James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

TROPICAL VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES

Master of Tropical Veterinary Science (MTVSc) and Master of Tropical Animal Science (MTAnimSc) courses are offered annually, within the Australian Institute of Tropical Veterinary and Animal Science. The MTVSc is available only to veterinary graduates, while the MTAnimSc course is available to graduates in science, agricultural science, rural science or related degrees. Major components may include applied pathology, microbiology, parasitology, immunology, epidemiology and biometrics, aquatic pathobiology, animal production, animal nutrition, and animal reproduction. The course is conducted over a continuous period of at least twelve months. A number of seminars and periods of practical work are conducted by scientists of the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation. Each student also carries out a research project in a special area of interest which may involve both field and laboratory studies.

A candidate for the degree of Master of Tropical Veterinary Science (research option) shall undertake a course of study leading to the submission of a thesis for examination.

A candidate for the degree of Master of Tropical Veterinary Science (coursework and dissertation option) shall pursue studies to obtain a minimum of 24 units, including three core subjects plus a minimum of three elective subjects from Schedule A below.

Schedule A

CORE  
TV5010:03 Animal Health
or  
TV5020:03 Animal Production
TV5030:03 Biometrics 1
TV5311:09 Research and Dissertation
or  
TV5320:03 Dissertation
ELECTIVES
BT5103:03 Tropical Pastures
TV5010:03 Animal Health (if not selected from core subjects)
TV5020:03 Animal Production (if not selected from core subjects)
TV5040:03 Epidemiology 1
TV5110:03 Systemic Pathology
TV5111:03 Diagnostic Pathology
TV5120:03 Advanced Microbiology and Immunology
TV5121:03 Infectious Diseases of Livestock
TV5130:03 Advances in Veterinary Parasitology
TV5131:03 Host-Parasite Relationships
TV5210:03 Animal Nutrition
TV5220:03 Animal Reproduction and Management
TV5230:03 Epidemiology 2
TV5240:03 Aquatic Pathobiology

A candidate for the degree of Master of Tropical Animal Science (research option) shall undertake a course of study leading to the submission of a thesis for examination.

A candidate for the degree of Master of Tropical Animal Science (coursework and dissertation option) shall pursue studies to obtain a minimum of 24 units, including three core subjects plus a minimum of three elective subjects from Schedule B below.

Schedule B

CORE  
TV5020:03 Animal Production
TV5030:03 Biometrics 1
TV5311:09 Research and Dissertation
or  
TV5320:03 Dissertation
ELECTIVES
BT5103:03 Tropical Pastures
TV5010:03 Animal Health
TV5040:03 Epidemiology 1
TV5110:03 Systemic Pathology
TV5111:03 Diagnostic Pathology
TV5120:03 Advanced Microbiology and Immunology
TV5121:03 Infectious Diseases of Livestock
TV5130:03 Advances in Veterinary Parasitology
TV5131:03 Host-Parasite Relationships
TV5210:03 Animal Nutrition
TV5220:03 Animal Reproduction and Management
TV5230:03 Epidemiology 2
TV5240:03 Aquatic Pathobiology

Full details of the courses are outlined in the Award Requirements.

Coursework and personalised study programs leading to the Graduate Certificate (equivalent to 4 subjects) or Graduate Diploma (equivalent to 8 subjects) of either Tropical Veterinary Science (for veterinary graduates only) or Tropical Animal Science are also offered annually. Major components may include applied pathology, microbiology, parasitology, immunology, epidemiology and biometrics, aquatic pathobiology, animal production, animal nutrition and animal reproduction. The courses are conducted over either one (Graduate Certificate) or two (Graduate Diploma) semesters.

Schedule of Subjects

BT5103:03 Tropical Pastures
TV5010:03 Animal Health
TV5020:03 Animal Production
TV5030:03 Biometrics 1
TV5040:03 Epidemiology 1
TV5110:03 Systemic Pathology
TV5111:03 Diagnostic Pathology
TV5120:03 Advanced Microbiology and Immunology
TV5121:03 Infectious Diseases of Livestock
TV5130:03 Advances in Veterinary Parasitology
TV5131:03 Host-Parasite Relationships
TV5210:03 Animal Nutrition
TV5220:03 Animal Reproduction and Management
TV5230:03 Epidemiology 2
TV5240:03 Aquatic Pathobiology
TV5320:03 Dissertation
RESEARCH DEGREE PROGRAMS

The Australian Institute of Tropical Veterinary and Animal Science accepts students who are honours graduates in veterinary science, or appropriate programs of science, agricultural science, rural science or related degrees into its postgraduate programs of study and research leading to the degrees Master of Tropical Veterinary Science (Research), Master of Tropical Animal Science (Research) or Doctor of Philosophy (Research). Students without an honours degree would normally be expected to complete a Masters qualifying course followed by research towards Masters’ degrees.

Graduate studies may be undertaken either full-time or part-time. Discipline areas in the Institute in which research degrees can be undertaken are pathology, microbiology, parasitology, immunology, epidemiology and biostatistics, aquatic pathobiology, animal production, nutritional physiology, and reproductive physiology and biology.