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Infections Population & Pub. Health PtA (VETS90066) // Assessment
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Subject Coordinator: Prof James Gilkerson (jrgilk@unimelb.edu.au)
Unit 1 Veterinary Microbiology, Immunology and Virology -
- Prof James Gilkerson (jrgilk@unimelb.edu.au)
Unit 2 Veterinary Parasitology A -
- Dr Abdul Jabbar (jabbara@unimelb.edu.au)
Unit 3 Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology A -
- Prof Mark Stevenson (mark.stevenson1@unimelb.edu.au)
Unit 4 Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology -
- Dr Marc Marenda (mmarenda@unimelb.edu.au)
Unit 5 Veterinary Parasitology B -
- Dr Rebecca Traub (rebecca.traub@unimelb.edu.au)
Unit 6 Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology B -
- Assoc Prof Jo Devlin (devlinj@unimelb.edu.au)
Assessment
Additional details
This assessment is the combined assessment for both VETS90066 Infections Populations and Public Health Part A and VETS90067 Infections Population and Public Health Part B.
Six units will be undertaken in this subject:
Unit 1 Veterinary Microbiology, Immunology and Virology - (19% of total subject assessment)
- A two-hour written exam to be held at the end of semester 1 worth 13.5%
- A one-hour practical test during semester worth 3%
- A one-hour test during semester worth 2.5%
Unit 2 Veterinary Parasitology A - (16% of total subject assessment)
- A two-hour written exam to be held at the end of semester 1 worth 13.5%
- A one-hour practical test during semester 1 worth 2.5%.
Unit 3 Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology A - (11.5% of total subject assessment)
- A two-hour written exam to be held at the end of semester 1 worth 9%
- A one-hour test during the semester worth 2.5%
Unit 4 Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology - (16.5% of total subject assessment)
- A two-hour written exam to be held at the end of semester 2 worth 13.5%
- A one-hour practical test during semester 2 worth 3%
Unit 5 Veterinary Parasitology B - (16% of total subject assessment)
- A two-hour written exam to be held at the end of semester 2 worth 13.5%
- A one-hour practical test during semester 2 worth 2.5%
Unit 6 Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology B - (11% of total subject assessment)
- A two-hour written exam to be held at the end of semester 2 worth 8.5%
- One 1000-word research report due semester 2 worth 2.5%
In addition to the specific assessment of the Units (above):
- One group literature review assignment (electronic poster) that demonstrates the ability of the students to work as a team to identify and critically evaluate the key research concepts within a peer reviewed publication and to search the relevant literature for supporting primary research material due semester 2 worth5%
- One individual abstract presentation and tutorial presentation on the above research area due semester 2 worth 5%
Hurdle Requirements:
- Students are required to pass the subject on aggregate mark.
- The passing of each unit on aggregate mark is a hurdle requirement.
- A minimum mark of 40% in the end-of-semester examination component of any subject (and any unit within a subject) is required for a student to be eligible to pass that subject/unit.
Last updated: 3 November 2022