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Production, Herd and Public Health Pt A (VETS90097) // Assessment
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This section includes assessment for both VETS90097 Population, Herd & Public Health Part A and VETS90098 Production, Herd & Public Health Part B
Four units will be undertaken in this subject
Unit 1 Applied Animal Production Health A (25% of total subject assessment)
- A written report (maximum 3000 words) demonstrating research and review of literature regarding relevant industry and an overview of the enterprise due in approximately Week 9 of Semester 1 (25%)
Unit 2 Veterinary Epidemiology (25% of total subject assessment)
- A one hour test during Semester 1 (5%)
- A two hour written examination at the end of Semester 1 (20%)
Unit 3 Applied Animal Production Health B (20% of total subject assessment)
- A 90 minute written examination to be held at the end of Semester 2 (20%)
Unit 4 Veterinary Public Health (305 of total subject assessment)
- A research report (maximum 1000 words), due in Semester 2 (7%)
- A 2-hour written examination at the end of Semester 2 (23%)
Hurdle Requirements:
- Students must successfully complete the 10 weeks of approved placements in Category A (extensive production industries), Category B (intensive production industries) or Category C (educational farms, welfare/small animal shelters and zoos) by the end of VETS90098 Production, Herd and Public Health Part B. Approved placements may be local, regional, interstate or international.
- Students must complete a brief (one page) written summary of each extramural placement they visit.
- 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