Courses and timetables
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program code:BVN - BVN
Compulsory Course ID:014014 - 5001TPB - Veterinary Nursing Practice
Course count:5
Compulsory Course ID:014015 - 5002TPB - Anatomy and Physiology
Course count:14
Compulsory Course ID:014016 - 5103TPB - Animal Husbandry and Behaviour
Course count:4
Compulsory Course ID:014017 - 5104TPB - Companion Animal Practicum I
Course count:4
Compulsory Course ID:014018 - 5105TPB - Introduction to Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Course count:16
Compulsory Course ID:014019 - 5106TPB - Introduction to Medical Nursing
Course count:16
Compulsory Course ID:014020 - 5107TPB - Introduction to Surgery and Diagnostics
Course count:16
Compulsory Course ID:014021 - 5108TPB - Companion Animal Practicum II
Course count:24
Compulsory Course ID:011035 - 5702 - Introduction to Animal Behaviour and Welfare
Course count:8
Compulsory Course ID:012190 - 5702-SA - Introduction to Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Sem A)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012191 - 5702-SB - Introduction to Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Sem B)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012511 - 5705 - Animal Clinical Care
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012112 - 5705-SA - Animal Clinical Care (Sem A)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012113 - 5705-SB - Animal Clinical Care (Sem B)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012265 - 5710 - Clinical Animal Care Practicum
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012265 - 5710 - Clinical Animal Care Practicum
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012114 - 5710-SA - Clinical Animal Care Practicum (Sem A)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012114 - 5710-SA - Clinical Animal Care Practicum (Sem A)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012115 - 5710-SB - Clinical Animal Care Practicum (Sem B)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012115 - 5710-SB - Clinical Animal Care Practicum (Sem B)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012127 - 5711 - Veterinary Anaesthetic and Surgical Procedures
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012116 - 5711-SA - Veterinary Anaesthetic and Surgical Procedures (Sem A)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012126 - 5711-SB - Veterinary Anaesthetic and Surgical Procedures (Sem B)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012264 - 5712 - Introduction to Veterinary Clinical Practice
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012454 - 5712-SA - Introduction to Veterinary Clinical Practice (Sem A)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012455 - 5712-SB - Introduction to Veterinary Clinical Practice (Sem B)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012417 - 5720-SA - Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology (Sem A)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012417 - 5720-SA - Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology (Sem A)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012418 - 5720-SB - Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology (Sem B)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:012418 - 5720-SB - Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology (Sem B)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:008833 - 5738 - Principles of Animal Husbandry
Course count:4
Compulsory Course ID:008921 - 5738-SA - Principles of Animal Husbandry (Sem A)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:008922 - 5738-SB - Principles of Animal Husbandry (Sem B)
Course count:0
Compulsory Course ID:014022 - 6101TPB - Anaesthesia Management and Emergencies
Course count:4
Compulsory Course ID:014023 - 6102TPB - Medical Nursing and Diagnostics
Course count:4
Compulsory Course ID:014024 - 6103TPB - Companion Animal Practicum III
Course count:4
Compulsory Course ID:014025 - 6104TPB - Surgical Nursing and Dentistry
Course count:4
Compulsory Course ID:014026 - 6105TPB - Imaging and Veterinary Nursing Services
Course count:4
Compulsory Course ID:014027 - 6106TPB - Companion Animal Practicum IV
Course count:4
Compulsory Course ID:008841 - 6730 - Research Methods
Course count:36
Compulsory Course ID:012735 - 7109 - Evidence-Based Veterinary Nursing
Course count:24
Compulsory Course ID:012882 - 7421 - One Health
Course count:28
Compulsory Course ID:011685 - 7731-SA - Negotiated Research-SA/SB (Sem A)
Course count:108
Compulsory Course ID:011686 - 7731-SB - Negotiated Research-SA/SB (Sem B)
Course count:114
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Elective Course ID:013439 - 6105 - Introduction to Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Companion Animals
Course count:0
Elective Course ID:008842 - 6731 - Companion Animal Behaviour
Course count:2
Elective Course ID:008843 - 6732 - Animal Health and Welfare
Course count:8
Elective Course ID:008852 - 6738 - Captive Wild Animal Management
Course count:16
Elective Course ID:008853 - 6739 - Behavioural Ecology
Course count:126
Elective Course ID:011312 - 6741 - Vertebrate Physiology
Course count:8
Elective Course ID:012089 - 6747 - Pacific Veterinary Nursing Practicum
Course count:0
Elective Course ID:008858 - 7103 - Anthrozoology
Course count:12
Elective Course ID:011039 - 7106 - Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Course count:8
Elective Course ID:013155 - 7810 - Internship
Course count:48
Elective Course ID:013404 - 7811 - Advanced Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Course count:10
Elective Course ID:013984 - 7812 - Emergency Veterinary Nursing
Course count:24
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["prereqs"]=>
string(203) "Students must be admitted to the Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing programme to enrol in this course. Pre-requisites: (NSCI6101 & NSCI6102 & NSCI6300) or (ANML6101TP & ANML6102TP & ANML6104TP & ANML6105TP)."
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| Courses |
Credits |
Aim |
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Veterinary Nursing Practice(ANML5001TPB)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to work in a professional, safe, and effective manner in an animal health care environment. |
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Anatomy and Physiology(ANML5002TPB)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies relevant to basic animal anatomy and physiology to support animal health and welfare. |
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Animal Husbandry and Behaviour(ANML5103TPB)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to provide safe and appropriate husbandry and handling to support companion animal health and welfare. |
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Companion Animal Practicum I(ANML5104TPB)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to manage the husbandry, hygiene and handling of animals as part of a multidisciplinary team. |
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Introduction to Anaesthesia and Analgesia(ANML5105TPB)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to assist with anaesthesia and analgesia. |
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Introduction to Medical Nursing(ANML5106TPB)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to care for companion animals in a veterinary clinic. |
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Introduction to Surgery and Diagnostics(ANML5107TPB)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to understand diagnostic procedures and assist with the nursing of routine surgical patients. |
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Companion Animal Practicum II(ANML5108TPB)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to provide nursing care for surgical and hospitalised patients as part of a multidisciplinary team. |
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Introduction to Animal Behaviour and Welfare(NSCI5702)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
To promote an understanding of the basic principles of animal behaviour and welfare as it applies to a range of animal species. |
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Principles of Animal Husbandry(NSCI5738)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
To enable the student to develop an understanding of the theoretical basis and application of animal husbandry in a range of animal species. |
| Courses |
Credits |
Aim |
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Anaesthesia Management and Emergencies(ANML6101TPB)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to manage the nursing of animal patients undergoing anaesthesia and to respond during animal emergencies. |
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Medical Nursing and Diagnostics(ANML6102TPB)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
The aim of this course is to develop knowledge, skills, and competencies relevant to pathophysiology, pharmacology, and diagnostic procedures to provide effective medical nursing care. |
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Companion Animal Practicum III(ANML6103TPB)
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30.0 credits (0.250 EFTS) |
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to manage the nursing care of surgical and hospitalised animal patients as part of a multidisciplinary team in a veterinary clinic. |
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Surgical Nursing and Dentistry(ANML6104TPB)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to manage the nursing of animal patients undergoing surgery and dentistry. |
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Imaging and Veterinary Nursing Services(ANML6105TPB)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies relevant to performing diagnostic imaging and providing veterinary nursing services within a multidisciplinary team. |
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Companion Animal Practicum IV(ANML6106TPB)
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30.0 credits (0.250 EFTS) |
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to manage the nursing care of surgical and hospitalised animal patients as part of a multidisciplinary veterinary team. |
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Research Methods(NSCI6730)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
To develop skills in research methodology that will allow students to plan and initiate research, to analyse data and to critically appraise research findings. |
| Courses |
Credits |
Aim |
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Evidence-Based Veterinary Nursing(NSCI7109)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
To provide students with the opportunity to critically evaluate historical and current veterinary nursing techniques and animal health issues using evidence based processes. |
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One Health(NSCI7421)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
This course develops the knowledge and skills of students about critically evaluating historical, current and predicted animal and public health threats in the context of `one health’, and critically evaluate historical and current veterinary practices as they relate to public health. |
|
Negotiated Research-SA/SB (Sem A)(NSCI7731-SA)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
To provide students with an opportunity to complete an in-depth applied science study using research skills and to disseminate their findings in an appropriate format. |
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Negotiated Research-SA/SB (Sem B)(NSCI7731-SB)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
To provide students with an opportunity to complete an in-depth applied science study using research skills and to disseminate their findings in an appropriate format. |
| Courses |
Credits |
Aim |
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Companion Animal Behaviour(NSCI6731)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
To enable students to apply animal behaviour concepts to a range of applied situations focussing on the welfare of companion animals. |
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Animal Health and Welfare(NSCI6732)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
To enable students to evaluate the methods used in assessing the welfare status of animals and to develop an understanding of how animal health is impacted by environmental factors. |
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Captive Wild Animal Management(NSCI6738)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
To enable the student to understand the philosophical, scientific and practical basis for the maintenance of wild animals in captivity. |
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Behavioural Ecology(NSCI6739)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
To develop an understanding of the ecological and evolutionary basis of animal
behaviour, and the role behaviour plays in enabling animals to adapt to their environment. |
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Vertebrate Physiology(NSCI6741)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
To promote an understanding of the physiological responses of animals to environmental challenges and stressors. |
| Courses |
Credits |
Aim |
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Anthrozoology(NSCI7103)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
To introduce students to the multidisciplinary field of Anthrozoology, illustrating the conceptual links between research in this relatively new academic field and use in understanding the interaction between animals and humans. |
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Applied Animal Behaviour Science(NSCI7106)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
To assess and interpret observed behaviour of selected animals (in a range of situations) in relation to their environment. To explain how an understanding of applied animal behaviour can be used to improve animal management and welfare. |
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Internship(NSCI7810)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
To enable students to undertake a short-term work and/or training experience related to practice in their chosen field of study. It provides an opportunity to integrate theoretical knowledge and practice through a strategy of applied learning in the workplace. |
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Advanced Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia(NSCI7811)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
This course aims to enhance students’ ability to apply critical thinking and apply evidence-based practice in the veterinary nursing anaesthesia role, expand knowledge of analgesia management and increase confidence when monitoring the compromised veterinary patient. |
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Emergency Veterinary Nursing(NSCI7812)
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15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS) |
This course will expand students’ knowledge and skills to apply within an emergency veterinary nursing setting and develop effective communication skills to deliver optimal care. |
