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Frontiers in Veterinary Science (VETS20019)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will introduce students to the broad scope of animal health, and the role of veterinarians in addressing grand veterinary challenges of our time.
Students will be introduced to the determinants of animal health, as well as the concept of the interconnectedness of the health of humans, animals and the environment. Key themes that will be explored during the course, with reference to contemporary challenges, will include:
- Animal welfare in the face of intensification of food production systems, and globalisation in animal trade
- Ethical issues surrounding the use of animals in entertainment and sport
- Zoonoses, and the risk factors for the transmission of disease from animals to humans, including emergence of new diseases at the animal-human interface
- Environmental determinants of animal health, and the impact of climate change on animal production systems and animal welfare
- Antimicrobial and other pharmaceutical use in animals, its impact on food residues and on antimicrobial resistance
- Biosecurity, quarantine and surveillance, in the context of global animal and human health
- The role of working animals globally
- The role of veterinarians across a broad range of disciplines in maintaining the health and well-being of animals and hence humans
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Describe the determinants of health in animals
- Describe the roles that animals play in the lives and well-being of humans
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of the role of veterinary and animal scientists in ensuring the health of populations of animals
- Explain how the health of animals impacts on the health of human populations
- Critically evaluate complex animal management challenges, with respect to the welfare of animal and human populations
Generic skills
- Interpretation and critical analysis skills
- Written communication skills
- Capacity for independent study and self-directed learning
- Collaboration and communication skills
- Time management skills
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BIOL10008 | Introductory Biology: Life's Machinery |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
BIOL10010 | Introductory Biology: Life's Complexity | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
OR
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BIOL10009 | Biology: Life's Machinery | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
BIOL10011 | Biology: Life's Complexity | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
OR
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BIOL10004 | Biology of Cells and Organisms | No longer available | |
BIOL10005 | Genetics & The Evolution of Life | No longer available |
Bachelor of Biomedicine Students:
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BIOL10002 | Biomolecules and Cells | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
BIOL10003 | Genes and Environment | No longer available | |
CHEM10006 | Chemistry for Biomedicine |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AND
Note: the following subject/s can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BIOM20001 | Molecular and Cellular Biomedicine | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
25 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written report
| Week 11 | 30% |
Four online quizzes (15minutes each, equally weighted at 5% each)
| From Week 4 to Week 10 | 20% |
Written examination
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Andrew Fisher Mode of delivery Online Contact hours • 2 hours online lecture/learning activities per week • One 2 hour case study per week • One feedback workshop per week, alternating with a guest lecture or webinar Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Veterinary BioSciences - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024