Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Science

School

Veterinary Science School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

External

Class hours

Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
General contact hours 4 Hours/ Week
2L4C

Recommended prerequisite

Recommended companion

Restricted

Minimum 10, maximum 30 students

Assessment methods

Progressive assessment (quizzes and assignment)

Course enquiries

Dr Steven Kopp

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) External External Profile unavailable

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Course description

This course provides a theoretical and practical online training in key diagnostic skills for veterinary technicians, with a focus on diagnostic pathology and infectious diseases of small, large and exotic animals. Participants will appreciate how a diagnostic laboratory operates, understand how to prepare specimens for pathological analysis, will acquire skills for the basic interpretation of diagnostic samples, be able to describe how to effectively operate equipment and instruments commonly used in diagnostic pathology and infectious diseases, and will be able to prepare and manage cytologic, haematologic and clinical chemistry samples.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) External External Course Profile