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Short online courses you can complete from the convenience of your own home!
What
courses are being offered?
Course
Investments are in Australian Dollars and inclusive of GST
Click on the program title to see recommended timetable and course content. Click on the tutor's name to see their profile.
* In order to receive CVE hours, participants must complete all course requirements.
Tentative courses
Program
Title and Tutor/s |
Registration |
| Anaesthesia |
Email us if you would like to be put on the waiting list for any of these courses. In your email, please provide your full name, preferred email address and subjects you are interested in. |
| Dermatology |
| Equine Denistry |
| Clinical Pathology |
| Cattle Medicine |
| What would you like to see here? If there is a subject that you really want to see us run online, please email us your ideas. We need to know what you want! |
What is a TimeOnline?
TimeOnline courses allow veterinarians and veterinary nurses to participate in online learning from anywhere around the world. They are targeted at those veterinarians who might be returning to practice after an absence, commencing a certain type of practice for the first time or cannot attend face-to-face courses. The courses contain the same amount of material that a one day face-to-face seminar might have but run online over a period of six weeks. The online interface gives students access to discussion forums, quizzes, case studies, web links, images, videos, and course notes. Participants benefit from the flexibility of the program as they can log in when they wish and complete the course at their own pace.
Are you interested in enrolling in a TimeOnline program?
If you are interested in enrolling in a TimeOnline program but do not wish to enrol in the above course/s, please email us to register your interest or fill out this form (PDF 131kb). You will be contacted when new courses become available. Please let us know what course you would like to see us run!
Payment
Methods
We
accept Visa, Mastercard credit cards. Cheques
are to be made payable to the Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science in Australian dollars (if overseas) and posted to the address below. Click here to become a member and receive the lower rate. If you are not sure if you are already a Member, please contact us on +61 2 9351 7979 or via e-mail at pgfsales@usyd.edu.au.
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Email: |
pgfsales@usyd.edu.au |
| By
Phone: |
Call
us on +61 2 9351 7979 between 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday. |
| By
Fax: |
Fax
your registration to +61 2 9351 7969 |
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Post: |
TimeOnline Course
Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science
Level 2, Veterinary Conference Centre
Building B22
The University of Sydney
NSW
Australia 2006 |
TimeOnline program policy
Cancellations
Please
be aware that we are unable to refund course fees one week before the course commencement. Once a course begins, all places are set up, and funds
accordingly applied to the course. We therefore ask that you consider delaying
enrolment if you are unsure of your time commitments as the PGF will not be able
to refund commenced courses.
Cancellation
more than one week before course commencement will be fully refunded.
Closing
date for registration payments
Veterinarians who wish
to register for a TimeOnline progam need to be aware that registrations close one week before the course starts. Full payment for the course must be received by the course start date. Your log in will not be activated until you have paid for your course.
Course
resources
The
Post Graduate Foundation, like many other Australian educational institutions,
is committed to greater flexibility in its approach to learning and teaching,
and supports the adoption of student-centred pedagogical strategies through the
implementation of a more flexible and blended approach to learning.
The PGF aims to provide
an accessible, adaptable and challenging learning environment to meet the needs
of its regional, national and international veterinary communities.
WebCT
WebCT is a software
program developed in Canada which provides a platform and a set of web course
teaching tools for online learning. WebCT will allow you to access discussion
forums, quizzes, and course notes via a computer, a modem and a web
browser. Your
course material will be provided in an online format only. Your
course will have an online Discussion Forum for you to use to keep
in touch with other participants in the course and your tutor.
Technical
requirements
To
optimise your use of WebCT for online learning we recommend the following specifications:
PC
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Operating
system: Microsoft Windows 98 second edition, Me, NT, 2000, XP
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CPU:
Pentium Class 266 MHz or faster processor (500 MHz recommended)
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Memory:
64 Mb RAM memory (128 recommended)
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Browser: Netscape 6.2.x, 7.0, and 7.1,
Mozilla 1.5, 1.6,
Microsoft IE 5.0, 5.5, 6.0 or
AOL 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
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Modem: Minimum
56 kbps, preferably Broadband ISDN, ASDL, and an Internet Service Provider
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Hard disk:
At least 150 Mb available space
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Multimedia:
x16 spin CD-ROM
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Colour
monitor capable of 800 x 600 pixels at High colour (16 bit)
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Software:
Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Quicktime Media Player
Macintosh
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Operating
system: Macintosh 0S 9.2, OS X v.10.1x, v.10.2x, v.10.3x
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CPU:
Power Macintosh (G3 and G4) or higher
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Memory:
64 Mb RAM memory (128 recommended)
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Browser: Netscape 6.2.x (OS 9.x and OS X), 7.0 & 7.1 (OS X),
Mozilla 1.5, 1.6 (OS X),
Microsoft IE 5.1 (OS 9.x and OS X 10.1) and 5.2 (OS X 10.1, 10.2, 10.3),
Safari 1.2
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Modem: Minimum
56 kbps, preferably Broadband ISDN, ASDL, and an Internet Service Provider
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Hard disk:
At least 150 Mb available space
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Multimedia:
x16 spin CD-ROM
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Colour
monitor capable of 800 x 600 pixels at High colour (16 bit)
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Software:
Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Quicktime Media Player
For more information regarding WebCT technical requirements go to http://www.usyd.edu.au/webct/student/getstart/requirements.shtml
Please note:
- It is possible to access courses offered online on computers with lower specifications than those described above. However, the quality of the connections and functionality will be variable and may be unreliable.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 on Macintosh OS 9 is no longer supported. See Updating my browser for help.
- If you are having problems using some parts of WebCT, it could be due to your browser settings. Go to http://www.webct.com/tuneup to prepare your browser settings for WebCT.
- Other problems may be due to Anti-virus software or popup/ad blocking software. See Pop-up blockers and WebCT for help.
Email
We recommend that you have access to an email account. If you do not have your own Internet connection, you can set up an email account with a free email provider such as gmail (5G storage) or Yahoo (unlimited storage). If you need any assistance in doing this, please contact the PGF and we will be happy to help you. It is very important that you access your email account regularly. Communication is a vital part of each of the Distance Education programs.
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