Bachelor of Veterinary Biology / Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Errata
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Please note the following units of study have been deleted from the BVetBiol/DVM course structure, commencing in 2014:
Please refer to the current Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Doctor of Veterinary Medicine course structure, at this address: http://sydney.edu.au/vetscience/bvetbiol-dvm/structure.shtml |
19/2/2014 |
Sample enrolment pattern
The sample enrolment pattern follows
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
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Biology |
Animal Structure & Function |
Veterinary Sciences 1 |
Veterinary Sciences 2 |
Intensive Animal Health And Production |
Intramural Small Animal Medicine & Surgery |
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Chemistry |
Animal Genetics |
Population, Health Welfare And Production |
Individual Animal Health And Welfare |
Large Animal Health And Production |
Intramural Large Animal Medicine & Surgery |
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Molecular And Cellular Basis Of Animal Health And Production |
Animal Nutrition |
Professional Practice |
Veterinary Clinical Pathology |
Small Animal Medicine And Therapeutics |
Extramural Small Animal Medicine & Surgery |
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Statistical Methods |
Introductory Veterinary Pathogenesis |
Animal Pathobiology |
Animal Disease |
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging |
Extramural Large Animal Medicine & Surgery |
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Electives |
Electives |
Research |
Research |
Research |
Elective Rotations |
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48 Credit Points |
48 Credit Points |
48 Credit Points |
48 Credit Points |
48 Credit Points |
48 Credit Points |
Unit of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
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Year 1 |
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| Year 1 has the following 48 credit point structure: a core (36 credit points), and electives (12 credit points) selected from the list below. | |||
Core Units of Study |
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| BIOL1001 Concepts in Biology |
6 | A HSC Biology, however, students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February). N BIOL1911, BIOL1991 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
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| BIOL1911 Concepts in Biology (Advanced) |
6 | P 80+ in HSC 2-unit Biology (or equivalent) or Distinction or better in a University level Biology unit, or an ATAR of 95 or greater N BIOL1001, BIOL1991. |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1002 Living Systems |
6 | A HSC Biology, however, students who have not completed HSC biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February). N BIOL1902 |
Semester 2 |
| OR | |||
| BIOL1902 Living Systems (Advanced) |
6 | P Distinction or better in the BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1003 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1993 OR HSC Biology equal to 90 or greater OR an ATAR equal to 95 or greater N BIOL1002 |
Semester 2 |
| CHEM1001 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A |
6 | A There is no assumed knowledge of chemistry for this unit of study, but students who have not undertaken an HSC chemistry course are strongly advised to complete a chemistry bridging course before lectures commence. N CHEM1101, CHEM1109, CHEM1901, CHEM1903 |
Semester 1 |
| OR | |||
| CHEM1101 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A HSC Chemistry and Mathematics C Recommended concurrent units of study: 6 credit points of Junior Mathematics N CHEM1001, CHEM1109, CHEM1901, CHEM1903 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| CHEM1002 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or equivalent N CHEM1102, CHEM1108, CHEM1902, CHEM1904 |
Semester 2 |
| OR | |||
| CHEM1102 Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or a Distinction in CHEM1001 or equivalent C Recommended concurrent units of study: 6 credit points of Junior Mathematics N CHEM1002, CHEM1108, CHEM1902, CHEM1904 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| ENVX1001 Introductory Statistical Methods |
6 | A 70 or more in HSC Mathematics N MATH1111, MATH1011, MATH1001, MATH1901, MATH1906, MATH1015, MATH1005, MATH1905, BIOM1003, ECMT1010, BUSS1020, STAT1021, STAT1022 |
Semester 1 |
| VETS1018 Animal Bioscience |
6 | P VETS1032 or BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 |
Semester 2 |
Electives |
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| AGEN1001 Shaping our Landscapes |
6 | N AFNR1001 |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS1002 Concepts of Animal Management |
6 | P 6 credit points of junior Biology |
Semester 2 |
| PHYS1004 Physics 1 (Environmental & Life Science) |
6 | A HSC Physics or PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 or equivalent. C Recommended concurrent Units of Study: (MATH1003 or MATH1903) and (MATH1005 or MATH1905). N PHYS1003, PHYS1902 It is recommended that PHYS1001 or PHYS1002 or PHYS1901 be completed before this unit |
Semester 2 |
Year 2 |
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| Year 2 has the following 48 credit point structure: a core (36 credit points), and electives (12 credit points) selected from the list below. | |||
Core Units of Study |
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| ANSC3101 Animal Nutrition 3 |
6 | A Fundamentals of Biochemistry P AVBS1002, (VETS1032 or PLNT2001 or PLNT2901) C AVBS2001 or MICR2024 |
Semester 2 |
| ANSC3103 Animal Structure and Function A |
6 | A AVBS1002 P 12 credit points of junior Biology |
Semester 1 |
| ANSC3104 Animal Structure and Function B |
6 | A AVBS1002 P ANSC3103 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS2001 Introductory Veterinary Pathogenesis |
6 | A (CHEM1101 or CHEM1001) and (CHEM1102 or CHEM1002) P (BIOL1001 or BIOL1911) and (BIOL1002 or BIOL1902) and ANSC3103 C ANSC3104 |
Semester 2 |
| VETS1032 Animal Energetics and Homeostasis |
6 | A HSC level chemistry and/or biology would be an advantage |
Semester 1 |
Electives |
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| ANSC2004 Animal Conservation Biology |
6 | P (BIOL1001 or BIOL1911) and ( BIOL1002 or BIOL1902) and GENE2001 N VETS2015 |
Semester 2 |
| ENVX2001 Applied Statistical Methods |
6 | P ENVX1001 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 and MATH1015 |
Semester 1 |