Animal Production
Unit outlines will be available through Find a unit outline two weeks before the first day of teaching for 1000-level and 5000-level units, or one week before the first day of teaching for all other units.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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ANIMAL PRODUCTION |
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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) 12 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) 12 credit points 3000-level or higher selective units | |||
Animal Production minor |
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| 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) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level minor core units | |||
Units of study |
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| The units of study are listed below. | |||
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 |
Intensive February Semester 2 |
| BIOL1907 From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1997 From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
Selective |
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| 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 |
Semester 1 |
| 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 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| 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 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS1002 Animal Management |
6 | A AGEN1004 or BIOL1XXX or AVBS1003 N AGEN2006 |
Semester 2 |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| AVBS2004 Animal Nutrition |
6 | P (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XXX) and 6cp from AVBS100X N ANSC3101 Access afterhours to IBM-PC compatible computers that have Microsoft Windows XP or later are advisable. Most of the diet formulation software are Windows Compatible only. |
Semester 2 |
| 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 |
Semester 2 |
| 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 |
Semester 2 |
3000-level and higher units of study |
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Major Core |
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| ANSC3106 Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science |
6 | P 48cp of 1000-3000 level units including at least 6cp of (BIOL1XXX or AVBS100X) |
Semester 2 |
Interdisciplinary Projects |
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| ANSC3888 Production Systems Analysis |
6 | A Familiarity with data analysis and animal handling. P AVBS2004 and GEGE2X01 Two days of practical classes will be held at the Camden campus. |
Semester 2 |
| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P 96 credit points |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Selective |
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| ANSC3102 Animal Reproduction |
6 | A A background in animal anatomy and physiology P AVBS1002 and AVBS2XXX |
Semester 1 |
| AVBS3008 Intensive Animal Industries |
6 | A Familiarity with data analysis and animal handling. P 12 credit points from (ANSC3101 or AVBS2XXX or BIOL2XXX or FOOD2000 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2001 or GENE2002 or ITLS2000) N AVBS4008 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS3009 Aquaculture |
6 | A Fundamentals of animal husbandry and management; aquatic animal biology. P 6 credit points from (AVBS1002 or BIOL1XXX or GEOS1XXX or MBLG1XXX) and 6 credit points from (AVBS2XXX or BIOL2XXX) N AVBS4009 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS3010 Livestock Production Systems |
6 | A Familiarity with data analysis and animal handling. P 12 credit points from (AVBS2XXX or ANSC3101 or BIOL2XXX or FOOD2000 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2001 or GENE2002 or ITLS2000) N AGRO4005 This unit requires three days of practicals at the Camden campus and field trip to commercial farms . |
Semester 1 |
| AGRO4006 New and Emerging Tech in Animal Science |
6 | P 48cp of 1000-3000 level units including at least 6cp of BIOL1XXX |
Semester 2 |
Minor Core |
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| ANSC3106 Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science |
6 | P 48cp of 1000-3000 level units including at least 6cp of (BIOL1XXX or AVBS100X) |
Semester 2 |
| ANSC3888 Production Systems Analysis |
6 | A Familiarity with data analysis and animal handling. P AVBS2004 and GEGE2X01 Two days of practical classes will be held at the Camden campus. |
Semester 2 |