Veterinary Bioscience:Respiratory System

Subject VETS30018 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Credit Points: 12.5
Level: 3 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 27-Jul-2015 to 25-Oct-2015
Assessment Period End 20-Nov-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol 07-Aug-2015
Census Date 31-Aug-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail 25-Sep-2015


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 72
Total Time Commitment:

170 hours

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 specialisation of the Animal Health and Disease major, leading to articulation into the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

Students must have successfully completed the following subjects:

Subject
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Corequisites:

Students must enrol in the following subjects:

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Recommended Background Knowledge:

None

Non Allowed Subjects:

None

Core Participation Requirements:

This subject is only available to students selected into the Veterinary Bioscience specialisation and therefore pre-selected into the DVM. Refer to the Core Participation Requirements statement within the course entry for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine:

https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/current/MC-DVETMED

Coordinator

Assoc Prof Ken Snibson

Contact

Email: ksnibson@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

Using clinical cases to illustrate principles, this subject examines the structure, function and potential for dysfunction of the respiratory system of the major domestic animal species. As students develop an understanding of the mechanisms of disease of this system, they will develop skills in the clinical evaluation of it and in the interpretation of relevant diagnostic procedures.

Learning Outcomes:

This subject aims to equip students with a sound understanding of the mammalian respiratory system in health and disease, and to provide them with the skills necessary to undertake clinical investigation of this system.

Assessment:
  • One 2-hour end-of-semester written examination (70%)
  • One 1-hour test held during semester (20%)
  • Computer based assessment of case study exercises (10%)
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Related Course(s): Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Science-credited subjects - new generation B-SCI and B-ENG.
Veterinary Bioscience (specialisation of Animal Health and Disease major)

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