Animal and Veterinary Bioscience Honours |
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| Honours in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience requires 48 credit points of 4000-level units of study comprising: |
| (i) 6 credit points of Honours placement units, and |
| (ii) 6 credit points of selective Honours coursework units, and |
| (iii) 24 credit points of Honours project units and SCIE4999, and |
| (iv) 12 credit points of elective units of study from Science Advanced Coursework Units and/or (ANSC4100, AVBS4002, AVBS4020) |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Honours placement units |
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| AVBS4000 Professional Development |
6 | A Professional Placements Program - they should have undertaken 40 days of industry placements (during years 1-3) prior to enrolling in this UoS. Reporting is captured via SONIA and Canvas across their degree P ANSC3106 and AVBS2011 and AVBS2012 and AVBS2013 and AVBS2014 N AVBS3000 |
Selective Honours coursework units |
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| ANSC4100 Applied Livestock Systems |
6 | A 3000-level knowledge in animal production management and behaviour and welfare of production animals P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 or Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3 or {144 credit points of units of study including a minimum of 12 credit points from [ANSC3106 and (ANSC3888 or AVBS3888 or SCPU3001)]} N AVBS4012 or AVBS3010 |
| AVBS4002 Dairy Production and Technology |
6 | A Enrolled students are expected to have some understanding of key components of the dairy production system, including basic knowledge of animal physiology and nutrition P 48 credit points of 2000-level or 3000-level units |
| AVBS4020 ONE Health |
6 | A Fundamental understanding of disease epidemiology and risk P 144 credit points of units including AVBS3001 or FOOD3000 or VIRO3X01 or MICR3X52 or BIOL3019 or BIOL3033 N AVBS4004 |
Honours project units |
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| AVBS4015 Research Project A |
6 | A To qualify for entry into the Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience (Honours), students must successful complete the Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience degree or an equivalent degree with a WAM of at least 65 and approved by the Faculty. For students in the Bachelor of Science (AVBS Honours): completion of the BSc including the AVBS major and a second major is required, with a WAM of at least 65 and approved by the Faculty. To enter honours animal related farm, business and industry placements must be completed. C AVBS4016 N AVBS4013 or AVBS4014 |
| AVBS4016 Research Project B |
6 | A For students in the Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience (enrolled pre-2018): completion of years 1-3 and a second/third year WAM commensurate with obtaining honours and approval of the Faculty to enrol. For students in the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies: completion of years 1-3 of the Animal and Veterinary Bioscience stream, including the Animal and Veterinary Bioscience major and completion of a second major or minor and WAM of at least 65 and approval of the Faculty. For all other students successful completion of Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience or equivalent with a WAM of at least 65 and approval of the faculty. C AVBS4015 N AVBS4013 or AVBS4014 |
| AVBS4017 Research Project C |
6 | A For students in the Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience (enrolled pre-2018): completion of years 1-3 and a second/third year WAM commensurate with obtaining honours and approval of the Faculty to enrol. For students in the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies: completion of years 1-3 of the Animal and Veterinary Bioscience stream, including the Animal and Veterinary Bioscience major and completion of a second major or minor and WAM of at least 65 and approval of the Faculty. For all other students successful completion of Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience or equivalent with a WAM of at least 65 and approval of the faculty. C AVBS4018 and SCIE4999 N AVBS4013 or AVBS4014 |
| AVBS4018 Research Project D |
6 | A For students in the Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience (enrolled pre-2018): completion of years 1-3 and a second/third year WAM commensurate with obtaining honours and approval of the Faculty to enrol. For students in the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies: completion of years 1-3 of the Animal and Veterinary Bioscience stream, including the Animal and Veterinary Bioscience major and completion of a second major or minor and WAM of at least 65 and approval of the Faculty. For all other students successful completion of Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience or equivalent with a WAM of at least 65 and approval of the faculty. C AVBS4017 and SCIE4999 N AVBS4013 or AVBS4014 |
| SCIE4999 Final Honours Mark |
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| Science Advanced Coursework | ||
| Students must select 12 credit points from Science Advanced Coursework units or the below listed units of study | ||
| ANSC4100 Applied Livestock Systems |
6 | A 3000-level knowledge in animal production management and behaviour and welfare of production animals P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 or Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3 or {144 credit points of units of study including a minimum of 12 credit points from [ANSC3106 and (ANSC3888 or AVBS3888 or SCPU3001)]} N AVBS4012 or AVBS3010 |
| AVBS4002 Dairy Production and Technology |
6 | A Enrolled students are expected to have some understanding of key components of the dairy production system, including basic knowledge of animal physiology and nutrition P 48 credit points of 2000-level or 3000-level units |
| AVBS4020 ONE Health |
6 | A Fundamental understanding of disease epidemiology and risk P 144 credit points of units including AVBS3001 or FOOD3000 or VIRO3X01 or MICR3X52 or BIOL3019 or BIOL3033 N AVBS4004 |
