Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Science (BVSc)

Objectives

1. To produce animal health professionals that will effectively handle individual clinical cases.
2. To produce sufficient number of animal health professionals that will fill the gap of animal health services in every corner of the country
3. To produce professionals that could be involved in the different government and private animal health activities.
4. To produce trained professionals that will be involved in animal disease prevention and control programs in the country.

Entry requirements: Natural sciences students who pass the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Certificate Examination, which would hinder the individual’s ability to deliver his/her professional services, and are assigned by the Ministry of Education are accepted. As per the new MOSHE, the guideline considering the current curriculum revision student department selection method will be based on the following approaches; an orientation regarding available departments found in the institution and their relevance need to be given and awareness can be created by brochure and leaflets. Students will be subjected to rank all the departments according to their priority interests. Then, Selection can be made by using the ESLCE (40%), first-semester result (30%), and Entrance exam-related attitude (30%).

Duration of Study: The duration of the program is five years, each year having three semesters (semester I, semester II and Kiremt).

Graduate Profile: The BVSc program aspires to produce competent veterinarians who can deliver quality service to the society. Graduates of BVSc extension program should have the following knowledge and attitude:

Knowledge

1. Know the normal structures, biochemical compositions and functions of the body of domestic and wild animals
2. Know and understand the normal behavior, welfare, and production and breeding principles of different species of domestic animals.
3. Know about various animal disease causing agents (their biology, epidemiology, pathogenesis etc)
4. Have detailed knowledge of major livestock diseases and their impact on the agricultural sector
5. Have knowledge on the prevention and control of major national and transboundary animal diseases
6. Understand principles of animal disease treatment, handling and toxicity of various drugs, chemicals and biological
7. Know ways of promoting and maintaining human health through the application of veterinary public health principles in the provision of safe, sound and wholesome foodstuffs of animal origin, and the control of zoonoses
8. Know about livestock economics, entrepreneurship and business management principles
9. Collect and interpret clinical and research information, advise and teaching on animal health and production, welfare and ethics
10. Selecting and collecting specimens for laboratory tests and interpreting results
11. Present ideas and evidences orally and written form
12. Performing clinical, surgical and theriogenologicalprocedures
13. Performing artificial insemination and pregnancy diagnosis
14. Performing meat inspection in abattoirs

Skills

1. Handle, diagnose, treat, control, and prevent the common disease conditions of domestic animal species
2. Collect and interpret clinical and research information advise and teach on animal health and production, welfare, and ethics
3. Select and collect specimens for laboratory tests and interpret the results
4. Present ideas and evidence orally and in writing
5. Perform clinical, surgical, and theriogenological procedures
6. Design and conduct scientific research independently

Attitudes

1. A person of higher creativity, social consciousness, and professional ethics with a sense of responsibility to work towards national goals and development.
2. Conduct productive professional activities in accordance with ethical and legal codes for the well-being of animals and the benefit the society
3. Recognize limitations in one’s expertise and seek further knowledge in the area of own specialization and supportive fields
4. Make one ready to learn from the environment and the local community, respect values and traditions of the society and add scholarly contributions to them.

Graduation Requirements

According to the rules and regulations of Bahir Dar University, students in this program will be able to graduate if and only if they:

The overall student’s workload in ECTS credit point is 254. The maximum load per semester is 22Cr/35CP respectively. Students will be evaluated for each course according to load given to lecture, tutorial and practical, etc.

Score minimum CGPA of 2.0 for the total number of calculable ECTS for which they have been registered No ‘F’ grade for any course they have been registered as per the universities legislation.

Degree Nomenclature: The undergraduate Veterinary science program leads to a certification referred in English as: “Bachelor Degree in Veterinary Science (BVSc)” in Amharic as “የባችለርዲግሪ በእንስሳትህክምና ሳይንስ”

List of courses and Semester Breakdown

Year I semester I

Module No	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.hr	ECTS
Module No	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.hr	L	P	T	Home	CP
	Global Trends	GITr1012	Parallel	16	2(2+0)	2	0	0	6	4
	Communicative English Language Skills I	FLEn1011	Parallel	16	3 (3+0)	3	0	0	7	5
	General Psychology	Psyc1011	Parallel	16	3 (3+0)	3	0	0	7	5
	Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn	GeES1011	Parallel	16	3 (3+0)	3	0	0	7	5
Total					11					19

Year I Semester II

Module No	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.hr	ECTS
Module No	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks		L	P	T	Home	CP
	Introduction to Emerging Technologies	EmTe1012	Parallel	16	3 (2+3)	2	0	3	5	5
	Communicative English Language Skills II	FLEn1012	Parallel	16	3 (3+0)	3	0	0	7	5
	Mathematics for Natural Sciences	Math1011	Parallel	16	3 (2+2)	2	0	2	6	5
	Entrepreneurship	MGMT1012	Parallel	16	3 (3+0)	3	0	0	7	5
Total					12					20

Year 1 Semester III (Kiremt)

Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	ECTS
Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	L	P	T	Home	CP
	Critical Thinking	LoCT1011	Parallel	16	3 (3+0)	3	0	0	7	5
	Social Anthropology	Anth1012	Parallel	16	2(2+0)	2	0	0	6	4
	Economics	Econ1011	Parallel	16	3 (3+0)	3	0	0	7	5
Total					8					14

Year 2 Semesters I

Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	ECTS
Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	L	P	T	Home	CP
	General Chemistry	Chem1012	Parallel	16	3 (2+3)	2	3	0	5	5
	General Biology	Biol1012	Parallel	16	3 (2+3)	2	3	0	5	5
	Moral and Civic Education	MCiE1012	Parallel	16	2(2+0)	2	0	0	6	4
02	Veterinary Anatomy and physiology	Vtsc-S2021
02	Veterinary Gross Anatomy	Vtsc2021	Parallel	16	4(3+1)	3	1	0	8	6
	Physical Fitness	SpSc1011	Parallel	16	P/F	1	0	1	0	P/F
Total					12					20

Year 2 Semesters II

Module N0.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	ECTS
Module N0.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	L	P	T	Home	C P
	General Physics	Phys1011	Parallel	16	3 (2+1)	2	0	1	7	5
01	Bimolecular Sciences	Vtsc- S2011
01	Vet. Biochemistry	Vtsc- 2011	Parallel	16	3 (2+1)	2	1	0	7	5
02	Veterinary Anatomy and physiology	Vtsc-S2021
	Veterinary physiology	Vtsc2022	Parallel	16	3 (2+1)	2	1	0	7	5
	Veterinary Histology	Vtsc2023	Parallel	16	3 (2+1)	2	1	0	7	5
Total					12					20

Year 2 Semester III (Kiremt)

Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	ECTS
Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	L	P	T	Home	CP
	Inclusiveness	Incl1012	Parallel	16	2(2+0)	2	0	0	6	4
02	Veterinary Anatomy and physiology	Vtsc-S2021
02	Veterinary Embryology	Vtsc2024	Parallel	16	1 (1+0)	1	0	0	3	2
0101	Biomolecular Sciences	Vtsc S2011
0101	Introduction to Molecular Biology	Vtsc 2012	Parallel	16	2(1+1)	1	1	0	4	3
17	Animal Husbandry	AnSc-S2171
	Animal feeds and nutrition	AnSc-2173	Parallel	16	2 (1+1)	1	1	0	4	3
	Dairy and beef cattle production	AnSc-2174	Parallel	16	2 (1+1)	1	1	0	4	3
Total					9					15

Year 3: Semester I

Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	ECTS
Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	L	P	T	Home	CP
17	Animal Husbandry	AnSc-S2171
17	Animals Genetics and Breeding	AnSc-2171	Parallel	16	2 (1+1)	1	1	0	4	3
03	Animal disease agents and immunity	Vtsc-S2031
	Veterinary Parasitology	Vtsc2031	Parallel	16	4 (3+2)	3	2	0	9	7
	Veterinary Microbiology	Vtsc2032	parallel	16	4 (3+1)	3	2	0	9	7
	Veterinary Immunology	Vtsc2033	Parallel	16	2 (1+1)	1	1	0	4	3
Total					12					20

Year 3: Semester II

Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	ECTS
Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	L	P	T	Home	CP
17	Animal Husbandry	AnSc-S2171
17	Sheep, goat and swine production	AnSc-2172	Parallel	16	3 (2+1)	2	1	0	7	5
04	Veterinary Pathology	Vtsc-S2041
04	Veterinary Pathology	Vtsc2041	Parallel	16	4 (3+2)	3	2	0	9	7
05	Veterinary pharmacology and toxicology	Vtsc–S3051
	Veterinary Pharmacology and therapeutics	Vtsc3051	Parallel	16	3(2+1)	2	1	0	7	5
	Veterinary Toxicology	Vtsc3052	Parallel	16	2 (1+1)	1	1	0	4	3
Total					12					20

Year 3: Semester III (Kiremt)

Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	ECTS
Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	L	P	T	Home	CP
	History of Ethiopia and the Horn*	Hist1012	Parallel	16	3 (3+0)	3	0	0	7	5
06	Animal disease and preventive medicine	Vtsc-S3061
06	Veterinary General Medicine	Vtsc3061	Parallel	16	3(3+0)	3	0	0	7	5
07	Veterinary clinical diagnosis and practice	vtsc-S3071
07	Veterinary clinical diagnosis	Vtsc3071	Parallel	16	3(2+1)	2	1	0	7	5
Total					9					15

Year 4: Semester I

Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	ECTS
Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	L	P	T	Home	CP
18	Poultry and Camel production and health	Vtsc-S3181
18	Camel Production and Health	Vtsc-3182	Parallel	16	2(2+0)	2	0	0	4	3
17	Animal husbandry	AnSc-S2171
17	Working Animal Management	AnSc3175	Parallel	16	2(2+0)	2	0	0	4	3
06	Animal disease and preventive medicine	Vtsc-S3061
	Large Animal Medicine	Vtsc3062	Parallel	16	3 (3+0)	3	0	0	7	5
	Small animal medicine	Vtsc3063	Parallel	16	2(2+0)	2	0	0	4	3
09	Veterinary Surgery and Diagnostic Imaging	Vtsc-S3091
09	Veterinary surgery and diagnostic imaging	Vtsc3091	Parallel	16	3 (2+2)	2	2	0	6	5
Total					12					19

Year 4: Semester II

Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	ECTS
Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	L	P	T	Home	CP
07	Veterinary clinical diagnosis and practice	vtsc-S3071
07	Veterinary clinical practice I	Vtsc3072	Parallel	16	1(0+3)	0	3	0	1	2
10	Animal Health Extension and Business mgt	AhebS 3101
10	Animal health extension and pastoralism	Aheb3101	Parallel	16	2(2+0)	2	0	0	4	3
11	Veterinary Ethics and Animal Welfare	Vtsc-S3111
11	Vet. Ethics and animal welfare	Vtsc3111	Parallel	16	2(2+0)	2	0	0	4	3
12	Veterinary Gynecology and reproductive technology	Vtsc-S3121
12	Veterinary Gynecology and reproductive technology	Vtsc-3121	Parallel	16	3 (2+1)	2	1	0	7	5
13	Fish and Honey bee production and disease	Vtsc-S3131
	Apiculture and bee disease	Vtsc-3131	Parallel	16	2 (1.5+ 0.5)	1.5	0.5	0	4	3
	Fisheries and fishes diseases	Vtsc4132	Parallel	16	2 (1.5+ 0.5	1.5	0.5	0	4	3
Total					12					19

Year 4: Semester III (Kiremt)

Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	ECTS
Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	L	P	T	Home	CP
14	Research tools in Veterinary science	VtscS4141
14	Biostatistics and Research Methodology	Vtsc4141	Parallel	16	3 (2+1)	2	1	0	7	5
04	Veterinary Pathology	Vtsc-S2041
04	Veterinary Clinical Pathology	Vtsc4042	Parallel	16	3 (2+1)	2	1	0	7	5
08	Veterinary Epidemiology and animal health Economics	Vtsc-S3081
08	Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine	Vtsc-4082	Parallel	16	3 (3+0)	3	0	0	7	5
Total					9					15

Year 5: Semester I

Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	ECTS
Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	L	P	T	Home	CP
18	Poultry and Camel production and health	Vtsc-S3181
18	Poultry Production and Health	Vtsc-3181	Parallel	16	3(2+1)	2	1	0	7	5
07	Veterinary clinical diagnosis and practice	Vtsc-S3071
07	Veterinary clinical practice II	Vtsc4073	Parallel	16	1 (0+3)	0	3	0	1	2
15	Veterinary public health	Vtsc-S4151
15	Veterinary public health	Vtsc-4151	Parallel	16	3 (2+1)	2	1		7	5
08	Veterinary Epidemiology and animal health Economics	Vtsc-S3081
08	Animal Health Economics	Vtsc4081	Parallel	16	2(2+0)	2	0	0	4	3
Total					9					15

Year 5: Semester II

Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	ECTS
Module No.	Module and Aligned courses	Course Code	Delivery	No. of weeks	Cr.Hr	L	P	T	Home	CP
14	Research tools in Veterinary science	Vtsc-S4141
	Seminar on Current topics in Veterinary Science	Vtsc-4142	Block	1-3wk	1	0	0	0	0	2
	Senior Research Project	Vtsc-4143	Parallel	16	2	0	0	0	0	4
16	General Veterinary Practice (Internship)	Vtsc-S4161
	Veterinary Clinical Experience	Vtsc-4161	Parallel	16	3	0	0	0	0	5
	Veterinary Laboratory Work Experience	Vtsc-4162	Parallel	16	3	0	0	0	0	5
	Farm Experience	Vtsc-4163	Parallel	16	1	0	0	0	0	2
	Experience in Veterinary Public Health	Vtsc-4164	Parallel	16	1	0	0	0	0	2
Total					11					20