TV5101 - Veterinary Science Honours Part 1 of 2

Credit points:	12
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Subject chain:	TV5101 TV5102
Administered by:	School of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences

Available to students who have been awarded a Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree from James Cook University within 5 years of proposed enrolment.

This subject is the first of two subjects (the other being TV5102) that in combination constitute the full-time honours in the Discipline of Veterinary Science. The subject consists of research undertaken for preparation of a thesis and seminars which accompany the research process. Students will be able to choose a research project from veterinary sciences, clinical veterinary science and veterinary practice offered in the discipline. All projects are subject to approval by the honours coordinator of the Veterinary Science Discipline.

Learning Outcomes

• to enable students to analyse data, apply and use appropriate methods and critically evaluate results;
• to develop the skills required to carry out a literature search and to critically evaluate the literature;
• to develop the skills necessary to formulate a research question and project plan.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

TV5103 TV5104 TV5105 TV5106

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Contact hours:	0 hours lectures
Assessment:	integrated assessment across subject chain (%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.