James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2013

TV3001 - Transitions from Health to Disease 1

Credit points: 12
Year: 2013
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Administered by: School of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences

This subject, together with Transitions from Health to Disease 2, make up the third level of the BVSc degree program and the second of two years of the integrated veterinary science curriculum. The integrated curriculum is structured around a number of overlapping themes that combine knowledge, skills and attitudes, which are then delivered through a series of modules. The themes are: <b>Structure and Function</b>; <b>Dysfunction, Agents of Disease and Defence</b>; <b>Animal Production, Management and Behaviour</b>; <b>Veterinary Services</b>; <b>Veterinary Practice</b>; and <b>Veterinary Professional Life</b>. The <b>Structure and Function</b> theme will provide students with a solid understanding of the diversity of living things, the structure and function of plants and animals, and the techniques that are available to study them within the context of veterinary practice. The focus of the <b>Dysfunction, Agents of Disease and Defence</b> theme is to enable students to understand dysfunction and disease processes including their molecular and cellular basis and the diversity of causative organisms. <b>Animal Production, Management and Behaviour</b> will provide grounding in aspects of animal production and behaviour relevant to veterinary practice and in particular changes in animal behaviour that may be indicative of a change in health status. <b>Veterinary Services</b> encompasses those aspects of the veterinary profession that provide a service to the community through expertise in the study of the spread of disease and accompanying risks to populations and communities through introducing concepts of biosafety in association with the epidemiology and public health aspects. Elements of <b>Veterinary Practice</b> run through the Study Period to provide students with a foundation in the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for clinical practice. The <b>Veterinary Professional Life</b> theme will provide students with the skills necessary to practice as a veterinarian in our changing world and to be able to continually access and use information as knowledge progresses.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Prerequisites:TV2001 AND TV2002Allow concurrent for TV2001 AND TV2002

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator: Dr Jackie Picard, Dr Graham Burgess
Contact hours:
  • 185 hours lectures
  • 75 hours tutorials
  • 76 hours practicals
    Assessment:end of semester exam (70%); other exams (9%); (21%).
    Restrictions: An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

    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.