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Principles of Veterinary Bioscience Pt A (VETS90062) // Assessment
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
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Contact information
Semester 1
Subject Coordinator
- Elizabeth Tudor etudor@unimelb.edu.au
Unit 2 Digestive System
- Simon Bailey bais@unimelb.edu.au
Unit 3 Metabolism & Excretion
- Jenny Charles charlesj@unimelb.edu.au
Unit 4 Cardiovascular System
- Elizabeth Tudor etudor@unimelb.edu.au
Unit 5 Respiratory System
- Ken Snibson ksnibson@unimelb.edu.au
Assessment
Additional details
This section assessment for both VETS90062 Principles of Veterinary Bioscience Part A and VETS90063 Principles of Veterinary Bioscience Part B.
Four units and one oral presentation of a research activity will be undertaken in this subject.
Unit 1 Digestive System - (23% of total subject assessment)
- 2-hour end-of-semester written examination, held in Semester 1 (17%)
- 1-hour test held during Semester 1 (6%)
Unit 2 Metabolism & Excretion - (23% of total subject assessment)
- 2-hour end-of-semester written examination, held in Semester 1 (17%)
- 1-hour test held during Semester 1 (6%)
Unit 3 Cardiovascular System - (23% of total subject assessment)
- 2-hour end-of-semester written examination, held in Semester 2 (17%)
- 1-hour test held during Semester 2 (6%)
Unit 4 Respiratory System - (23% of total subject assessment)
- 2-hour end-of-semester written examination, held in Semester 2 (17%)
- 1-hour test held during Semester 2 (6%)
Oral Presentation
- Oral presentation that demonstrates the ability to integrate concepts across different discipline areas and organ systems, and to communicate these concepts to a diverse audience. Presented online in video format on the Faculty’s VOCE site, to be completed satisfactorily in Semester 2 (8%)
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