227312

Veterinary Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

A further course in Veterinary Infectious Diseases that covers the bacterial, fungal, helminth, arthropod and protozoal pathogens of animals and their role in infectious disease and zoonosis. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and control of infectious diseases. Zoonoses and the role of the veterinarian in veterinary public health.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

227312

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

300-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

19

Subject

Veterinary Science

Course planning information

Course notes

This course is only available to BVSc Year 3 students. Students will be required to be at Massey University until the end of each semester. The Examination dates posted on the University Website do not include Practical or other SoVS organised examinations, most of which take place after the formal written examination. Travel plans should therefore be made on the basis of being at Massey until the semester end date unless and until the Undergraduate Programme Office advises that an earlier departure date will be permitted.

All assessments must be completed. A mark of at least 50% is required in the final written examination.

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 200-level before enrolling in 300-level courses.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Identify common and important disease-causing organisms; either by direct examination, or by selecting, performing and interpreting appropriate diagnostic tests to identify their presence in animals/groups of animals.
  • 2 Explain the processes by which pathogenic organisms cause disease and are transmitted from animal to animal and from animal to human, and use this information to formulate plans for prevention of disease transmission.
  • 3 Describe and explain the basic principles of treatment and control of infectious diseases. Use this information to evaluate and plan appropriate treatment regimens for affected animals.
  • 4 Use knowledge of disease pathogenesis to evaluate the selection of appropriate levels of care, nursing and symptomatic support of diseased animals.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Exam College/GRS-based (not centrally scheduled) 1 2 3 4 20%
Exam College/GRS-based (not centrally scheduled) 1 2 3 4 20%
Exam College/GRS-based (not centrally scheduled) 1 7%
Written Assignment 2 3 4 5%
Exam College/GRS-based (not centrally scheduled) 1 3 4 8%
Exam College/GRS-based (not centrally scheduled) 1 2 3 4 40%
Supplementary 1 2 3 4 0%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.

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