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 2009 Registrations |
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2009 Prices
The following courses run from 1 February to 30 November 2009
What courses are being offered?
Course investments are in Australian Dollars and inclusive of GST.
Payment methods
We accept Visa and 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.
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Distance Education
Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science
Level 2, Veterinary Conference Centre, Building B22, The University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia |
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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 7928 |
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Distance Education program policy
You need to be an Member of the Post Graduate Foundation. Each veterinarian who registers for a Distance Education program must become a Member of the Post Graduate Foundation. If you are not already a Member and would like to become one, please click here to become a member (you can register online or offline). If you are not sure if you are already a Member, please telephone us on
+61 2 9351 7979 or contact us via e-mail at pgfsales@usyd.edu.au.
Benefits of membership related to Distance Education
As a Member and Distance Education participant you will:
- Receive regular mailings which consist of the Control & Therapy Series and information about upcoming courses and events
- Be eligible for discounts on PGF conferences, TimeOuts and publications from the online vetbookshop.com at the Member or Governor rate
- Be able to apply for a username and password to access the restricted pages of the PGF website
- Be eligible to attend Post Graduate Foundation Annual General Meetings and to contribute to Post Graduate Foundation policy
Securing your place in a Distance Education program
Veterinarians who wish to register for Distance Education are required to check course availability and then pay a $1000
non-refundable deposit to secure their place in the program. This should be paid by 31 October in the year before the course starts or earlier if there is a large waiting list. Early Bird discounts apply to veterinarians who register and fully pay for a course before 30 June (Early Bird discount price 1) or before 31 October (Early Bird discount price 2) in the year before the course starts. If you register or make a final payment after these dates, you will not be eligible for the Early Bird discounts. Most of the programs fill quickly and we cannot hold a place for you without a deposit.
SPECIAL OFFER:
Register and pay in full for your 2009 program before 31 October 2008 and not only will you benefit from the Early Bird discounts, but you will go in the draw for one lucky registrant to win their entire course fee back!
Cancellations
Please note that the Post Graduate Foundation has a strict cancellation policy. In the event of a cancellation received less than six weeks (42 days) prior to the course starting, a no-show situation or cancellation during the course, no refunds will be offered. The PGF reserves the right to retain 50% of the payment received if the cancellation has been made at six weeks (42 days). Cancellations made more than six weeks before the course date will receive a full refund minus the $1000 administration fee. Enrolment fees will be fully reimbursed if a course is cancelled by the PGF. No further claim can be raised thereafter.
Withdrawal of courses
The Post Graduate Foundation reserves the right to cancel a course due to insufficient registrations. The PGF will fully refund all fees paid to those who have registered for a cancelled course.
Closing date for registration payments
The closing date for receiving registrations and payment is 1 December in the year prior to the course start. However, we advise that programs do fill fast and it would be best that you register your interest with us before 31 October in the year before the course starts.
Overseas delivery of modules
The Post Graduate Foundation does all within its power to ensure the timely delivery of modules to overseas participants. Given the increased security concerns and regulations with respect to international airfreight, module delivery delays may occur. If you would like your modules to be express couriered to you on a monthly basis, an additional charge will apply to cover this cost. please contact your Distance Education co-ordinator if you would like this to be arranged.
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. Courses are delivered through a blend of old and new learning technologies to ensure relevant and up to date learning content and provide learning experiences beyond the limits of traditional distance learning.
The flexible blend of delivery options provided by our Distance Education programs include:
- Printed course notes
- Journal articles
- Multimedia CDs (digital images)
- Internet (email, discussion forums, online assessments)
- Face-to-face workshops
- Teleconferencing
Each course makes use of its own particular delivery options and resources to meet the specific needs of the course program and its individual participants.
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, assignments, and course notes via a computer, a modem and a web browser. Your course material will be sent to you in a hard copy format, and depending on the subject you are enrolled in, you may be able to access your notes online as well.Your course will have an online Discussion Forum or a ListServ for you to use to keep in touch with other participants in the course and your tutor/s.
Technical requirements
To optimise your use of WebCT for online learning we recommend the following specifications:
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Macintosh |
- Operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 second edition, Me, NT, 2000, XP
- CPU: pentium Class 266 MHz or faster processor (500 MHz recommended)
- Memory: 64 Mb RAM memory (128 recommended)
- 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
- Modem: Minimum 56 kbps, preferably Broadband ISDN, ASDL, and an Internet Service provider
- Hard disk: At least 150 Mb available space
- Multimedia: x16 spin CD-ROM
- Colour monitor capable of 800 x 600 pixels at High colour (16 bit)
- Software: Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Quicktime Media player
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- Operating system: Macintosh 0S 9.2, OS X v.10.1x, v.10.2x, v.10.3x
- CPU: Power Macintosh (G3 and G4) or higher
- Memory: 64 Mb RAM memory (128 recommended)
- 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
- Modem: Minimum 56 kbps, preferably Broadband ISDN, ASDL, and an Internet Service provider
- Hard disk: At least 150 Mb available space
- Multimedia: x16 spin CD-ROM
- Colour monitor capable of 800 x 600 pixels at High colour (16 bit)
- Software: Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Quicktime Media player
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| 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. It is important for prospective participants to note that this course requires participants to undertake independent research in order to complete the assignments. participants need to search online databases, review abstracts and undertake online research. You will need to apply for a username and password to access the restricted pages of the website, and then you will need to email Rhondda Hollis for the password to the OVID databases.
- 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.
- It is not necessary to go out and buy a computer to access only the Discussion Forums or ListServ but would be good if you could get access to a computer at least once a week which has an internet connection, either at home, in your practice, or even at an Internet Café. Please contact your distance education co-ordinator to discuss your computer needs.
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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