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Production Animal Health
Contact information
Coordinator
Vern Bowles
Prospective students:
http://fvas.unimelb.edu.au/about/contact
Currently enrolled students:
Structure
Completion of 300 points as outlined below.
Subject Options
First Year
Eight core subjects (100 points):
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CHEM10007 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BIOL10004 | Biology of Cells and Organisms | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
VETS10024 | Animals in Extensive Production Systems | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
ENVS10001 | Natural Environments | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST10002 | Data & Decisions | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
BIOL10005 | Genetics & The Evolution of Life | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
VETS10025 |
Second Year
Six core subjects (75 points):
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BCMB20006 | Biochemistry in Agricultural Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BIOL20003 | No longer available | ||
AGRI20028 | Research Methods for Life Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
VETS20017 | Principles of Production Animal Health 1 | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
BIOL20002 | No longer available | ||
VETS20018 | Principles of Production Animal Health 2 | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
Special Studies
In certain circumstances Special Studies can be taken as an alternative to AGRI20003 Sustainable Food Systems in order to study in an area related to your project. Please note that this is only available in consultation with, and approval from, the course coordinator.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AGRI30022 | Special Studies |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Dookie)
|
12.5 |
Plus two elective subjects (25 points) selected from:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AGRI20033 | Agricultural and Resource Economics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EVSC20002 | Soil and Water Resources | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AGRI20024 | Industry Internship | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AGRI20003 | Sustainable Food Systems | June (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
Third Year
One core subject (25 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
VETS30028 | Production Animal Health Applications | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Selective Options
Students should choose four of the following subjects (50 points):
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
DASC30013 | Animal Systems Analysis | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BIOL30010 | No longer available | ||
BIOL30004 | No longer available | ||
BIOL30005 | No longer available | ||
AGRI30029 | Ecology & Management of Grazing Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AGRI30033 | Farm Management Economics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BTCH30002 | Trends & Issues in Agrifood Biotech | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DASC30005 | Applied Animal Behaviour | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BIOL30006 | No longer available | ||
BTCH30001 | Methods in Agrifood Biotechnology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BTCH30003 | Biotechnology in Practice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BIOL30008 | No longer available |
Third Year Electives
Plus two elective subjects (25 points) selected from:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIOL30006 | No longer available | ||
AGRI30016 | Irrigation and Water Management | June (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
AGRI30012 | Food & Water:Global Issues Local Impacts | September (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
AGRI30011 | Innovation Change & Knowledge Transfer | July (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 10 November 2023