Veterinary Bioscience: Cells to Systems

Subject VETS30015 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 3 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 72
Total Time Commitment: 120 hours
Prerequisites: Students must have successfully completed the follwoing subjects prior to enrolling in this subject:
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and ONE OF the following two subjects

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Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Corequisites: Students studying the Vet Bioscience specialisation must enrol in the following subjects:
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Students studying the Animal Disease Biotechnology specialisation must enrol in the following subject:
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Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

Prospective students are advised to familiarise themselves with the Faculty's Academic Requirements Statements http://www.vet.unimelb.edu.au/docs/CoreParticipationReqs.pdf and http://www.vet.unimelb.edu.au/docs/CoreParticipationReqsBSc.pdf.

Coordinator

Assoc Prof Wayne Kimpton

Contact

Email: w.kimpton@unimelb.edu.au
Subject Overview: This capstone 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, harmacology, general pathology and nutrition. Students will gain the theoretical knowledge and practical laboratory skills that are fundamental to an appraisal of the health of domestic animals, and to their future studies in the Veterinary Bioscience major.
Objectives: This subject aims to provides a road map of key concepts within the disciplines of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, general pathology and nutrition, that will equip students embarking on systems based integrated and applied studies in veterinary bioscience.
Assessment:
  • a 2-hour end-of-semester examination (80%)
  • a one hour within semester test (20%)
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Animal Disease Biotechnology (specialisation of Animal Health and Disease major)
Science-credited subjects - new generation B-SCI and B-ENG. Core selective subjects for B-BMED.
Veterinary Bioscience (specialisation of Animal Health and Disease major)

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