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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| 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 |
| AVBS1002 Animal Management |
6 | A AGEN1004 or BIOL1XXX or AVBS1003 N AGEN2006 |
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. |
| 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 48cp of 1000-3000 level units including at least 6cp of (BIOL1XXX or AVBS100X) |
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. |
| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P 96 credit points 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 48cp of 1000-3000 level units including at least 6cp of (BIOL1XXX or AVBS100X) |
