VET SC 7004RW - Intensive Production Medicine
Roseworthy Campus - Semester 2 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code VET SC 7004RW Course Intensive Production Medicine Coordinating Unit School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s Roseworthy Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 7 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites (VET SC 7009RW and VET SC 7011RW) Restrictions Available to Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students only Assessment Written assignments, in-class tests & exam, final theory exams Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Kapil Chousalkar
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1 To have a knowledge of the common problems encountered within aquaculture industries 2 To have a knowledge of the common problems encountered within pig industries 3 To have a knowledge of the common problems encountered within the poultry industries 4 To be able to assess the common problems encountered within intensive production industries 5 To be able to conduct a clinical audit of intensive production facilities 6 To be able to prepare a veterinary health plan for an intensive production facility University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1-6 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
5,6 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
1-6 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
1-6 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
3 lectures of 1 hr each per week
1 practical of 4 hrs each per week which may involve tutorial allotment
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).Learning Activities Summary
This course is divided into three components: Aquaculture, Pigs and Poultry.
Aquaculture Lectures
- Aquaculture Industry
- Aquatic Animal Biology and Health
- Aquatic Animals in the Environment
- Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Food Safety
- Aquatic Animal Reproduction and Genetics
- Aquatic Animal Production Systems
- Aquaculture in Practice
- Systemic Pathology and Histopathology
- Microbial diseases
- Parasitic diseases
- Immunology
- Epidemiology and Health Control
- Eco-toxicology
- Aquatic nutrition
- Aquatic reproduction
- Epidemiology & health control
- Visit to Aquaculture facility
Pigs Lectures
- Environmental medicine and pig flows
- Gilt introduction and biosecurity
- Diseases of systems:
- Reproductive
- Respiratory
- Gastrointestinal
- Skin, nervous
- Neuro, skin and reportable diseases
- Infertility/fertility
• Farm design/construction
• Case-based problem solving
• Records analysis
Poultry Lectures
- Management, Vaccination & Biosecurity
- Nutrition of chickens and dietary deficiencies
- Immunosuppressive diseases
- Respiratory diseases
- Multifactorial conditions
- Systemic diseases
- Enteric diseases
- Locomotory abnormalities
- Integumentary conditions
- Diseases of waterfowl
- Turkey production and diseases
- Differential diagnosis of poultry diseases
- Poultry welfare and legislation
- Clinical audit of a laying unit
- Clinical audit of a broiler unit
- Veterinary health plan
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting HURDLE Learning Outcome Assessment - aquaculture Summative Week 3 15% No 5, 6 Assessment - poultry Summative Week 7 15% No 5, 6 Assessment - pigs Summative Week 11 15% No 1-4 Final theory exam Summative Examation weeks 55% Yes 1-6 Assessment Related Requirements
HURDLE: To pass this course students must:
1. Attain a minimum of 50% in each of the pigs, poultry and aquaculture sections in the end of semester theory exam
· Students who do not attain a minimum of 50% will be offered an additional assessment
· Students who are absent from any practical or tutorial without approval (following School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences guidelines for application for an approved absence on medical or compassionate grounds) from the course coordinator will not be eligible for additional assessment
Assessment Detail
The course is divided into three components: Pigs, Poultry and Aquaculture.
Aquaculture assessment (15%)- Half an hr to 45 mins multiple Choice or short answer type exam will be conducted in week 3 of the course.
Poultry assessment (15%)- Half an hr to 45 mins multiple Choice or short answer type exam will be conducted in week 7 of the course.
Pig Assessment (15%)- Half an hr to 45 mins multiple Choice or short answer type exam will be conducted in week 11 of the course.
End of semester theory exam (55%): A 3 hr end of semester theory exam will be held to test all components of the course. The exam will consist of a combination of short answer, multiple choice and long answer questions.
Submission
Late Submission
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A mark of zero will be allocated to late submitted assessment.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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