Course coordinator
Dr Anne Beasley
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- Gatton
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- Gatton
- Coordinating unit
- Agriculture and Food Sustainability School
The maintenance of the health & productivity of individual animals, herds & flocks from a knowledge of disease pathogenesis, hygiene & the environmental factors affecting disease outbreaks.
Evidence of immunity to Q fever is mandatory for the In Person offering of course. Refer to UQ Student Immunisation Requirements for more information.
Course Synopsis: This course (for non-veterinarians) aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to enable them to improve animal health and thus minimise the impact of diseases on the productivity and welfare of domestic animals and wildlife.
This course has mandatory immunisation requirements due to an increased risk of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) for students working with animals or in agricultural environments. Students will be asked to provide evidence of immunity to Q fever via my.UQ My Requests as a condition of enrolment in this course. Refer to UQ Student Immunisation Requirements for more information.
Course requirements
Assumed background
Students are expected to know the basics of normal animal behaviour, and structure and function of the animals they are focused on.ﾠ
Recommended prerequisites
We recommend completing the following courses before enrolling in this one:
AGRC2013
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
VETS3000
Restrictions
In Person offering restricted to students who meet mandatory immunisation requirements.
Jointly taught details
This course is jointly-taught with:
- Another instance of the same course
This course has an external offering. The external students have access to online content to replace in-person attendance at practical sessions and learning activities.
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Dr Lex Turner
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
The lecture/practicalﾠtimetable will be made available on the Blackboard site for this course in week 1, and will be discussed during the first lecture. All updates to the timetable will be made on Blackboard and students will be notified via Blackboard announcement. Students should check Blackboard regularly.
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All lectures, practical sessions and learning activities will be delivered in person, on campus. For external students, online material will be provided for you to complete the practical and learning activity tasks.
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Laboratory coats and covered shoes will be required for all the practical sessions in this course.
Aims and outcomes
This course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to enable them to improve animal health and thus minimise the impact of diseases on the productivity and welfare of domestic animals and wildlife.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Assess the health status of an animal (or group of animals) using objective observations.
LO2.
Use epidemiological principles to assess animal health and disease scenarios.
LO3.
Propose an improved disease prevention program for an endemic or exotic disease.
LO4.
Examine and identify common parasites of livestock and horses.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination |
In-Semester Exam
|
35% School based exam |
Week 7, Fri 2:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Herd Health Disease Prevention Program
|
30% |
19/09/2024 3:00 pm |
| Examination |
FINAL EXAM
|
35% Central exam |
End of Semester Exam Period 2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024 |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
In-Semester Exam
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 35% School based exam
- Due date
Week 7, Fri 2:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Time limited.
Task description
This in-semester exam will be held during the lecture time slot of week 7. You will be tested on both the theory (lecture) content taught up to and including week 6, AND the practical content covered in Practical 1 (clinical examination) and Practical 2 (post-mortem examination).
The exam is worth 35% of your final grade.
The exam will include 10 minutes perusal time and 100 minutes working time.
This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
Refer to Additional course grading information – ‘Course Grading Rules and Assessment Hurdles’.Exam details
| Planning time | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 100 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Paper based |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
The exam will be completed on paper. Completed papers will be collected at the end of the exam session.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Application for deferred exam is subject to the same process as for end of semester exams.
Herd Health Disease Prevention Program
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
19/09/2024 3:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Student specific.
Task description
You will develop a herd health disease prevention program for an animal unit and disease problem of your choice. This assignment is designed to give a real ‘advisor’ experience and as such, it should demonstrate your understanding of the epidemiology of a disease or health problem.
Examples of suitable animal units or enterprises include:
- A farm
- An animal care facility
- UQ livestock herd (pigs, horse, dairy, sheep, goats, chickens)
- A zoo population
- Experimental group of animals in a research establishment (eg primates, rats).
- Wildlife sanctuary
- Cat and dog kennels
As part of your program you will need to consider how animal groups, and individuals within the group are treated, so it is not advised to select a scenario involving limited numbers of animals.
The chosen disease must be a realistic animal health problem or potential problem. Examples might include a parasite problem, mastitis in a dairy herd, or perhaps a group syndrome such as ‘skin problems’ in a wildlife refuge. There are many health problems that are worthy of choosing for this assignment, and you may even contact a real animal enterprise to identify a suitable disease to report on (this is not a requirement, however).
Suggested Length: 2,000 words (not including references), plus a one page summary sheet to be submitted via Turnitin.
You will need to post your chosen topic on Blackboard (date to be advised on course Blackboard site) to ensure that each student has a unique topic.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
You must submit your Assessment task, in Blackboard, via the Turnitin link by the submission deadline. You should also retain an electronic copy of every piece of assessment you submit.
Legal Declaration
By submitting your work via this website, you formally declare that (1) it is your own original work, and no part of the work has been copied from any other source or person except where due acknowledgement is made; (2) no part of the work has been previously submitted for assessment in this or any other institution; and (3) you have read the UQ Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Policy (http://ppl.app.uq.edu.au/content/3.60.04-student-integrity-and-misconduct) and understand its implications.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Submission of an Extension of Assessment Due Date (EADD) should be completed before the due date and time of the assessment item.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Assessment deadlines are firm and must be met. Late submission without permission or non-submission of assessable work will result in penalties being applied. Late submission of assessment will only be granted for documented medical reasons, accident, bereavement, jury service and other circumstances allowed in the UQ Policies and Procedures Library (PPL).
FINAL EXAM
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 35% Central exam
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024
- Other conditions
- Time limited.
Task description
The final exam will be a closed book written exam. Content assessed in the exam includes lecture content from week 6, and content from Practical session 3 (external parasites) and Practical session 4 (internal parasites).
The exam will be an on-campus exam. Have your UQ student ID card available for all your exams. Students enrolled in In Person delivery must attend the exam in person.
This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
Refer to Additional course grading information – ‘Course Grading Rules and Assessment Hurdles’.Exam details
| Planning time | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Paper based |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 0% - 34% |
| 2 (Fail) |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 35% - 46% |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: 47% - 49% |
| 4 (Pass) |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 50% - 64% |
| 5 (Credit) |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 65% - 74% |
| 6 (Distinction) |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 75% - 84% |
| 7 (High Distinction) |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: 85% - 100% |
Additional course grading information
Course Grading Rules and Assessment Hurdles
- Students must score at least 50%ﾠfor the in-semester examination and end-of-semester examination combined.
If a student obtains an overall percentage greater than the cut-offs set to achieve a 4 or higher for the course based on marks from a combination of progressive assessment and examinations and the student does NOT score 50% in the combined result for the mid-semester andﾠend-of-semester examinations, they are unable to achieve a grade higher than a 3 (failing grade) for the course.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
Please note the following when writing assignments
You must not re-use past work from previous assessments in your assignments.
TurnItInﾠ
Assignments that are required to be submitted through TurnItIn, must only be uploaded to the assessment specific Turnitin link on the relevant course Blackboard site.ﾠ If you submit any version of your assessment item to any alternative Turnitin link, this is considered cheating and you will be held liable for this action.ﾠ
Release of marks
Unless specifically indicated by the lecturer involved,ﾠevery attempt will be made to haveﾠthe results for progressive assessment tasks available within 3 weeks of submission. For items of assessment submitted in the last 2 weeks of the semester, the results will be available before the day of your end of semester examination in the course, unless otherwise indicated by the Course Coordinator. Results and feedback availability will be advised to you by email or announced via the course Blackboard site.ﾠ
Feedback
Informal feedback will be welcome via the Blackboard discussion board.
Formal feedback will be by official questionnaire at the end of the course.
Re-mark Applications - refer to the University's Re-mark Policyﾠto check your eligibility
Before applying for a remark, students should consider the following:
- You have consulted the course coordinator for feedback
- Your academic grounds for remark have been discussed and are valid
- Wanting a higher grade is not grounds for a remark. A remark can decrease your grade.
Remark applications will not be considered without first having contacted your course Co-ordinator.
Deferred and Supplementary assessment (including Deferred In-Semester Examinations)
Deferred and Supplementary information can be located on the my.UQ website
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Blackboardﾠ website for ANIM3006
STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TOﾠTO USE THE COURSE BLACKBOARDﾠSITE FOR COMMUNICATION IN THIS COURSE.
You can ‘log on’ to the site via your ‘my uq’ site.ﾠﾠGo toﾠwww.my.uq.edu.auﾠand ‘log in’ using your username and password.ﾠﾠYou will find a link to the Blackboard site in the menu on the right hand side of the page.ﾠﾠAnyone having access problems should contact the University’s AskIT staff on (07) 3365 8811 or help@askit.uq.edu.au or consult the Blackboard ‘Help’ link.
Blackboard will contain digital copies of theﾠlearning modulesﾠas well asﾠlecture notes.
There will also be aﾠdiscussion boardﾠfor assignments and frequently asked questions (and hopefully answers).
You are expected to check the Blackboard websiteﾠat least once a week during the semester.
ﾠYou will find it much easier if you haveﾠa computer at home, but if internet access at home is slow or unavailable, you may have to make other arrrangements. You are welcome to visit the library and use the facilities whenever you can.ﾠ The library staff are more than willing to assist you.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.
Other course materials
If we've listed something under further requirement, you'll need to provide your own.
Required
| Item | Description | Further Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Course Blackboard site | The ANIM3006 course Blackboard site contains links to the course profile, assessment information and activity schedules and is an importance source of information. | |
| PPE | For practicals taking place in a laboratory, students will need a lab coat, appropriate closed in shoes and long hair tied back. For the Dairy clinical exam practical, students will need to wear long pants (e.g. jeans, NOT active wear), sun smart shirt, hat and boots that are able to be scrubbed with disinfectant upon entry to the facility. | own item needed |
Additional learning resources information
All necessary learning materials may be found on the Blackboard website, or will be provided as handouts.
From time to time, changes occur in Animal Health and Epidemiology (eg an outbreak of Avian Influenza). Students are expected to monitor the news and take note of important events concerning changesﾠimpacting on the health and welfare of Australian livestock and wildlife.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 13 |
Lecture |
LECTURES Two lectures per week to cover the course material. Please refer to the lecture timetable on the Blackboard site for more detail. |
Week 2 (29 Jul - 04 Aug) |
Tutorial |
LA 1: Clinical signs and causal webs |
Week 3 (05 Aug - 11 Aug) |
Practical |
Prac 1: Clinical examination of animals |
Week 4 (12 Aug - 18 Aug) |
Tutorial |
LA 2: Zoonotic and exotic diseases |
Week 5 (19 Aug - 25 Aug) |
Practical |
Prac 2: Post mortem examination |
Week 6 (26 Aug - 01 Sep) |
Tutorial |
LA 3: External Parasites |
Week 7 (02 Sep - 08 Sep) |
Practical |
Prac 3: External parasites |
Week 8 (09 Sep - 15 Sep) |
Tutorial |
LA 4: Internal parasites & resistance |
Week 9 (16 Sep - 22 Sep) |
Practical |
Prac 4: Internal parasites |
Week 11 (07 Oct - 13 Oct) |
Practical |
Prac 5: Toxicology & Poisonous Plants |
Week 12 (14 Oct - 20 Oct) |
Practical |
Prac 6: Wildlife post-mortem Practical |
Week 13 (21 Oct - 27 Oct) |
Tutorial |
Exam revision |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.
You'll also need to be aware of the following policies and procedures while completing this course:
Course guidelines
Student immunisation requirements
The University policy Vaccination and Immunisation (https://ppl.app.uq.edu.au/content/2.60.08-vaccinations-and-immunisation) provides information about immunisation and screening requirements related to programs and courses. Failure to comply with student immunisation requirements can lead to an increased risk of serious illness occurring. Therefore, non-compliance will result in the relevant course/s being dropped from your enrolment under Section 3.2 of the Enrolment policy (https://ppl.app.uq.edu.au/content/3.40.11-enrolment).