Veterinary and Para-Veterinary Professions Act, 1982 (Act No. 19 of 1982)

NAME OF INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERING

CODE

CREDIT

VALUE

NAME OF PREREQUISITE

FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMESTER

Food Animal Anatomy and Physiology I

VDA111T

0.100

Calculations and Statistics

CAL101T

0.100

Chemistry I

CHE141C

0.100

Computer Skills

CSK101B

0.100

Physics I

PHU161C

0.100

FIRST YEAR SECOND SEMESTER

Biochemistry II

BCH221T

0.125

Chemistry I

Haematology: Veterinary Science

HVS201T

0.125

Food Animal Anatomy and Physiology I

Histology II

HTL201T

0.125

Food Animal Anatomy and Physiology I

Microbiology I

MBI101T

0.125

SECOND YEAR FIRST SEMESTER

Biochemistry III

BCH311T

0.125

Biochemistry II

Immunology II

IML211T

0.125

Anatomy and Physiology I

Microbiology II

MBI241B

0.125

Microbiology I

Experimental Animal Technology II

EAT 211T

0.125

Food Animal Anatomy and Physiology I

SECOND YEAR SECOND SEMESTER

Helminthology III

HEM301T

0.100

Microbiology II

Protozoology III

PZY301T

0.100

Microbiology II

Veterinary Microbiology III

VTM301T

0.100

Microbiology II

Virology III

VIR311T

0.100

Immunology II

Veterinary Entomology III

VTE311T

0.100

Microbiology II

After completion of all first, second and third semester subjects one year experiential training is required before The National Diploma in Veterinary Technology can be obtained.

After successful completion of first, second and third semester subjects the candidate may proceed to study further for the Bachelor’s degree

THIRD YEAR FIRST SEMESTER

Experiental learning I

EXP1VET

0.500

THIRD YEAR SECOND SEMESTER

Applied Veterinary Technology II

AVT201T

0.500

Experiential Learning I

FOURTH AND FIFTH YEAR

Entrepeneurial Skills

EPS101T

0.060

Project: Veterinary Technology IV

PJA401T

0.280

Research Methodology: Natural Sciences

Project: Veterinary Technology IV (Re- registration)

PJA401R

0.000

Research Methodology :Natural Sciences

RMN201B

0.100

In addition to the above mentioned subjects two of the following subjects must be selected.

Molecular Biology IV (Year subject)

MLB400T

0.280

Biochemistry III

Parasitology IV

PRY401T

0.280

Helminthology III

Protozoology III

Veterinary Entomology III

Pharmacology and Toxicology IV

PTX401T

0.280

Biochemistry III

Reproduction Technology IV

RPT401T

0.280

Biochemistry III

Virology IV

VIR401T

0.280

Virology III

Veterinary Bacteriology IV

VTB401T

0.280

Veterinary Microbiology III