Handbook home
Veterinary Bioscience: Cells to Systems (VETS30029)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
From 2023 most subjects will be taught on campus only with flexible options limited to a select number of postgraduate programs and individual subjects.
To learn more, visit COVID-19 course and subject delivery.
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery |
---|---|
Fees | Look up fees |
Please note that the this subject is delivered as an on-campus subject and all students are expected to be in Melbourne to attend classes. This subject is listed in the Handbook as Dual Delivery as the University remains committed to providing reasonable adjustments for students who are affected by COVID-19 related travel delays.
However students who are able to travel to Melbourne are expected to do so in time for the commencement of this subject.
This subject takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the investigation of health and disease in domestic animals. Students will be introduced to the structural and functional organisational units of the body and to the fundamental principles of veterinary anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, general pathology and immunology. Students will gain a theoretical knowledge and practical laboratory skills that are fundamental to an appraisal of the health of domestic animals.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, student should be able to:
- Explain how the structural and functional organisation of the cells, tissues, organs and body systems enable maintenance of homeostasis
- Communicate anatomical and microscopic features of animal tissues using scientific terminology
- Explain how homeostasis is maintained through normal hormonal, electrical and pharmacological communication
- Describe the major components of the immune system and the clinical manifestations of an activated immune response
- Apply the principles of common inflammatory and non-inflammatory pathological processes to explain the clinical features of disease
- Interpret data acquired from clinical cases, and apply understanding of the cellular and system structure and function in order to analyse and interpret clinical problems
Generic skills
- Be able to examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
- Have enhanced analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects
- Have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
- Be able to seek solutions to problems through the application of knowledge, the ability to initiate and integrate new ideas, an appreciation of the broad picture of science, and an understanding of the importance and application of scientific method.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Permission of the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences is required to enrol into this subject. Enrolment is limited to BSc students who have been selected into the Veterinary Bioscience major, leading to articulation into the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
From 2022 onwards, students must have successfully completed the following subjects:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
VETS20019 | Frontiers in Veterinary Science | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
AND
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BCMB20002 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
BIOM20001 | Molecular and Cellular Biomedicine | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
25 |
AGRI20043 | Biochemistry in Agricultural Systems | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
Students must also be enrolled in
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
VETS30016 | Veterinary Bioscience: Digestive System | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
VETS30030 | Introduction to Professional Practice | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
VETS30031 | Animal Production Systems 1 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Non-allowed subjects
VETS30015 Veterinary Bioscience: Cells to Systems
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Continuous within-class assessment of the practical component: Up to 14 pre and post laboratory multiple choice quizzes, taking approximately 2 minutes each
| Throughout the semester | 15% |
Written test
| Mid semester | 25% |
Written examination
| During the examination period | 60% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Smitha Georgy Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 72 hours of lectures, case studies and practical classes Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Last updated: 31 January 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 Course Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Major Veterinary Bioscience
Last updated: 31 January 2024