Professional Skills in Veterinary Bioscience II

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
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Area/Catalogue
VETS 2001
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Course ID
202685
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Campus
Roseworthy Campus
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Animal and Vet Sci
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Nicky-Lee Willson
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

The course aims to develop personal and professional capabilities required of the veterinary professional. This course also builds on animal husbandry and handling skills introduced in ANIM1000. Animal husbandry: students will review animal husbandry protocols across common domestic species. Animal handling: students will undertake animal handling practicals across the species commonly encountered in veterinary practice to increase and improve upon their skills. Professional skills experience: students will develop an appreciation for the professional skills required as a veterinary scientist. The veterinary profession: students will be introduced to the documented competence expected of a veterinary graduate. Business enterprise skills: students will develop simple budgeting skills as they relate to animal production or service business. Students will be expected to have completed a minimum of 1 week (40 hours) of their Animal Husbandry Extra Mural Studies (AHEMS) placement(s) and associated placement record by the end of the mid-semester break as they will be required to use the information for in-course assessment.

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the competencies expected of a veterinary graduate, potential career pathways for veterinarians and law applicable to veterinarians.
  • Demonstrate basic business enterprise skills applicable to the veterinarian.
  • Demonstrate a basic knowledge of animal husbandry and disease prevention practices for common animal species.
  • Report, evaluate and reflect on animal husbandry work placement experiences, incorporating appropriately sourced literatu
  • Demonstrate adequate competency in animal handling and restraint plus basic clinical procedures in preparation for working in a clinical setting.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Roseworthy Campus

Class number
Class number 26646
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Mar - 4 Mar Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G18A/G18B
8 Apr - 15 Apr Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G18A/G18B
6 May - 27 May Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G18A/G18B
Notes:
Available to Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience) students only.
Class number
Class number 26649
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 10
Available
Available 10
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 23 Feb Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Veterinary Science, G02
23 Feb - 23 Feb Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G31A/G31B
2 Mar - 2 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
2 Mar - 2 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
2 Mar - 2 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
2 Mar - 2 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Applied Science Laboratory, G3
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G14
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G17
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Applied Science Laboratory, G3
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G17
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
13 Apr - 13 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
13 Apr - 13 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
13 Apr - 13 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Applied Science Laboratory, G3
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G17
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Applied Science Laboratory, G3
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G14
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G17
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
18 May - 18 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
18 May - 18 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
18 May - 18 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Applied Science Laboratory, G3
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G17
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
Class number
Class number 26648
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 40
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 23 Feb Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Veterinary Science, G02
23 Feb - 23 Feb Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G31A/G31B
2 Mar - 2 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
2 Mar - 2 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
2 Mar - 2 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
2 Mar - 2 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Applied Science Laboratory, G3
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G14
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G17
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Applied Science Laboratory, G3
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G17
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
13 Apr - 13 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
13 Apr - 13 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
13 Apr - 13 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Applied Science Laboratory, G3
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G17
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Applied Science Laboratory, G3
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G14
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G17
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
18 May - 18 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
18 May - 18 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
18 May - 18 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Applied Science Laboratory, G3
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G17
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
Class number
Class number 26647
Section
Section PR03
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 40
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 23 Feb Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Veterinary Science, G02
23 Feb - 23 Feb Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G31A/G31B
2 Mar - 2 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
2 Mar - 2 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
2 Mar - 2 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
2 Mar - 2 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Applied Science Laboratory, G3
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G14
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G17
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
16 Mar - 23 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Applied Science Laboratory, G3
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G17
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
30 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
13 Apr - 13 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
13 Apr - 13 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
13 Apr - 13 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Applied Science Laboratory, G3
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G17
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
4 May - 4 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Applied Science Laboratory, G3
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G14
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G17
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
11 May - 11 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
18 May - 18 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
18 May - 18 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
18 May - 18 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Applied Science Laboratory, G3
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G17
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G19
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G20
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G22
25 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 5pm Roseworthy Campus Williams Building, G23
Class number
Class number 26650
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 25 Feb Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G18A/G18B
25 Mar - 25 Mar Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G18A/G18B
Class number
Class number 26651
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 70
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
11 Mar - 18 Mar Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G18A/G18B
1 Apr - 1 Apr Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Roseworthy Campus Callaghan Building, G18A/G18B

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of ANIM1000 Animal Handling and Husbandry/ANIM1001 Principles of Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics OR must have completed all of ANIM1004 Animal Handling & Husbandry I (Vet Bio)/ANIM1005 Principles in Animal Behaviour and Welfare Ethics (Vet Bio)

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed VETSC2500RW Professional Skills in Veterinary Bioscience II at the University of Adelaide

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

N/A

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience)