James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2017

TV4001 - Veterinary Clinical Sciences 1

Credit points: 12
Year: 2017
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Administered by: College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences

Only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science

This subject, together with Veterinary Clinical Sciences 2, make up the fourth level of the BVSc degree program and the first of two years of the veterinary science curriculum that are focused on preparing graduates for veterinary practice. The veterinary science curriculum is structured around a number of overlapping themes that combine knowledge, skills and attitudes. The themes are: Structure and Function; Dysfunction, Agents of Disease and Defense; Animal Production, Management; Veterinary Services; Veterinary Practice; and Veterinary Professional Life. The focus of this subject is on Animal Production, Management; Veterinary Services; Veterinary Practice; and Veterinary Professional Life. Animal Production, Management will provide grounding in aspects of animal production relevant to veterinary practice. Veterinary Services will 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. Veterinary Practice will provide a foundation in the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for clinical practice, while the Veterinary Professional Life 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

Prerequisites:TV3002

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Coordinator: Dr Marshall Feterl
Contact hours:
  • 180 hours lectures
  • 60 hours tutorials
  • 120 hours practicals
    Assessment:end of semester exam (65%); quizzes or tests (30%); vcdp (5%).
    Special Assessment Requirements:ALL of the practicals, tutorials, guest lectures, workshops, field trips, and animal handling sessions are compulsory.

    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.