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Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Public Health (EAD) (GC-VPHEAD) // Course structure
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
- Notes
Coordinator
Dr Simon Firestone
vet-publichealth@unimelb.edu.au
Contact
Prospective students
http://fvas.unimelb.edu.au/about/contact
Current students
http://studentcentre.unimelb.edu.au/
Course structure
This course requires completion of one compulsory subject plus three elective subjects, each worth 12.5 points.
Subject options
The availability of each subject within a given year will depend on class enrolments. Refer to the Veterinary Public Health website for further information on recommended study plans and subject sequences.
Compulsory subject
Prior to 2017 the compulsory subject was VETS50003 Selection & Interpretation of Lab Tests. This subject has now been recoded to:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
VETS90083 | Selection & Interpretation of Lab Tests | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects
Prior to 2017 the elective subject codes were:
- VETS500054 Communication in Disease Emergencies
- VETS50005 Management in Disease Emergencies
- VETS50006 Epidemiology of Epidemics
- VETS50007 Emergency Animal Diseases 1
- VETS50008 Emergency Animal Diseases 2
From 2017 onwards subjects have been recoded and students should select three of the following:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
VETS90084 | Communication in Disease Emergencies | August (Online) |
12.5 |
VETS90085 | Management in Disease Emergencies | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
VETS90086 | Epidemiology of Epidemics | February (Online) |
12.5 |
VETS90087 | Transboundary Animal Diseases | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
VETS90088 | Vectorborne & Wildlife Reservoir Disease | July (Online) |
12.5 |
A number of the elective subjects have prerequisites.
Last updated: 18 December 2020