Principles of Production Animal Health 1

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours

All of:

(VETS20016 may be taken concurrently)

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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This subject introduces students to the major factors influencing the health of production animals. Students will learn the principles of disease, with a focus on non-infectious diseases. Students should develop an understanding of how management factors can influence the development of disease in production animals, and how the type of production system can alter the risk of disease.

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Describe the different factors that can cause disease in production animals
• Understand the multi-factorial nature of disease
• Describe how management practices contribute to the risk of disease and to optimising the health of production animals
• Describe the major non-infectious causes of disease in production animal species

• Short assessments based on case studies/workshops/practicals submitted online and due throughout the semester worth 20%
• A one-hour written examination held mid-semester worth 30%
• A two-hour written examination in the examination period worth 50%

None

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Students should develop generic skills in:

• Working effectively in small groups
• Problem solving
• Critical assessment and assimilation of new knowledge in order to apply their skills to solve problems in a ‘real-world’ context
• Accessing information and discerning the quality and relevance of that information