 | A For students in the Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience: completion of years 1-3, a second/third year WAM commensurate with obtaining honours and approval of the faculty to enrol. For students in the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours): completion of a relevant major, completion of a second major or minor (minor to be converted to a major during the student's final year), WAM of at least 65 and approval of the faculty C AVBS4015 N AVBS4013 or AVBS4014 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AVBS4017 Research Project C |
6 | A For students in the Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience: completion of years 1-3, a second/third year WAM commensurate with obtaining honours and approval of the faculty to enrol. For students in the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours): completion of a relevant major, completion of a second major or minor (minor to be converted to a major during the student's final year), WAM of at least 65 and approval of the faculty C AVBS4016 N AVBS4013 or AVBS4014 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AVBS4018 Research Project D |
6 | A For students in the Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience: completion of years 1-3, a second/third year WAM commensurate with obtaining honours and approval of the faculty to enrol. For students in the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours): completion of a relevant major, completion of a second major or minor (minor to be converted to a major during the student's final year), WAM of at least 65 and approval of the faculty C AVBS4017 and SCIE4999 N AVBS4013 or AVBS4014 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SCIE4999 Final Honours Mark |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Selective Honours coursework |
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| 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 48cp of 2000-level or 3000-level units Since 2020, we have been working together with the national industry body Dairy Australia (Education & Partnerships) to link this unit to commercial industry reality. In 2022, and pending on travel restrictions, students will have the opportunity to visit farms and work with real farm data for their projects. The association with Dairy Australia also means direct access to a large number of publications that provide the basis of best industry practice. |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4012 Extensive Animal Industries |
6 | A Senior tertiary level knowledge in animal production management and behaviour and welfare of production animals P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3 or {144 credit points of units of study including a minimum of 12 credit points from [ANSC3106 and (ANSC3888 or AVBS3888 or SCPU3001)]} |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS4020 ONE Health |
6 | A Fundamental understanding of disease epidemiology and risk P 144 cp of units including AVBS3001 or FOOD3000 or VIRO3X01 or MICR3X52 or BIOL3019 or BIOL3033 N AVBS4004 The unit will be a core unit for BAS (Animal Health, Disease and Welfare) Honours, all students in this honours programme will take this unit. |
Semester 2 |
Placement |
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| AVBS2011 Farm Placement |
P AVBS1002 and AVBS1003 |
Intensive April Intensive August Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive July Intensive June Intensive March Intensive May Intensive November Intensive October Intensive September |
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| AVBS2012 Industry or Business Placement |
P AVBS1002 and AVBS1003 |
Intensive April Intensive August Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive July Intensive June Intensive March Intensive May Intensive November Intensive October Intensive September |
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| AVBS2013 Research Experience Placement |
P AVBS1002 and AVBS1003 |
Intensive April Intensive August Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive July Intensive June Intensive March Intensive May Intensive November Intensive October Intensive September Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| AVBS2014 Elective Placement |
P AVBS1002 and AVBS1003 |
Intensive April Intensive August Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive July Intensive June Intensive March Intensive May Intensive November Intensive October Intensive September |
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