TV3001 - Transitions from Health to Disease 1

Credit points:	12
Year:	2015
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	College of Public Health, Medical & Vet 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

• Propose diagnoses based on gross and histological lesions observed in the gastrointestinal and respiratory systems as well as knowledge of the aetiology and pathophysiology of common diseases;
• discuss diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative management strategies for diseases caused by some common or important toxic or infectious agents of animals in Australia based on the epidemiology, aetiology and pathophysiology of those diseases;
• discuss the pharmacological principles behind the intoxication of animals by common organic and inorganic poisons in Australia;
• discuss the pharmacological principles associated with the treatment and management of common diseases and disorders of the gastrointestinal and respiratory systems;
• identify a selection of poisonous plants of significance in Australia and discuss the suite of animal, land management, plant and environmental factors that together cause poisoning by these plants;
• describe legislative requirements, protocols and guidelines as they relate to biosecurity, food safety, quality assurance, disease emergencies and animal welfare.

Prerequisites:

TV2001 AND TV2002Allow concurrent for TV2001 AND TV2002

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 26-Mar-2015
Coordinator:	Dr Glen Walker
Contact hours:	185 hours lectures 75 hours tutorials 76 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (62%); quizzes or tests (16%); presentations (4%); assignments (16%); microbiology practical (2%).
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.