TV1003 - Animal Structure and Function

Credit points:	06
Year:	2015
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences

Available to BVSc students only

This subject is the first of three subjects in the BVSc programme which are designed to provide students with a solid understanding of the structure and function of animals, and the techniques that are available to study them. The focus will be on animal embryology, veterinary anatomy, histology, physiology, chemistry and biochemistry. These basic sciences underpin 'normal' animal function. Knowledge of normal structure function is required for the understanding of diseases and disease processes and their management. Included in this subject are Personal and Professional Development workshops which aim to provide students with the skills necessary to practice as a veterinarian in our changing world and to equip them with the skills to succeed in this course.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate the ability to acquire, organise and communicate new information;
• demonstrate active and consistent collaboration in small group work;
• list and explain factors that can affect the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs ("pharmacokinetics") and drug-receptor interactions ("pharmacodynamics");
• discuss the use of chemistry in the wider scientific context, particularly in the biological, biomedical, earth and environmental sciences;
• discuss the use of chemistry in the wider scientific context, particularly in the biological, biomedical, earth and environmental sciences;
• define and use subject specific vocabulary;
• discuss and apply the principles of biosafety in relation to the handling of animal tissues and surgical instruments;
• describe the normal structure, function and development of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems, and special senses of domestic animals and livestock.

Prerequisites:	CH1001 TV1102
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	TV1200 AG1003 AG1004 TV1203

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coordinator:	Dr Jackie Picard
Lecturer:	Dr Chris Glasson.
Contact hours:	70 hours lectures 35 hours tutorials 60 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Attendance at practical classes and workshops is compulsory. A pass standard in anatomy is required. A pass standard in physiology and chemistry is required.
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.