Undergraduate - Course3541 - Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience)

Students who commenced study in 2012 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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Managing faculty	Science
Abbreviated title	BSc(VetBioSci)
CRICOS code	072003A
Total credit points required	144
Standard duration of study (years)	3 years FT, 6 years PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (Gippsland) Off-campus (Gippsland)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/3541
Contact details	Email: scienceinquiries@sci.monash.edu.au

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.
The maximum time for completion of the course is 10 years, including any periods of intermission. Students cannot take additional units that exceed the 144 credit points required for the course. Students wishing to take additional units can only do so on a single subject basis (full-fee paying basis) with the approval of the faculty.

Description

The course provides specialist training in veterinary bioscience with a focus on wildlife ecology and animal biotechnology. Students study a wide range of topics including anatomy, animal health, biochemistry, cellular metabolism, immunology, microbiology, physiology and zoology. The program offers a regionally appropriate perspective relevant to the local wildlife and animal health context and will also highlight key issues of international relevance. This is primarily achieved by the inclusion of suitable examples and case studies. An applied research project enables students to undertake meaningful research and further develop technical skills.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will have knowledge of science across a range of disciplines, with a high level of understanding and appreciation in a broad spectrum of areas relating to veterinary bioscience. Students will have developed quantitative and qualitative research skills and will have an understanding of the importance of an ethical base for scientific research and development activity, particularly in the context of areas such as animal health and ecology.

Course progression requirements

Students must complete the mathematics/statistics requirement at stage one before enrolling in level two science units.

Fieldwork

Students will undertake a compulsory research project or industry placement at stage three.

Structure

This course comprises core and elective units.

Requirements

Students must complete all of the following:

Stage one

BIO1711 Vertebrate biology
BIO1722 Cell biology
CHM1011 Chemistry
CHM1022 Chemistry
ENV1711 Ecological systems and the environment
SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning, or STA1010 Statistical methods for science
two 6-point elective units

Stage two

BIO2710 Animal management and disease
BIO2752 Principles of physiology
BTH2741 Biochemistry
BTH2752 Cell metabolism
ENV2712 Biology and diversity
MIC2011 Introduction to microbiology and microbial biotechnology
SCI2010 Scientific practice and communication
one 6-point elective unit

Stage three

BIO3052 Animal behaviour
BIO3132 Biology of Australian vertebrates
BTH3722 Microbiology and disease
BTH3741 Cell biology and disease
SCI3990 Science in action research project, or IBL3xxx Industry placement
three 6-point elective units

Note: Students must complete:

at least 36 points of science units at level one and at least 24 points of science units at level three
no more than 60 points of level one units overall.

Electives may be chosen from any faculty, including units offered for other science courses.

Award(s)

Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience)