These courses are at the technology level and can only be used in technology programs. The course descriptions are grouped according to discipline and are in alphanumeric order.
Enrollment in some cases may be restricted to specific program groups or there may be a maximum enrollment.
Course information indicates the weekly instructional requirement in hours per week. The faculty reserves the right to make any necessary revisions or additions.
Corequisite: A course that must be taken concurrently with another course that lists it as a corequisite.
Prerequisite: A course that must be completed successfully prior to the course that lists it as a prerequisite.
Preparatory: A course that is recommended to be taken prior to the course that lists it as a preparatory. This is particularly important for students who do not have sufficient background knowledge in that area.
Note: Students who feel that they can successfully complete a course but do not have the required prerequisites or corequisites may seek the permission of the instructor to register for the course. Prerequisite waivers can be granted only by the instructors and must be submitted in writing, with the instructor’s signature, to the Registry Office.
Course Codes by Discipline
Academic ACAD
Agronomy AGRN
Animal Science ANSC
Biology BIOL
Communications CMMT
Computer Science CSCI
Economics ECON
Engineering ENGN
English ENGL
Food Science FOOD
Horticulture HORT
Internship INTE
Mathematics MATH
Management MGMT
Plant Science PLSC
Soils SOIL
Veterinary Technology VTEC
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ACAD0020: Skills for Academic Success
Coordinator: M. Sani
The objective of this course is to facilitate the successful transition from high school or the workplace to university life. This course will expose students to the functions of various student services on campus, encourage the development of good study skills, and explore the life management skills necessary to achieve success at university.
This is a Workplace Readiness course required for the Diploma in Business Management.
Fall semester – Lecture 1 hour per week.
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ACAD0021: University Study Skills
Coordinator: H. Avery
This course provides students with the skills they need to be successful university students, including note taking, textbook reading, exam taking, and time management skills. The course will introduce students to the resources available on campus and will help them understand their learning styles and strengths. Students in this course will learn how to balance their commitments and use their study time efficiently. It provides an essential bridge for students coming to university directly from high school, as well as an important refresher for students who have had a break in their studies.
Fall and Winter semesters – Lecture (six two-hour sessions).
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AGRN0200: Potato Production
Cross-referenced as AGRN2008
Instructor: Prof. Asiedu
History, biosystematics, and eco-physiology of the crop are emphasized. Production practices for seed, table, and processing stock and marketing in the Atlantic Provinces are examined. Soil fertility, crop health management strategies, and nutritional qualities and storage are covered in detail. Some commercial operations are visited.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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AGRN0201: Cereal-Based Cropping Systems
Cross-referenced as AGRN2001
Instructor: Prof. Martin
This course takes a systems approach to the study of crop and soil management in rotations involving the growing of the principal cereals, oilseeds, pulses and other grains, and their relationship to other crops in a rotation. Through a whole-farm approach over time, it studies environmentally and economically sustainable methods for grain cash crops and grain-based animal feed production. It stresses soil and water conservation and an understanding of the principles and processes of the nutrient cycles, which are critical to improving the food production environment. Students will gain knowledge of grains as they relate to people and the environment, from soil to shelf, both in a Maritime temperate climate and in an international context.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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AGRN0202: Forage-Based Cropping Systems
Cross-referenced as AGRN2002
Instructor: Prof. McLean
The second course in cropping systems focuses on the forage crops. Students will acquire the basic knowledge and skills for the management of forage crops within cropping systems in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. Soil and water conservation will be emphasized in the context of production agriculture. Production and management for sustainable yields of forage crops under conditions specific to Atlantic Canada will be emphasized. Students will develop investigative and critical thinking skills to evaluate forage publications and enable themselves to address production challenges as they arise.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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ANSC0020: Dairy Industry I
Instructors: Department of Plant and Animal Sciences Faculty
Coordinator: D. MacCallum
Students participate in an examination of the structure of the dairy industry and of the supply management system in which dairy farms operate. They will also be required to identify current issues facing the industry and to examine their potential impact on sustainability and opportunities in the Atlantic Canadian industry.
This is a Workplace Readiness course required for the Dairy Farming option in the Diploma in Business Management.
Fall semester – Lecture 1 hour per week.
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ANSC0021: Dairy Industry II
Instructors: Department of Plant and Animal Sciences Faculty
Coordinator: D. MacCallum
A continuation of the topics in ANSC0020. Students extend their examination of the issues facing the dairy industry in a series of lectures presented by speakers from a variety of fields.
This is a Workplace Readiness course required for the Dairy Farming option in the Diploma in Business Management.
Winter semester – Lecture 1 hour per week.
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ANSC0022: Equine Industry
Instructor: D. Pelkey-Field
This course enables students to examine the structure of the equine industry and to discuss the issues, challenges, and opportunities facing the industry. Speakers from the equine industry are invited to discuss relevant topics, and students participate in the discussion and write summaries of the discussion.
This is a Workplace Readiness course required for the Equine Specialty option in the Diploma in Business Management.
Fall semester – Lecture 1 hour per week.
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ANSC0112: Animal Biology and Management
Instructor: G. Fraser
Students examine production cycles, reproduction, and genetics in farm animals, with a focus on care and management during breeding, parturition, growth, and lactation. Lectures cover the principles that are common to all species, and the labs and tutorial sessions focus on more specialized topics that are relevant to the management of bovine, equine, and other ruminant species.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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ANSC0113: Principles of Animal Welfare & Husbandry
Instructor: G. Fraser
Prerequisite: ANSC0112
Students examine the biological basis for animal behaviour, animal welfare, environmental physiology, and animal health. They also examine the role and importance of legislation and voluntary codes of practice in animal welfare and animal health. The course will enable the
student to analyze and select handling practices, housing options, biosecurity, and disease prevention options that meet the needs of the animal and the enterprise. Lectures cover the principles that are common to all species, and the labs and tutorial sessions focus on more specialized topics that are relevant to the management of bovine, equine, and other ruminant species.
Winter semester – Lecture 2 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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ANSC0114: Animal Feed and Nutrition Management
Instructor: G. Fraser
Students examine in detail the biology of digestion and nutrient metabolism and the assessment of feedstuff quality in forage-based feeding systems. The course will enable the students to analyze strategies for meeting nutrient requirements and avoiding nutritional problems, and to assess feed efficiency and feed costs for the enterprise. Lectures cover the principles that are common to all species, and the labs and tutorial sessions focus on more specialized topics that are relevant to the management of bovine, equine, and other ruminant species.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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ANSC0116: Companion Animal Enterprise
Instructor: C. Spears
This course will enable the student to oversee the routine care of animals in a companion animal facility and to develop some of the basic workplace communication skills necessary in such an enterprise. Students examine the structure of the companion animal industry and discuss the issues, challenges, and opportunities facing the industry. The basic care component covers mainly dogs and cats, with some coverage of other species, and a portion of this will be conducted outside class time. The industry overview component covers all species represented by the industry, as well as the different segments of the industry.
Fall semester – Lab 3 hours per week.
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ANSC0117: Companion Animal Growth, Development, and Nutrition
Instructor: T.-L. Masters
Prerequisite: ANSC0116
Students examine the biology of growth and development in companion animals and analyze the requirements for care and management throughout the life cycle. They also examine the biology of nutrition and the nutritional requirements throughout the life cycle, and relate this to information on specific products, supplements, and feeding regimes. The course will enable the student to work with a nutritionist or veterinarian in establishing and implementing feeding and nutritional programs, and to interpret the legal and other limitations to providing foods and nutrition products and services for companion animals. The course covers mainly dogs and cats, with some coverage of other species.
Winter semester – Lab 3 hours per week
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ANSC0204: Dairy Herd Health and Nutrition Management
Instructor: F. Schenkels
Prerequisite: ANSC0112, ANSC0113, ANSC0114
Students participate in an in-depth examination of the health and nutrition requirements of the individual dairy cow, and of the requirements for maintaining high standards of health and optimal nutrition in the dairy herd. The course will enable the students to use herd records and on-site evaluations to troubleshoot health and nutrition problems and to identify solutions to those problems. The course will also enable the student to use a variety of technical and human resources in meeting future challenges in health and nutrition.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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ANSC0205: Optimizing Bovine Reproductive and Genetic Performance
Instructor: D. MacCallum
Prerequisite: ANSC0112
Half of the course is devoted to an in-depth examination of bovine reproduction and of the requirements for maintaining high success rates in heat detection and AI procedures. Students will use herd records and on-site evaluations to troubleshoot breeding problems and to identify solutions to those problems, and use a variety of technical and human resources in meeting future challenges in breeding management. In the other half of the course, students participate in an in-depth examination of dairy genetics and of the tools and systems used for evaluating performance and genetic merit in the dairy industry. Students will use herd records and on-site evaluations to identify breeding goals for the herd and to select sires and dams that will help the herd achieve these goals. The course will enable students to use a variety of technical and human resources in meeting future challenges in dairy genetics. Applications to the beef industry will be discussed as well.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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ANSC0206: Managing Dairy Milking Systems and Housing Facilities
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: ANSC0113
Students examine in detail the management of the milking system and evaluate current and future options in milking systems technology. They also examine current and future options for housing and equipment, and analyze the ability of those options to meet the financial, environmental, and animal welfare goals of the operation. Tours and field trips give the students an opportunity to view a variety of housing and milking systems. Some of the tours or field trips may be conducted outside scheduled class time.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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ANSC0207: Records Management and Decision-making for Dairy Herds
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisites/Corequisites: ANSC0204, ANSC0205
Students examine record-keeping options for dairy herds and use herd records to analyze key aspects of herd and farm performance. They also use case studies and records summaries to benchmark performance and to analyze the herd’s ability to meet its targets. Establishing and maintaining the records required to meet certification (e.g. HACCP) requirements are also integral components of the course.
Winter semester – Lab 3 hours per week.
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NSC0208: Biology and Care of Aquarium Fish and Reptiles
Instructor: C. Spears
Prerequisite: ANSC0116
Students examine the biology of growth and development in aquarium fish and reptilian species, and analyze the requirements for care and management throughout the life cycle, including the requirements for nutrition and health care. A considerable portion of the course is devoted to the selection and set-up of aquarium and terrarium systems and to troubleshooting problems. The course will enable the student to ensure high standards of health and nutrition for fish in aquarium systems and for reptiles.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week. Offered in alternate years; next offered in 2011/2012.
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ANSC0209: Biology and Care of Pet Birds and Small Mammals
Instructor: C. Spears
Prerequisite: ANSC0116
Students examine the biology of growth and development in avian and small animal species and analyze the requirements for care and management throughout the life cycle, including the requirements for nutrition and health care. The selection and set-up of housing systems are important components of the course. The course will enable the student to ensure high standards of health, nutrition, and care for birds and small animals.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week. Offered in alternate years; next offered in 2012/2013.
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ANSC0210: Introduction to Companion Animal Health
Instructor: B. Ramsay
Prerequisite: ANSC0117
Students examine the causes and predisposing factors of diseases common to companion animals, and of the principles of disease management and prevention as they apply to companion animal facilities. The course will enable students to establish and implement biosecurity and health management protocols, and to interpret the legal and other limitations to providing health care products and services in consultation with the facility veterinarian. The course covers mainly dogs and cats, with some coverage of other species.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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ANSC0211: Companion Animal Facilities Management
Instructor: H. Logan
Students examine the biological and behavioral considerations important in designing companion animal housing and facilities, and explore the options available for ensuring high standards of animal welfare in the facility. The course will enable the student to design and implement protocols for managing the facility and for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements or industry standards. Students participate in tours and field trips to view a variety of housing and facilities options. Some of the tours or field trips may be conducted outside scheduled class time. The course covers mainly canine and feline facilities, with some coverage of facilities for other species.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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ANSC0212: Companion Animal Genetics and Reproduction
Instructor: T.-L. Masters
Prerequisite: ANSC0116
Students examine the processes of reproduction and lactation in companion animals, and analyze the requirements for care and management during mating, parturition, and lactation. They also study the common breeds and the genetics of colour and conformation, and examine the requirements for choosing breeders and planning matings that meet the objectives of the breeding program. The course covers mainly dogs and cats, with some coverage of other species.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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ANSC0213: Equine Growth and Nutrition
Instructor: T.-L. Masters
Prerequisites: ANSC0113, ANSC0114
Students will study the physiological growth and development at every life stage from conception to old age in the horse. The nutrition component focuses on the digestive system of the horse and the requirements for specific nutrients at different stages of growth and development. Analysis of different types of feeds and the formulation of diets based on life stage and level of activity will be conducted. The course will enable the student to troubleshoot nutrition problems in a variety of equine enterprise types.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week
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ANSC0214: Equine Health, Genetics, and Reproduction
Cross-referenced as ANSC2006
Instructors: T.-L. Masters and D. Pelkey-Field
Prerequisite: ANSC0113
Students examine in detail the processes of reproduction and lactation in horses, as well as the requirements for care and management of the mare during breeding, parturition, and lactation. Students also study the growth and development of the foal and the requirements for the care of the foal. The common breeds of horses and the genetics of coat colour, conformation, and performance potential will be discussed. The course will enable students to evaluate the genetic merit of sires and dams, and to plan matings and genetics strategies to meet the genetic goals of their particular operation. Finally students will obtain a basic knowledge of health care and disease prevention, and be able to address issues related to biosecurity.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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ANSC0215: Equine Facilities Management
Instructor: R. Moskovits
Prerequisites: ANSC0213, ANSC0214
Students examine the behavioural and environmental considerations important in designing an equine facility, and explore the options available for ensuring high standards of animal welfare in the facility. The course will enable students to design and implement protocols for managing the facility and for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements or industry standards. Students participate in tours to view a variety of facility options. Some of these tours may be conducted outside scheduled class time.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week
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ANSC0216: Equine Health and Fitness
Instructor: R. Moskovits
Prerequisite: ANSC0213
Students examine the anatomy and physiology of the horse with special attention to the respiratory, skeletal, muscular, and cardiovascular systems. The course will enable students to analyze how the horse’s health and soundness is affected by its environment, level of fitness, and condition.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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ANSC0217: Companion Animal Behaviour
Cross-referenced as ANSC2003
Instructor: Prof. Tennessen
In this course, students will study the fundamentals of animal learning and how those principles affect success in training and behaviour modification. Attention will be given to understanding and solving behaviour problems (e.g. separation anxiety, dominance aggression, fighting, inappropriate urination, and behavioural stereotypies). The focus is on companion animals – dogs and cats, and to some extent horses. The normal development of behaviour in those species will be covered.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours per week.
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ANSC0218: Beef Production and Management
Cross-referenced as ANSC2007
Instructor: F. Nicholson
Prerequisite: ANSC0114
This course will focus on the management of commercial beef farms ranging from cow/calf to stocker/feeder operations. Components of breeding, nutrition, and behaviour will be discussed. A systems approach to the management of the farm will be undertaken. The role of the manager in optimizing production is an important component. A historical perspective on the Atlantic beef industry along with coverage of emerging trends will be part of the course. Key beef industry issues such as the impact of BSE, animal welfare, and beef marketing will be discussed.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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ANSC0219: Equine Behaviour and Learning
Instructor: D. Pelkey-Field
Prerequisite: ANSC0113
This course explores the evolution of the horse and the history of equine domestication. Equine behaviour in both the feral and domesticated horse will be examined, and students will learn how understanding equine body language has practical applications within current training and husbandry practices. Type and causation of various abnormal equine behaviours and methods of behavioural rehabilitation will be covered. Students will examine equine perception and principles of learning, and how application of these principles can improve training and behaviour. Students will also study the human–horse relationship.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours per week.
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BIOL0101: Plant Pathology
Instructor: Prof. Prithiviraj
This course deals with the diagnosis of plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, phytoplasmas, viruses, and nematodes. Students will develop skills to differentiate plant diseases caused by microbial pathogens from those caused by abiotic factors. Principles of plant disease management will be covered. Labs deal with basic techniques used in plant pathology, such as fungal, bacterial, and nematode isolation, identification, and inoculation.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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BIOL0102: Plant Physiology and Stress Management
Instructor: Prof. Percival
This course is aimed at gaining an insight into various plant physiological, growth, and developmental processes and to develop a fundamental understanding and appreciation as to how various environmental factors influence growth, differentiation, and developmental processes in plants. The course also examines the impact of various abiotic stresses on plant growth and development, yield, and productivity, including acclimation and adaptation techniques. Plant diagnosis will be emphasized.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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BIOL0103: Weed Science
Instructor: Prof. Boyd
This course deals with the principles of weed science. Included are discussions on weed recognition, and chemical and non-chemical approaches to controlling weeds in various agricultural crops and in lawns and non-crop areas. Selection, safe use, handling, and storage of herbicides are stressed.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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BIOL0200: Entomology
Instructor: TBA
An introduction to the study of the phylum Arthropoda, with particular reference to the class Hexapoda (Insecta), emphasizing insect pests of the northeast. Anatomy, physiology, taxonomy, behaviour, and ecology of insects are considered during lectures and laboratory work. Discussions on the relationship of insects to humans, basics of insect control methods, and pesticide safety are included. Students will be required to prepare and submit an insect collection.
Fall semester – Lecture 2 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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CMMT0020: Career and Employment Skills
Instructor: R. Chapman
This course is designed to provide an introduction to job searching and hiring strategies. Through class discussion students will explore the world of work today, the hiring process, and the development of a personal career plan. Assignments will include resumé and cover letter writing, a networking exercise, and interview preparation. Restricted to students in the Diploma in Business Management program.
This is a Workplace Readiness course required for all options in the Diploma in Business Management program.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours per week for 4 weeks.
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CMMT0021: Introduction to Public Speaking
Instructor: Prof. Sanderson
The objective of this course is to enhance the student’s ability to prepare and deliver different types of presentations: informative, persuasive, and impromptu. Topics covered will include assessing audience needs, developing a strong focus, outlining different styles of presentations, and writing effective introductions and conclusions. Students will learn how to evaluate a presentation and make recommendations on how to increase its effectiveness. Tips for presenting ideas visually will also be discussed.
This is a Workplace Readiness course required for all options in the Diploma of Business Management program.
Winter semester – Lab 2 hours per week for 4 weeks.
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CSCI0200: Computer Methods
Cross-referenced as CSCI1000
Instructor: TBA
A course to develop problem-solving and decision-making abilities and computational skills using computer software. Problems of a scientific and managerial nature will be chosen from a variety of agricultural fields. The course will cover word processing, spreadsheets, databases, programming, statistics, communications, graphics, and process control. Industry-leading software will be used.
Fall and Winter semesters – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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ECON0100: Introductory Microeconomics
Instructor: Prof. Stackhouse
An introduction to the theory of the firm. The course examines the theory of demand and supply, distribution of income, forms of business organizations in Canada, and the levels of competition in the agricultural industry. Application of the various theories to explain the agricultural industry is stressed.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours per week.
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ECON0202: Production Economics
Instructor: Prof. Yiridoe
Prerequisite: ECON0100
An introduction to the study of economic principles used to analyze production and resource use in agriculture. Areas of emphasis include economic examination of the factor/factor, factor/product, and product/product relationships of the farm production system. Practical examples and lab exercises are used to illustrate and reinforce the concepts presented in the classroom.
Winter semester – Lecture 2 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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ENGN0100: Surveying
Instructor: TBA
An introduction to surveying principles and recording techniques. Students are given lectures and assignments to assist in understanding the principles employed in surveying, and they practise these during the labs by conducting various surveying exercises. Practice is gained in the proper use of surveying instruments (tape, level, and transit) through exercises involving measurements of horizontal and vertical distances and angles. These include chaining, stadia, benchmark, profile and contour leveling, triangulation and traverse exercises, and construction surveying, with emphasis on their application to farm construction projects.
Fall semester – Lecture 2 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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ENGN0101: Horticultural Engineering
Instructor: TBA
Small gasoline engine structure and operating theory are studied, with emphasis on engine maintenance and troubleshooting. This course includes basic hydraulic theory, emphasizing the operation of common systems in use today. A wide range of horticultural machinery is studied, as well as the principles of mixing, placing, and curing concrete, fence making, and chainsaw operation.
Winter semester – Lecture 2 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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ENGN0200: Environmental Management
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: SOIL0100
Students examine the major environmental issues and risks in agricultural production. The emphasis is on how agricultural activities impact the environment and how environmental issues, regulations, and programs impact the way agricultural activities are carried out. The course will enable the student to identify the legal and other requirements for reducing the environmental risks associated with production activities, and to work with an engineer or environmental specialist in determining ways to minimize environmental risk.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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ENGN0201: Machinery and Building Technology
Instructor: Prof. Zaman
Two keys to the success of utilizing biomaterials are selection of appropriate machines and designing effective facilities to manage the production/processing system. In the first half of the course, students are introduced to the types of equipment, their productivity, and methods of selection for efficient operation. This will include machinery for soil preparation, planting, crop care, and harvesting. The machines and their unit operation are analyzed with respect to functions, work rates, material flow and power usage. The importance of monitoring machine performance relating to work quality and environmental effects of machine operation will be studied. The labs will emphasize safety, basic maintenance, adjustment, calibration and performance testing. The second half of the course provides an introduction to the planning process of structures and various topics related to the use of building materials, particularly green materials. Functional layouts, ventilation principles of storage, and production buildings are considered. Field trips supplement the lecture material. A term paper is required.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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ENGL0101: Writing for Business
Instructor: Prof. Sanderson
The objective of this course is to develop the reading and writing skills necessary to write at a technical level and to develop appropriate writing strategies for business documents. The course will focus on the process of writing from the development of a thesis, researching for information, and writing the initial draft through to proofreading and editing. Typical business documents to be discussed include: proposals, letters, e-mails/memos, and reports. Some of the topics include: tailoring writing to the audience, selecting templates for documents, researching and presenting documentation, using word processing packages to create professional documents, and proofreading and editing.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours per week.
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FOOD0020: Topics in Agriculture & Food Enterprise Management
Coordinator: Prof. Sanderson
Students participate in an examination of the structure of agri-food industry and of the context in which individual enterprises operate. They are required to identify current issues facing the agri-food industry at all levels, and to examine their potential impact on sustainability and opportunities in the Atlantic Canadian industry.
This is a Workplace Readiness course required in the Farming option of the Diploma in Business Management.
Winter semester – Lecture 1 hour per week for 12 weeks
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HORT0100: Landscape Plants I
Instructor: J. Morton
Herbaceous and woody plants are studied with respect to their identification, landscape value, and use. Special groups of plants to be studied include plants with fall interest, shade-loving plants, groundcovers, and vines, as well as many other plants suited to Atlantic landscapes. The lab involves the study of plant families, plant morphology, use of plant keys, plant collecting, and preparation of herbarium specimens. A plant collection is required.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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HORT0101: Landscape Plants II
Instructor: J. Morton
Herbaceous, woody, and aquatic plants are studied with respect to their identification, landscape value, and use. Special plant groups covered in the course include interior plants, culinary herbs, plants with special growth habits, native plants, and bog and marginal plants for aquatic gardens, in addition to many other plants for Atlantic landscapes. The recognition of deciduous woody plants by their winter wood characteristics is included.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours per week.
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HORT0102: Turfgrass Production and Management
Instructor: Prof. Sibley
A study of cool-season turfgrasses, their characteristics, and proper usage. The establishment, maintenance, and renovation of turfgrass will be studied. Cultural topics covered will emphasize proper fertilizing, watering, and pest control.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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HORT0103: Landscape Horticulture I
Instructor: Prof. Goodwin
An introduction to landscape horticulture. Plant/environment interaction and the fundamental principles governing plant growth are discussed, as well as the functional uses of ornamental plants in the contemporary landscape. Laboratory exercises will concentrate on the basic skills associated with the use of plants in the landscape.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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HORT0200: Landscape Plant Nursery Management
Cross-referenced as HORT2009
Instructor: Prof. Mapplebeck
Prerequisite: PLSC0100
Nursery crops are those plant materials generally used for outdoor landscape plantings, including trees, shrubs, vines and other plants having persistent woody stems, and all herbaceous perennials. This course will examine the selection, propagation, growing, handling, and marketing of these materials. The course uses an entrepreneurial approach with emphasis on the importance of new plant introductions, and plant and landscaping trends analysis. The course also examines the nursery industry from the standpoint of where it fits into the bigger picture, i.e., the overall “green”‘ industry.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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HORT0201: Greenhouse and Floriculture Crop Management
Cross-referenced as HORT2010
Instructor: Prof. Mapplebeck
Prerequisite: PLSC0100
Greenhouse and floriculture crop production is one of the most exacting specialties in the many areas of agriculture. It is the only type of crop production where almost complete control of plant growth is achieved with the modification of environmental conditions. This is obtained through atmosphere modification (increasing CO2 levels); temperature control; control of light, nutrition and water; the application of growth-modifying chemical regulators; and pest control. Greenhouse management can therefore be one of the most interesting and intriguing of the agricultural sciences. This course will examine the greenhouse, its environment, and the production of crops in this environment, plus outdoor cut-flower production.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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HORT0202: Small Fruit Crops
Cross-referenced as HORT2007
Instructor: Prof. Pruski
The course consists of the study of strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, cranberry, currant, gooseberry, kiwi, elderberry, Saskatoon berry, and grape production. Aspects of propagation through to harvesting and marketing of each crop is discussed. Some aspects of organic production of small fruits are included. Origins, adaptation, and distribution of each crop are examined. New small fruit crop development for nutraceuticals is covered.
Note: Field trips to small fruit farms, small fruit crop nurseries, and research institutes are included during the term.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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HORT0203: Tree Fruit Crops
Cross-referenced as HORT2006
Instructors: Profs. Li and Pruski
Tree fruit production with emphasis on resource conservation is investigated in relation to the region. Origins, history, biosystematics, adaptation, and culture of tree fruits, including organic systems, are studied. Propagation, pruning, training, harvesting, and marketing of these crops are covered in this course.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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HORT0204: Landscape Plants III
Instructor: Prof. Goodwin
Herbaceous, woody, and aquatic plants are studied with respect to their identification, use, and value in landscape settings. Special plant groups included in the course include woodland plants, sensory plants, container plants, medicinal herbs, xeric plants, submerged and floating aquatic plants, and salt-tolerant plants, in addition to many other plants for Atlantic landscapes. The recognition of woody plants by their winter wood characteristics is included.
Fall and Winter semesters – Lecture 2 hours per week.
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HORT0205: Residential Landscape Design and Construction
Instructor: Prof. MacKenzie
Prerequisites: HORT0100, HORT0103, HORT0209
This course introduces a systematic process for developing residential landscape designs. Emphasis is placed upon maximizing the usefulness of the property and developing it in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner. Lab exercises will utilize the computer as a design tool as well as conventional graphic techniques.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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HORT0207: Arboriculture
Instructor: Prof. MacKenzie
Prerequisite: HORT0103
Emphasis is placed on arboriculture theory and practice. Tree problems arising from pest and disease injury, as well as environmental and non-parasitic injury of trees, will be addressed. The course will focus on the tree in an urban environment. Laboratory exercises concentrate on specific arboriculture skills and techniques.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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HORT0208: Landscape Maintenance
Instructor: Prof. Goodwin
Prerequisites: HORT0102, HORT0103
Provides an overview of site management. Time studies, scheduling of horticultural work and management techniques are included. Plant healthcare strategies, including pesticides and their application, are discussed, and provincial pesticide applicator exams are written in preparation for licensing. A calendar of landscape maintenance tasks will be developed by the student.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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HORT0209: Landscape Horticulture II
Instructor: Prof. Goodwin
Prerequisite: HORT0100
Prerequisite/Corequisite: HORT0103
A study of herbaceous plants and their uses in landscape. Special plant groups, gardening techniques, and styles will be examined. Both computer and conventional methods of drafting will be utilized in design.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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HORT0210: Landscape Installation
Instructor: Prof. MacKenzie
Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENGN0101
This course provides theoretical and practical training in landscape construction and installation. Skills and standards identified by the Canadian Nursery and Landscape Association and tested through the Canadian Certified Horticultural Technician Program are considered minimum in levels of information presented in a modular format. Topics include plan reading, construction drawings, and site grading.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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HORT0211: Vegetable Production
Cross-referenced as HORT2000
Instructor: Prof. Li
Preparatory: PLSC0100
Production technology for the major vegetables grown in the Atlantic region are studied in detail, including botanical and horticultural characteristics, soil and fertility requirements, cultivar selection, pest management, and harvest and storage requirements. Commercial vegetable enterprises are visited.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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INTE0100: Internship
Coordinators: Prof. Sanderson and G. Fraser
Prerequisites: completion of the first year in the Diploma in Business Management, plus Workplace Readiness courses
The student will be required to work under contract with an approved employer in their chosen field for a period of at least 12 weeks (480 hours). Contract details will be relevant to the student’s area of study and will be negotiated between the student, the employer, and the course coordinator. Assessment will be based on this contract and will be carried out jointly by the employer and the course coordinator.
Spring semester – 12 weeks.
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MATH0100: Business Math
Instructor: Prof. Stackhouse
This course introduces the basic mathematical skills needed to understand, analyze, and solve mathematical problems encountered in business, finance, and investment decision-making. Students are expected to be able to understand and perform arithmetic and algebraic operations.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, tutorial 1 hour per week.
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MGMT0020: Business Leadership, Ethics, and Professionalism
Instructors: Profs. Russell and Sanderson
Students explore the ethical and professional context in which individual enterprises operate, and develop effective strategies for professional participation and leadership in their industry. They also develop the team skills necessary for participation in seminars, conferences, and other special events. This module course requires the development and presentation of a proposal for a business plan, which will be completed in MGMT0201.
This is a Workplace Readiness course required for all options in the Diploma in Business Management.
Fall semester – Lecture 2 hours per week.
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MGMT0100: Accounting
Instructor: P. MacCormick
An introduction to accounting topics useful to managers. Topics include recording transactions, forms of business organization, cash and accrual bases of accounting, financial statements, internal control, payrolls, bank reconciliation, and types of accounting systems, with an introduction to microcomputer applications.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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MGMT0101: Applied Accounting and Taxation
Instructor: K. McNutt
Prerequisite: MGMT0100
The basic principles and procedures relevant to the accounting function of a business. Topics discussed include recording business transactions, year-end adjustments, and preparation of financial statements. Considerable time will be spent on Canadian income tax and a computerized accounting project.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week
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MGMT0103: Business Law
Cross-referenced as MGMT2001
Instructor: TBA
Introduces several legal topics relevant to the management of a business. Topics discussed are: legal structure in Canada, Law of Torts, contracts, sale of goods, consumer protection legislation, creditors, employment, forms of business organization, insurance, and real estate.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours per week.
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MGMT0104: Small Business Entrepreneurship
Cross-referenced as MGMT1000
Instructor: TBA
This course provides students with an overview of small business management theory and practice presented from an entrepreneurial perspective. Topic areas discussed include identifying and evaluating new business opportunities, financing the business, marketing management, human resources, and financial management. Upon successful completion of the course, students will understand the elements of business planning required for successful small businesses today.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours per week.
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MGMT0201: Business Project
Coordinator: Prof. Russell
Prerequisite: MGMT0020, MGMT0204, or MGMT0206
An opportunity to examine, in detail, enterprise management topics. Projects are organized and carried out by the students under the supervision of various staff members. Projects started in MGMT0020 will be completed in this course.
Winter semester – Lab 5 hours per week
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MGMT0202: Managing Retail Operations and Physical Resources
Cross-referenced as MGMT2008
Instructor: M. Brodie
Prerequisite: MGMT0100
This course is designed to train students in the daily office, sales, and inventory operations important in managing a small business. The course also covers the requirements for the siting and layout of a retail facility, and the factors important in designing a retail space. The maintenance, safety, and security requirements for the retail operation are also considered.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours per week
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MGMT0203: Customer Relations Management
Cross-referenced as MGMT2009
Instructor: Prof. Lewis
The objective of this course is to provide students with a practical approach to the provision of exceptional customer service for a small business. Students are expected to identify the various factors that affect the provision of quality service and to identify ways to ensure client satisfaction. The course also provides training in point-of-sales techniques and complaint management.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours per week.
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MGMT0204: Financial Management (A)
Cross-referenced as MGMT2003
Instructor: Prof. Russell
Preparatory: MGMT0100
Principles and methods of organizing and analyzing financial businesses are examined. Practical problems associated with financial analysis, planning, capital budgeting, resource use, and credit acquisition are included. The role of the financial manager is identified throughout.
Fall semester – Lecture 2 hours, lab 3 hours per week
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MGMT0205: Human Resource Management
Cross-referenced as MGMT2000
Instructor: Prof. Lewis
An introduction to the human side of business organizations. The course focuses on the challenges of motivation, recruitment and selection, performance evaluation, compensation, and labour–management relations.
Fall and Winter semesters – Lecture 3 hours per week.
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MGMT0206: Marketing
Cross-referenced as MGMT2002
Instructor: Prof. Lewis
Designed to introduce basic marketing principles and their application to marketing problems. Topics such as promotion, pricing, distribution, and marketing research are examined. The case method of instruction is used extensively. Class participation is a vital component of this course.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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MGMT0207: Advertising and Promotion
Cross-referenced as MGMT2006
Instructor: Prof. Lewis
Prerequisite: MGMT0102 or MGMT0206
Students examine the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating advertising and promotional strategies for small businesses. Topics include an evaluation of conventional advertising media and web-based advertising, the preparation of customer profiles and target marketing, the creation of advertising copy, and the evaluation and monitoring of the advertising program. Case studies and class projects are essential elements of the course.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours per week.
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MGMT0208: Retail Sales Management
Cross-referenced as MGMT2007
Instructor: M. Brodie
Prerequisite: MGMT0206
Students examine effective sales techniques for a retail business and learn to use records systems for tracking sales performance. They also explore strategies for integrating front-line sales techniques with the overall marketing and promotional strategy for the business. The course will enable the student to track and interpret sales performance for the business, and to work with sales managers or consultants in identifying ways to improve sales performance.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours per week.
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PLSC0020: Farm Workplace Skills Module
Instructors: TBA
Coordinator: TBA
Students participate in instruction and exercises aimed at developing basic safe operational skills in tractor use, fencing, tillage, skid steerers, and calibration of field equipment (e.g. sprayers, seeders, fertilizer and manure spreaders).
This is a non-credit module offered during the second year of the program, and is required in the Agronomy and Edible Horticulture options of the Plant Science Technology Diploma program. Students must provide their own hard-toed footwear.
Fall semester – 21 hours.
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PLSC0100: Utilization of Plant Resources
Instructor: Prof. Mapplebeck
Using an integrated systems approach, students are introduced to the principles and practices involved in the sustainable production of crop plants. Practical exercises will give the students an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills involved in economic and environmental growing of agronomic and horticultural crops.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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PLSC0200: Plant Propagation
Instructor: Prof. Pruski
This course studies physiological and anatomical bases of plant propagation, and techniques of sexual and asexual propagation of agricultural and horticultural crops as well as landscape plant material and herbaceous perennials. Propagation structures, containers, media and sanitation, pedigreed seed production, and in-vitro techniques for micropropagation are also components of this course.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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PLSC0201: Technology Project
Coordinator: Prof. Asiedu
This project provides an opportunity for the student to study in detail a Plant Science topic of special interest. The topic may build on other aspects of the study program. The student pursues studies under a project supervisor. The project plan developed with the advisor must include the purpose of the study, the procedures and materials used, a time schedule for the work involved, the method in which the information will be collected, the way in which comparisons and conclusions will be developed, and the format for the final report. Both a written and an oral report will be required.
Students register in the Fall semester and complete the project in the Winter semester.
Fall and Winter semesters – Lecture 2 hours per week.
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PLSC0202: Plant Science Techniques
Coordinator: S. Kilyanek
Prerequisite: completion of the first year of the Plant Science Technology program
This is a Spring semester course intended for students in the Plant Science Technology program following their first year of study. Students will be required to work under contract in an area of Plant Science with an approved employer for a period of at least 12 weeks (480 hours). Contract content will be relevant to the student’s area of study and will be negotiated between the employer, the course coordinator, and the student. Assessment will be based on this contract and will be carried out jointly by the employer and the course coordinator.
Spring semester – 12 weeks.
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SOIL0100: Principles of Soil Science
Instructor: Prof. Hammermeister
Designed to form a basis for the understanding of soil productivity, the course investigates the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil. Laboratory exercises, using soils from the Atlantic region, illustrate the lecture material and introduce methods of soil analysis.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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SOIL0200: Soil Management
Instructor: Prof. Lynch
Prerequisite: SOIL0100
A study of the chemical, physical, and biological properties of soil as they relate to crop production. Soil fertility and fertilizer use, tillage and water management, and biological husbandry are discussed. Labs take the form of problem-solving tutorials in soil management.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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VTEC0034: Externship in Specialty Field
This course is designed to encourage the student to pursue the practical application of special interests in Veterinary Technology that would not be addressed in the externships in general practice or at the Atlantic Veterinary College. The externship is customized to the venue and contracted in a manner similar to the general practice externship.
Typical institutions that sponsor this optional externship are farm animal or equine veterinary practices, intensive care and emergency clinics, specialty veterinary clinics, zoos, humane societies, and research facilities.
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VTEC0111: Animal Medicine and Nursing I
Instructor: Prof. Parsons
This is the first in a stream of medicine and nursing courses designed to enable the student to grasp cognitively the principles and practices of veterinary medical, surgical, and related topics. In conjunction with other courses in the Veterinary Technology Program and the related internship and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level clinical tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Topics include animal handling and restraint; drug routes; prescription, control and narcotic drugs; vaccines and vaccination; anaesthesiology; surgical preparation; radiography principles and processing; and clinical calculations.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours per week.
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VTEC0112: Clinical Exercises I
Instructor: K. Murray
This is the first in a stream of clinical exercises courses designed to enable the student to practise medical, surgical, and related clinical skills. In conjunction with other courses in the Veterinary Technology Program and the related internship and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level clinical tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Animal care and maintenance duties are in addition to the scheduled hours in this course. Task areas included in this course are animal and facilities maintenance, drug administration, common clinical equipment, anaesthesiology, surgical preparation, and radiography.
Fall semester – Lecture 1 hour, lab 4 hours per week.
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VTEC0113: Veterinary Clinical Pathology I
Instructor: C. Spears
This is the first in a stream of theory and practical clinical pathology courses designed to enable the student to perform, and cognitively grasp the principles of, essential tasks in the in-house veterinary practice laboratory. In conjunction with other courses in the Clinical Pathology stream and the related internship and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level laboratory diagnostic tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Task areas and topics included in this course are microscopy, practical parasitology, urinalysis, the microhaematocrit, haemoglobin and the red blood cell, and initial blood film assessment.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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VTEC0114: Fundamentals in Veterinary Technology I
Instructor: Prof. Parsons
This is the first in a stream of courses designed to address discrete topics in veterinary technology. These topics may not warrant full-course status; they may require attention at specific times in the syllabus; they may need to be addressed at several levels. Topics in this first fundamentals course are: orientation to the profession and to the program; first-aid training; WHMIS; workplace safety; and an introduction to zoonotic disease, animal husbandry, cleaning and disinfection, nutrition, animal behaviour, records in veterinary medicine, and veterinary medical terminology.
Fall semester – Lecture 5 hours per week.
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VTEC0115: Anatomy–Physiology–Pathophysiology I
Instructors: Prof. Parsons and L. MacIntosh
This is the first of two courses designed to enable the student to apply the principles of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology to animal nursing and medicine. Clinical applications are stressed, and progress through this course is coordinated with other courses in the semester. This course addresses the general topics of cell, tissue, organ, and system plus terms and processes in anatomy, physiology, and disease generally. It then deals with the anatomy, physiology, and typical disease processes in the major body systems. Systems in this course include musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, and urinary/excretory.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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VTEC0121: Animal Medicine and Nursing II
Instructors: Prof. Parsons, K. Murray and M. MacKay
Prerequisites: VTEC0111, VTEC0112
This is the second in a stream of medicine and nursing courses designed to enable the student to grasp cognitively the principles and practices of veterinary medical, surgical, and related topics. In conjunction with other courses in the Veterinary Technology program and the related internship and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level clinical tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Topics included in this course are: anaesthesiology, surgical preparation and assisting, radiography exposure and positioning, clinical calculations, fluid therapy, blood sampling, common infectious diseases of companion animals, feeding in disease states, and introduction to dental disease and treatment.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours per week.
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VTEC0122: Clinical Exercises II
Instructor: K. Murray
Prerequisites: VTEC0111, VTEC0112
This is the second in a stream of clinical exercises courses designed to enable the student to perform medical, surgical, and related clinical skills. In conjunction with other courses in the Veterinary Technology program and the related internship and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level clinical tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Animal care and maintenance duties are in addition to the scheduled hours in this course. Task areas included in this course are animal and facilities maintenance, drug administration, general nursing, anaesthesiology, surgical preparation, radiography, fluid therapy, sampling for the laboratory, and dental equipment and supplies.
Winter semester – Lecture 1 hour, lab 4 hours per week.
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VTEC0123: Veterinary Clinical Pathology II
Instructor: C. Spears
Prerequisite: VTEC0113
This is the second in a stream of theory and practical clinical pathology courses designed to enable the student to perform, and cognitively grasp the principles of, essential tasks in the in-house veterinary practice laboratory. In conjunction with other courses in the Clinical Pathology stream and the related internship and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level laboratory diagnostic tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Task areas and topics included in this course are all prior topics, plus white blood cell development and assessment, total white blood cell counts, the differential count, toxic white cells, QBCÆ evaluation, various blood film stains, UnopetteÆ counting systems, RBC indices, microscopic evaluation of urine, kit immunoassay tests, canine heartworm assays, Mycoplasma hemofelis, and clinical pathology case studies.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours per week
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VTEC0124: Fundamentals in Veterinary Technology II
Instructors: Prof. Parsons and L. MacIntosh
Prerequisite: VTEC0114
This is the second in a stream of courses designed to address discrete topics in veterinary technology that do not warrant full-course status or that require attention during the semester to support other courses. Topics included in this course are: communications in the veterinary practice, veterinary medical records, credentialing and legislation in the veterinary professions, veterinary medical terminology, pharmacology, parasitology, computer applications in veterinary practice, and the economics of veterinary practice.
Winter semester – Lecture 5 hours per week.
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VTEC0125: Anatomy–Physiology–Pathophysiology II
Instructors: Prof. Parsons and L. MacIntosh
Prerequisite: VTEC0115
This is the second of two courses designed to enable the student to apply the principles of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology to animal nursing and medicine. Clinical applications are stressed, and progress through this course is co-ordinated with other courses in the semester. This course addresses the anatomy, physiology, and typical disease processes in the remainder of the major body systems. Systems and topics in this course include: digestive, reproductive, nervous, and endocrine systems; organs of special sense; and skin. The principles of inheritance and genetics and embryology are dealt with using examples of common congenital diseases.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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VTEC0131: Internship in Veterinary Technology
Instructor: TBA
This is a capstone course. In this course the learning objectives of all courses in the first two semesters are consolidated and re-tested. Students rotate through clinical, laboratory, and off-campus cooperating hospital experiences, with daily classroom sessions for discussion and testing. In clinical and diagnostic laboratory sessions, students hone skills learned in the first two semesters and acquire some new ones. Completion of this course is a prerequisite for registration in VTEC0133 and for registration in all second-year courses (Semesters 4 and 5). The approximate division of elements of this course is: Clinical 64 hours (2 x 8 hr per week); Clinical Pathology 36 hours (3 x 3 hr per week); Cooperating Hospital 16 hours (1 x 4 hr per week); and Cognitive Classroom Sessions 16 hours (4 x 1 hr per week). Animal care and maintenance duties are in addition to scheduled hours in this course. Task areas included in this course are animal and facilities maintenance, drug administration, anaesthesiology, surgical preparation and assisting, radiography, clinical calculations, fluid therapy, blood sampling, feeding, and introduction to dental disease and treatment.
Spring semester – 4 weeks.
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VTEC0132: Externship at the Atlantic Veterinary College
Instructor: TBA
This course is an off-campus externship delivered by the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC). During these four weeks students are on duty with technical staff for approximately one-half of their time at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH). Evening and night shifts are a large part of the AVC Externship. Day shifts allow some opportunity for the student to choose specific areas of interest. In addition there are structured learning exercises. There is a significant livestock and equine component to the AVC Externship. Students attend this externship in two or more sections. Attendance is required at all scheduled duty shifts and exercises. Completion of this course is a prerequisite for registration in VTEC0133 and for registration in all second-year courses (Semesters 4 and 5).
Note: Cost of transportation to AVC and room and board in Charlottetown are the responsibility of the student. Staff of the Veterinary Technology Program will assist the student where possible, but the responsibility for living arrangements is the student’s.
Spring semester – 4 weeks.
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VTEC0133: Externship in General Veterinary Practice
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisite: VTEC0131
This course is an off-campus learning experience in a general veterinary practice. Students locate these externship practices from a list provided by the VT Program staff, but an unlisted practice contacted by a student may be approved. To be approved the practice must have a significant companion-animal (small-animal) clientele and employ at least one graduate AHT/VT. Students may apply to complete this externship in practices outside of the Atlantic Region. A contract between the student, the practice, and the College must be completed before this externship can begin. Weekly report forms and a final report are completed by practice personnel. Student assignments must be completed before a credit can be entered for this course.
Spring semester – 6 weeks.
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VTEC0211: Animal Medicine and Nursing III
Instructor: H. vanDoninck
Prerequisites: VTEC0131, VTEC0132
This is the third in a stream of medicine and nursing courses designed to enable the student to grasp cognitively the principles and practices of veterinary medical, surgical, and related topics. In conjunction with other courses in the Veterinary Technology Program and the related internship and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level clinical tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Topics included in this course are anaesthesiology, pain management, surgical preparation and assisting, radiography, clinical calculations, fluid therapy, emergency procedures, blood sampling, non-infectious diseases of companion animals, feeding in disease states, and dental disease and treatment.
Fall semester – Lecture 4 hours per week.
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VTEC0212: Clinical Exercises III
Instructor: K. Murray
Prerequisites: VTEC0131, VTEC0132
This is the third in a stream of clinical exercises courses designed to enable the student to perform medical, surgical, and related clinical skills. In conjunction with other courses in the Veterinary Technology program and the related internship and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level clinical tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Animal care and maintenance duties are in addition to the scheduled hours in this course. Task areas included in this course are animal and facilities maintenance, drug administration, general nursing, anaesthesiology, surgical preparation and assistance, radiography, fluid therapy, sampling for the laboratory, and dental procedures.
Fall semester – Lecture 1 hour, lab 4 hours per week.
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VTEC0213: Veterinary Clinical Pathology III
Instructor: M. MacKay
Prerequisites: VTEC0131, VTEC0132
This is the third in a stream of theory and practical clinical pathology courses designed to enable the student to perform, and cognitively grasp the principles of, essential tasks in the in-house veterinary practice laboratory. In conjunction with other courses in the clinical pathology stream and the related internship and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level laboratory diagnostic tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Task areas and topics included in this course are all prior topics, plus theory of blood chemical tests, serum chemistry, large-animal parasites, haematology of alternate species, microbiology and antibiotic susceptibility testing, yeast and other fungi, advanced parasitology techniques, quality control in the laboratory, submissions to external laboratories, and clinical pathology case studies.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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VTEC0214: Fundamentals in Veterinary Technology III
Instructor: L. MacIntosh
Prerequisites: VTEC0131, VTEC0132
This is the third in a stream of courses designed to address discrete topics in veterinary technology that do not warrant full-course status or that require attention during the semester to support other courses. Case reports from externships are delivered and discussed. Topics included in this course are veterinary medical terminology, pharmacology and dispensing, parasitology, clinical calculations, computer applications in veterinary practice, bookkeeping in the veterinary practice, and presentations to small groups.
Fall semester – Lecture 5 hours per week.
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VTEC0215: Livestock and Equine Principles
Instructors: M. MacKay, D. MacCallum and D. Pelkey-Field
Prerequisites: VTEC0131, VTEC0132
Through a mixture of classroom and field trip exercises, this course enables the Veterinary Technology student to recognize common equine and livestock breeds; describe livestock production cycles and methods; and use appropriate terminology. Common diseases of large animals as they relate to the veterinary technician are dealt with. Urgent and emergency clinical signs in large-animal species are stressed. Common clinical procedures in large-animal practice are outlined.
Fall semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 2 hours per week.
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VTEC0221: Animal Medicine and Nursing IV
Instructor: H. vanDoninck
Prerequisites: VTEC0211, VTEC0212
This is the last and capstone course in a stream of medicine and nursing courses designed to enable the student to grasp cognitively the principles and practices of veterinary medical, surgical, and related topics. Upon completion of this course and the related course VTEC0222, the graduate is able to perform entry-level clinical tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Problem-oriented case studies are used as models. All task areas included in prior Animal Medicine and Nursing courses are revisited, and some are elaborated. Students are re-evaluated comprehensively.
Winter semester – Lecture 4 hours per week.
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VTEC0222: Clinical Exercises IV
Instructor: K. Murray
Prerequisites: VTEC0211, VTEC0212
This is the last and capstone course in a stream of clinical exercises courses designed to enable the student to perform medical, surgical, and related clinical skills. Upon completion of this course and the related VTEC0221, the graduate is able to perform entry-level clinical tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. All task areas included in prior Clinical Exercises courses are reviewed, some are elaborated, and students are re-evaluated.
Winter semester – Lecture 1 hour, lab 4 hours per week.
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VTEC0223: Veterinary Clinical Pathology IV
Instructor: M. MacKay
Prerequisite: VTEC0213
This is the last and capstone course in a stream of theory and practical clinical pathology courses designed to enable the student to perform, and cognitively grasp the principles of, essential tasks in the in-house veterinary practice laboratory. Upon completion of this course the graduate is able to perform entry-level laboratory diagnostic tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Students are re-evaluated comprehensively. Task areas and topics included in this course are all prior topics, plus cytology of the reproductive tracts, soft tissues, and body fluids; transfusion medicine; bone marrow evaluation; semen evaluation; cerebrospinal fluid; blood dyscrasias; coagulation factor evaluations; quality control programs; trouble-shooting problems in the laboratory; and clinical pathology case studies.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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VTEC0224: Fundamentals in Veterinary Technology IV
Instructor: Prof. Parsons
This is the last and capstone course in a stream of courses designed to address discrete topics in veterinary technology that do not warrant full-course status or that require attention during the semester to support other courses. All topics included in prior Fundamentals courses are reviewed, some are elaborated, and students are re-evaluated comprehensively in all areas.
Winter semester – Lecture 5 hours per week.
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VTEC0225: Laboratory Animal and Alternative Pet Medicine
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisites: VTEC0211, VTEC0212, VTEC0213, VTEC0214
This course enables the student to apply the principles of clinical nursing to alternate and exotic pets as well as to common laboratory animal species. It also enables the graduate to enter the research facility and, with supplemental training and experience, prepares the graduate for certification with the Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences. Topics include specialized animal sources, barriers and containment, bio-hazards, special requirements of various species, handling of and common techniques used on alternate and laboratory animal species, and the ethics of animal research and of wild animal species as pets.
Winter semester – Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours per week.
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