Animal Production
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Unit of study table (Table A)
Animal Production major |
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| A major in Animal Production requires 48 credit points from this table including: |
| (i) 6 credit points of 1000-level core units |
| (ii) 6 credit points of 1000-level selective units |
| (iii) 18 credit points of 2000-level core units |
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level major core units |
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units |
| (vi) 6 credit points 3000-level selective units |
Animal Production minor |
| A minor in Animal Production requires 36 credit points from this table including: |
| (i) 6 credit points of 1000-level core units |
| (ii) 6 credit points of 1000-level selective units |
| (iii) 18 credit points of 2000-level core units |
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level minor core units |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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1000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| BIOL1007 From Molecules to Ecosystems |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February) N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997 |
| BIOL1907 From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997 |
| BIOL1997 From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907 |
Selective |
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| AVBS1002 Animal Management |
6 | A AGEN1004 or BIOL1XXX or AVBS1003 N AGEN2006 |
| BIOL1006 Life and Evolution |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February) N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1996 |
| BIOL1906 Life and Evolution (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1996 |
| BIOL1996 Life and Evolution (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1998 |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| AVBS2004 Animal Nutrition |
6 | P (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XXX) and 6 credit points from AVBS100X N ANSC3101 |
| AVBS2006 Animal Farming Systems |
6 | A Basic handling skills for production animals P BIOL1XX7 and AVBS100X |
| GEGE2001 Genetics and Genomics |
6 | A Mendelian genetics; mechanisms of evolution; molecular and chromosomal bases of inheritance; and gene regulation and expression N GENE2002 or MBLG2972 or GEGE2901 or MBLG2072 |
| GEGE2901 Genetics and Genomics (Advanced) |
6 | A Mendelian genetics, mechanisms of evolution, molecular and chromosomal bases of inheritance, and gene regulation and expression P Annual average mark of at least 70 N GENE2002 or MBLG2072 or GEGE2001 or MBLG2972 |
3000-level units of study |
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Major Core |
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| ANSC3106 Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science |
6 | P 48 credit points of 1000-3000 level units including at least 6 credit points of (BIOL1XXX or AVBS100X) |
Interdisciplinary Projects |
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| ANSC3888 Animal Production Systems Analysis |
6 | A Familiarity with data analysis and animal handling P 12 credit points of the following: [AVBS1002 or AVBS2006] and [AVBS2004 or GEGE2XXX] Two days of practical classes will be held at the Camden campus. |
| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P 96 credit points C ANAT3888 or ANSC3888 or AVBS3888 or AMED3888 or BCMB3888 or BIOL3888 or CHEM3888 or COMP3888 or COMP3988 or DATA3888 or ENVI3888 or FMAT3888 or FOOD3888 or GEGE3888 or GEOG3888 or GEOL3888 or HPSC3888 or IMPA3888 or INFD3888 or MARS3888 or MATH3888 or MATH3888 or MEDS3888 or MCHM3888 or MICR3888 or MICR3988 or NUTM3888 or PCOL3888 or PHYS3888 or PHSI3888 or AGRI3888 or PLNT3888 or PSYC3888 or SOFT3888 or SOIL3888 or STAT3888 or SUST3888 or WILD3888 N HSBH3026 |
Selective |
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| ANSC3100 Aquaculture and Poultry Production |
6 | P 6 credit points from (AVBS1002 or BIOL1XXX) and 6 credit points from (AVBS2XXX or BIOL2XXX) N AVBS3008 or AVBS4008 or AVBS3009 or AVBS4009 |
| ANSC3102 Animal Reproduction |
6 | A A background in animal anatomy and physiology P AVBS1002 and AVBS2XXX |
Minor Core |
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| ANSC3106 Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science |
6 | P 48 credit points of 1000-3000 level units including at least 6 credit points of (BIOL1XXX or AVBS100X) |
