2010 International Undergraduate Prospectus nts. u.au

Did you know?
The Veterinary School is
Australia’s first and we will
be celebrating our centenary
throughout 2009.
The course is internationally
recognised by the American
Veterinary Medical Association,
the Royal College of Veterinary
Surgeons and the Australasian
Veterinary Boards Council Inc.
Please note that 2010 will be
the last entry into the Bachelor of
Veterinary Science (direct entry
only). If you are applying for entry in
2010 no deferrals will be possible.
From 2011 Veterinary Science will be
offered as a graduate program.
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Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Duration
4 years full-time
Fees
See page 104
Campus
Parkville and Werribee Campus
Entry requirements
See pages 119–127
About the Bachelor of
Veterinary Science
Students wishing to commence their studies
in 2010 will need to enter the three-year
New Generation Bachelor of Science
degree and complete an Animal Health and
Disease major Q (Veterinary Bioscience
specialisation). Entry to the Animal Health
and Disease major Q (Veterinary Bioscience
specialisation) at third year level will be
quota-limited, and it is expected that
students will need to excel in their studies at
first and second year level to be selected.
Selection into the Veterinary Bioscience
specialisation is made at the end of second
year of the BSc. Once selected though,
students who successfully complete all
third year subjects will have guaranteed
progression to the Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine Q degree.
The new veterinary curriculum will include
integrated and clinically based studies from
the first year of the program, as well as a full
year of workplace experiential learning in the
final year.
Q Pending Academic Board approval
Careers
As a graduate of the course you will have
>>acquired the technical competence
to work with animals, their pathogens,
diseases, welfare and management
>>developed skills in problem definition
and solution, in decision-making and in
program design and implementation
>>developed the ability to organise
knowledge and ideas systematically,
discriminate between relevant data, and
generalise safely
>>developed leadership skills and an ability
to interact effectively and communicate
with professional colleagues, individuals
and the general community
>>learnt to understand the rights, privileges
and responsibilities of membership
of learned societies and professional
associations
>>developed the ability to work and make
decisions under pressure.
Employment opportunities for new
graduates are excellent, with most
graduates employed immediately on
graduation or shortly thereafter. You
could go on to specialise in small animal
medicine, equine or farm animal practice,
or focus on exotic animals, wildlife,
laboratory animals or poultry. There
are also opportunities in other walks
of life, including universities, research
establishments, pharmaceutical companies
and government service across the globe.
To find out some of the diverse careers our
graduates have pursued, visit ‘Graduate
Stories’ on our website at: www.muvs.
unimelb.edu.au/grad_stories/
Course structure
First year: (24 weeks at 26 hours per week)
Normal body function; introduction to the
veterinary profession
>>Anatomy 1A and 1B
>>Physiology 1A and 1B
>>Biochemistry A and B
>>Animal Health Management and Welfare
1A and 1B
>>Veterinary Professional Studies.
Second year: (24 weeks at 29 hours
per week), Normal function continued;
introducing the abnormal; the clinical
approach to health and disease
>>Anatomy 2
>>Physiology 2
>>Pharmacology and Toxicology A and B
>>Animal Health Management and Welfare
2A and 2B
>>Pathology A and B
>>Microbiology A and B
>>Parasitology A and B
>>Introduction to Veterinary Clinical
Sciences.
Third year: (26 weeks at 35 hours per
week) Clinical medicine and surgery;
diseases of body systems (Semester 1);
health, welfare and production by species
(Semester 2)
>>Animal Health Management and Welfare 3
>>Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Diseases
of Body Systems 1
>>Diseases of Body Systems 2
>>Dogs, Cats and Miscellaneous Pets 1
>>Pigs
>>Horses 1
>>Cattle 1
>>Small Ruminants 1
>>Professional Practice 1 (Hospital).
Fourth year: (26 weeks at 39 hours per
week), Continues health, welfare and
production by species (Semester 1); clinical
practice electives as ‘Trainee Veterinarian’
(Semester 2)
>>Dogs, Cats and Miscellaneous Pets 2
>>Horses 2
>>Cattle 2
>>Small Ruminants 2
>>Birds and Non-Domestic Animals,
Professional
>>Practice 2 (Hospital)
> >Professional Practice 3 (Electives) W.
W In Professional Practice 3, you can choose specific areas
of clinical practice.