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Production Animal Medicine & Surgery PtA (VETS90074) // Assessment
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Semester 1
Assessment
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This assessment combines assessment for both VETS90074 Production Animal Medicine & Surgery Part A and VETS90075 Production Animal Medicine & Surgery Part B.
This assessment will be based on the following four modules, of which satisfactory completion of each is a hurdle requirement for the successful completion of this subject.
- Cattle module (50% of total subject assessment)
- Small ruminants module (30% of total subject assessment)
- Pigs and aquaculture module (10% of total subject assessment)
- Poultry and aviary birds module (10% of total subject assessment)
Cattle module
- A two-hour written examination held at the end of Semester 1 (40% of this module)
- A two-hour written examination held at the end of Semester 2 (45% of this module)
- A one-hour written examination based on practical class material held during Semester 2 (15% of this module)
Hurdle requirement:
- Successful completion of a cattle practical examination held before the intra-semester break in Semester 2.
- Students are required to achieve an aggregate mark of at least 50% across the assessment components of this module.
Small Ruminants module
- One 1000-word assignment due in the last week of Semester 1 (15% of this module)
- A two-hour written examination held at the end of Semester 1 (40% of this module)
- A two-hour written examination held at the end of Semester 2 (45% of this module)
Hurdle requrement:
- Students are required to achieve an aggregate mark of at least 50% across the assessment components of this module, including satisfactory completion of the assignment.
Pigs and Aquaculture module
- A group presentation on Pigs during Semester 1 (10% of this module)
- A two-hour written examination held at the end of Semester 1 (90% of this module)
Hurdle requirement:
- Attendance at all practical classes and group presentations is compulsory for this module.
Poultry and Aviary Birds module
- One 10-minute oral practical examination held during Semester 2 (20% of this module)
- A two-hour written examination at the end of Semester 2 (80% of this module)
Hurdle requirement:
- The passing of the oral practical exam for this module.
Last updated: 3 November 2022