Veterinary Bioscience 2 Part A (VETS90064) // Assessment

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This section includes assessment for both VETS90064 Veterinary Bioscience 2 Part A and VETS90065 Veterinary Bioscience 2 Part B.

Five units and one evidence-based medicine research activity will be undertaken in this subject.

Unit 1 Haemopoietic, Lymphoreticular and Integumentary Systems - (20% of total subject assessment)

• 1-hour test held during Semester 1 (5%)
• 2-hour end-of-semester written examination, held in Semester 1 (15%)

Unit 2 Locomotion - (20% of total subject assessment)

• 1-hour test held during Semester 1 (5%)
• 2-hour end-of-semester written examination, held in Semester 1 (15%)

Unit 3 Nervous and Endocrine Systems - (20% of total subject assessment)

• 1-hour test held during Semester 2 (5%)
• 2-hour end-of-semester written examination, held in Semester 2 (15%)

Unit 4 Reproduction - (20% of total subject assessment)

• 1-hour test held during Semester 2 (5%)
• 2-hour end-of-semester written examination, held in Semester 2 (15%)

Unit 5 Regional Anatomy of the Dog - (10% of total subject assessment)

• 1-hour end-of-semester written examination, held in Semester 1 (5%)
• 1-hour end-of-semester written examination, held in Semester 2 (5%)

Evidence-based medicine research activity - (10% of total subject assessment)

• A project in which students work collaboratively to address a designated research topic that requires them to research and evaluate the evidence for efficacy of a specific pharmacological agent in treatment of a specific animal disease. Presented as an on-line communication activity in video format on the Faculty’s VOCE site and a written report (500 words) to be completed satisfactorily in Semester 2 (10%)

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.