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Production Animal Health
MajorYear: 2024
Production Animal Health
Contact information
Coordinator
Vern Bowles
Prospective students:
http://fvas.unimelb.edu.au/about/contact
Currently enrolled students:
Overview
The Production Animal Health major within the Bachelor of Agriculture is available only for students who commenced in the course from 2013 - 2015.
From 2016 the Production Animal Health major will no longer be available. An Animal Science major will be offered in the new Bachelor of Agriculture B-AGR from 2016. Students wishing to study the Bachelor of Agriculture should search the handbook and apply for Course Code B-AGR Bachelor of Agriculture.
The teach-out plan for the Production Animal Health Major for 315PD can be found at: http://students.fvas.unimelb.edu.au/fvas-programs/course-plans/315pd-bachelor-of-ag-teach-out-plan
Intended learning outcomes
Refer to the Bachelor of Agriculture.
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Structure
Completion of 300 points as outlined below.
Subject Options
First Year
Eight core subjects (100 points):
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CHEM10007 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BIOL10004 | No longer available | ||
VETS10024 | No longer available | ||
ENVS10001 | Natural Environments | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST10002 | No longer available | ||
BIOL10005 | No longer available | ||
VETS10025 |
Second Year
Six core subjects (75 points):
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BCMB20006 | No longer available | ||
BIOL20003 | No longer available | ||
AGRI20028 | No longer available | ||
VETS20017 | No longer available | ||
BIOL20002 | No longer available | ||
VETS20018 | No longer available |
Special Studies
In certain circumstances Special Studies can be taken as an alternative to AGRI20003 Sustainable Food Systems in order to study in an area related to your project. Please note that this is only available in consultation with, and approval from, the course coordinator.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AGRI30022 | Special Studies |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
|
12.5 |
Plus two elective subjects (25 points) selected from:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AGRI20033 | No longer available | ||
EVSC20002 | No longer available | ||
AGRI20024 | No longer available | ||
AGRI20003 | Sustainable Food Systems | Winter Term (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
Third Year
One core subject (25 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
VETS30028 | No longer available |
Selective Options
Students should choose four of the following subjects (50 points):
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
DASC30013 | No longer available | ||
BIOL30010 | No longer available | ||
BIOL30004 | No longer available | ||
BIOL30005 | No longer available | ||
AGRI30029 | No longer available | ||
AGRI30033 | Farm Management Economics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BTCH30002 | Trends & Issues in Agrifood Biotech | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
DASC30005 | No longer available | ||
BIOL30006 | No longer available | ||
BTCH30001 | Methods in Agrifood Biotechnology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
BTCH30003 | Biotechnology in Practice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BIOL30008 | No longer available |
Third Year Electives
Plus two elective subjects (25 points) selected from:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIOL30006 | No longer available | ||
AGRI30016 | Irrigation and Water Management | June (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
AGRI30012 | No longer available | ||
AGRI30011 | Innovation Change & Knowledge Transfer | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 10 November 2023