BACHELOR OF VETERINARY SCIENCE (HONOURS)

Core Subjects: Part-time Honours

Core Subjects: Full-time Honours

Structure

Retrieve, critically evaluate, and apply evidence in the performance of health-related activities, including accurate and sensitive use of quantitative and qualitative information

Reflect on current skills, knowledge and attitudes, and plan ongoing personal and professional development with responsibility and accountability to manage career and work life effectively.

Promote and optimise the health and welfare of individual people and animals and/or populations, through application of the principles of epidemiology, zoonosis and public health

Identify problems related to public health and animal health and disease, and formulate solutions that are applicable and sustainable in tropical and/or rural environments

Adapt knowledge and skills to provide specialist advice and functions in a range of workplace contexts, adhering to the principles of the organisation and organisational systems, professional ethics, and occupational health and safety regulations

Deliver safe and effective collaborative health care by working effectively in teams and exercising well-developed judgment when seeking professional advice and assistance in a range of clinical situations

Demonstrate professional behaviours and professional practices in the discipline of veterinary science, including graduate competencies required by the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)

Diagnose the health status of individual animals and populations and, where necessary, formulate, communicate, implement and monitor treatment and management plans, in consultation with clients, carers, animal owners and/or communities

Communicate a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge, ideas and findings through well-developed English language proficiency

Critically reflect on stakeholder perspectives, cultural values and national and or international considerations relating to ethical and sustainable animal production systems

Integrate broad and coherent knowledge of the veterinary legislative environment, and ethical codes set out by the RCVS Guide to Professional Conduct and the Australian Veterinary Association Code of Professional Conduct

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Completion of an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree that is registerable with the Queensland Veterinary Surgeons Board in a discipline cognate to the proposed area of research within the previous five years; and achievement of an overall grade point average of 5.0 (i.e. credit average) across their bachelor degree, with credits or better in discipline-specific areas.

Completion of an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree that is registerable with the Queensland Veterinary Surgeons Board in a discipline cognate to the proposed area of research within the previous five years; and achievement of an overall grade point average of 5.0 (i.e. credit average) across their bachelor degree, with credits or better in discipline-specific areas. Offerings: All

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of "Band 3a" – <a href="https://www.jcu.edu.au/policy/procedures/student-services-procedures/admissions-policy-schedule-ii">Schedule II</a> of the JCU Admissions Policy. Students also need to take note that in accordance with the National Registration Board's requirement, they must hold a valid IELTS (academic module) minimum score of 7.0 in all components within 2 years prior to applying for registration upon Graduation.

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of "Band 3a" – <a href="https://www.jcu.edu.au/policy/procedures/student-services-procedures/admissions-policy-schedule-ii">Schedule II</a> of the JCU Admissions Policy. Students also need to take note that in accordance with the National Registration Board's requirement, they must hold a valid IELTS (academic module) minimum score of 7.0 in all components within 2 years prior to applying for registration upon Graduation. Offerings: All

Application for entry to the program is by approval of the College Dean, and interview. Quota restrictions on the number of honours places available may apply from time to time as determined by the College Dean.
Students for honours who have graduated with a pass degree from this or another university or who graduated more than five years ago may be required to complete such coursework or assessment as the College Dean recommends.
Information published by JCU or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used by JCU to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria.

Application for entry to the program is by approval of the College Dean, and interview. Quota restrictions on the number of honours places available may apply from time to time as determined by the College Dean.
Students for honours who have graduated with a pass degree from this or another university or who graduated more than five years ago may be required to complete such coursework or assessment as the College Dean recommends.
Information published by JCU or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used by JCU to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria. Offerings: All

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: <a href="https://www.jcu.edu.au/inherent-requirements/bachelor-of-veterinary-science">Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences (Honours) [End-on]</a>. All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: <a href="https://www.jcu.edu.au/policy/student-services/student-disability">Student Disability Policy and Procedure</a>.

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: <a href="https://www.jcu.edu.au/inherent-requirements/bachelor-of-veterinary-science">Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences (Honours) [End-on]</a>. All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: <a href="https://www.jcu.edu.au/policy/student-services/student-disability">Student Disability Policy and Procedure</a>. Offerings: All

Depending on the area of research and/professional experience placement activities, Students have to comply with the relevant current mandatory preplacement requirements of the University and the Host facility. Students must complete all Professional Experience Placement requirements by the prescribed deadlines and maintain currency of all requirements throughout their enrolment in the course. You will find your placement requirements <a href="https://www.jcu.edu.au/professional-experience-placement/preparation-checklists">here.</a>

Depending on the area of research and/professional experience placement activities, Students have to comply with the relevant current mandatory preplacement requirements of the University and the Host facility. Students must complete all Professional Experience Placement requirements by the prescribed deadlines and maintain currency of all requirements throughout their enrolment in the course. You will find your placement requirements <a href="https://www.jcu.edu.au/professional-experience-placement/preparation-checklists">here.</a> Offerings: All

Course and Subject Handbook

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