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Veterinary Public Health (VETS90136)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 2
Overview
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Upon completion of this subject, students will recognise the interdependency between human, animal and environmental health, as captured by the One Health concept, and describe the roles of veterinarians in protecting and promoting One Health in animal production and management, food safety management, humane slaughter of livestock for food, and disease outbreak investigations.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Recognise the interdependency between human, animal and environmental health, as captured by the One Health concept, and describe the roles of veterinarians in protecting and promoting One Health in animal production and management, food safety management, humane slaughter of livestock for food, and disease outbreak investigations
- Define emerging, re-emerging and transboundary diseases, as well as an 'emergency animal disease' and describe why these diseases are arising, how they are combatted, and their impacts on people, animals and the environment
- Explain how the design of modern abattoirs, and the processes that take place within them, help to maintain high levels of animal welfare, worker safety, food safety and food quality
- Describe how safe food is achieved throughout the 'farm to fork' process, including how food safety programs, food technology processes and on-farm practices help to prevent food-borne disease and promote food security
- Recall the common zoonotic diseases (including food-borne diseases) and their transmission pathways and explain how the risks they present to human and animal health are combatted
- Apply principles of scholarly literacy to write a narrative review relating to emerging zoonotic diseases
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should:
- Be able to examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
- Understand the scientific method, and the history and evolution of scientific concepts
- Be intellectually curious and able to apply a rigorous, critical and logical approach to enquiry
- Be able to communicate ideas effectively in both written and verbal formats to both specialists and non-specialists
- Demonstrate skills in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
- Be efficient managers of information
- Be able to apply appropriate technology to the analysis of biological problems.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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VETS90130 | Veterinary Virology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
VETS90131 | Veterinary Parasitology A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
VETS90133 | Animal Production Systems: Epidemiology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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VETS90137 | Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
VETS90138 | Veterinary Parasitology B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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No longer available | |||
No longer available |
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 |
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Research report (literature review of an emerging zoonotic disease)
| Week 8 | 35% |
Written examination
| During the examination period | 65% |
Aggregate Mark Hurdle requirement: Students must pass the subject on aggregate mark | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinators Joanne Devlin and Nadeeka Wawegama Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours of lectures, practical classes, seminars and workshops Total time commitment 100 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Type Name Course Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Last updated: 31 January 2024