VET SC 7004RW - Intensive Production Medicine

Roseworthy Campus - Semester 2 - 2017

This course will provide students with a basic knowledge and understanding of intensive production species and the common problems encountered within these systems. Emphasis will be placed on pigs, poultry and aquaculture industries.

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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 7000RW & VET SC 7006RW
Restrictions	Available to DVM 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 Course Planner.

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)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-6
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	5,6
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	1-6
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1-6
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1-6

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

Practicals
·   Aquatic nutrition
·   Aquatic reproduction
·   Epidemiology & health control
·   Visit to Aquaculture facility

Pigs
Lectures
• Environmental medicine and pig flowsGilt introduction and biosecurityDiseases of systems: musculoskeletal, respiratory, gastrointestinal, skin, nervous, cardiovascular, haemopoetic & lymphatic systems, urogenital system and the udder
• Infertility/fertility
• Differential diagnosis
Practicals
• Farm design/construction
• Case-based problem solving
• Records analysis analysis

Practicals
·   Clinical farm audit
·   Case-based problem solving
·   Sub-clinical data 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

Practicals
· Clinical audit of a laying unit
· Clinical audit of a broiler unit
· Veterinary health plan

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
Written pig farm report	Summative		16%	No	1-4
Written report (aquaculture)	Summative		16%	Yes	5, 6
Mid semester theory exam (poultry)	Formative Summative		16%	Yes	5, 6
Final theory exam	Summative		52%	Yes	1-6

An exemption to the hurdle requirements of the Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy has been approved by the Faculty of Sciences for 2017.

Assessment Related Requirements

HURDLE: To pass this course students must:

1. Attain a minimum of 50% on the mid semester theory exam
·   Students that do not attain a minimum of 50% will be offered an additional assessment
·   Students that are absent from any practical or tutorial without approval (following the University guidelines for application for a replacement examination on medical or compassionate grounds) from the course coordinator will not be eligible for additional assessment

2. Attain a minimum of 50% on the written report
·   Students that do not attain a minimum of 50% will be offered an additional assessment
·   Students that are absent from any practical or tutorial without approval (following the University guidelines for application for a replacement examination on medical or compassionate grounds) from the course coordinator will not be eligible for additional assessment

3. Attain a minimum of 50% on the end of semester theory exam
· Students that do not attain a minimum of 50% will NOT be offered an additional assessment
· Students that are absent from any practical or tutorial without approval (following the University guidelines for application for a replacement examination 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.

In class formative written tests: An in-class test will be held at the approximate mid-point of each component’s teaching timetable. These will address understanding of the material presented and will provide students with a benchmark for their progress within each component.

Mid-semester theory exam: Students will undertake a 1 hr mid semester theory exam that will cover the poultry component of the course. The exam will consist of a series of MCQs.

End of semester theory exam: 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.

Written reports: The aquaculture component will contain a written report based around a practical aspect of that component. It is expected that the report will not be longer than 2500 words.

The pig component will contain a written report. In small groups, students will design a farrow-to-finish pig farm, including appropriate facility dimensions and, specified by the group, sow production values. The group will them flow the facility to avoid production bottlenecks. The mark achieved by each groups report will be applied to all students within the group.

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 Access Adelaide.

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