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Production Animal Science
Structure
150 credit points
The Production Animal Science major is undertaken across Years 2 and 3 of the Bachelor of Agriculture.
At Year 2 the major for Production Animal Science consists of Level 2 subjects:
- 25 credit points of core subjects for the Bachelor of Agriculture degree
- 50 credit points of core subjects for the major
- 25 credit points of elective subject
In Year 2, students also have the option of undertaking a semester of study (Semester 2) at Dookie Campus. Students who study this semester at Dookie would normally be expected to complete all four subjects offered at Dookie Campus. Two of these subjects, AGRI20040 Enterprise Management and AGRI20035 Applied Crop Production and Horticulture, will count as electives. A student completing the semester of study at Dookie will be eligible to progress to Year 3 of the Production Animal Science major.
At Year 3 the major for Production Animal Science consists of Level 3 subjects:
- 25 credit points of core subjects for the Bachelor of Agriculture degree
- 37.5 credit points of core subjects for the major
- 37.5 credit points of elective subjects
Subject Options
Core for Year 2 - Parkville Option
All students who choose to study the entire second year of the Bachelor of Agriculture year at Parkville will be required to complete the following core subjects in Year 2 for the Production Animal Science major:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ECON20012 | Agricultural Economics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BCMB20006 | Biochemistry in Agricultural Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MIIM20004 | No longer available | ||
AGRI20038 | Principles of Soil Science |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AGRI20036 | Ecology and Grazing Management |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
DASC20010 | Animal Physiology and Growth | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Electives for Year 2 - Parkville Option
Students studying the entire year at Parkville have the option to take 25 points of elective subjects at Year 2.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AGRI20003 | Sustainable Food Systems | June (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
DASC20012 | Comparative Nutrition and Digestion | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AGRI20037 | Crop Production and Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Year 2 - Dookie Option
Students who select to study the second semester at the Dookie Campus would normally be required to study the following eight subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ECON20012 | Agricultural Economics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BCMB20006 | Biochemistry in Agricultural Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MIIM20004 | No longer available | ||
AGRI20036 | Ecology and Grazing Management |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AGRI20040 | Enterprise Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
AGRI20038 | Principles of Soil Science |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AGRI20035 | Applied Crop Production and Horticulture | Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie) |
12.5 |
DASC20010 | Animal Physiology and Growth | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Year 3
The Production Animal Science major will be further refined for 2018 and incorporate the following Level 3 subjects:
Core to Major:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
DASC30006 | Applied Animal Reproduction & Genetics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DASC30015 | Animal Welfare and Ethics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
VETS30028 | Production Animal Health Applications | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Electives:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
DASC30005 | Applied Animal Behaviour | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DASC30013 | Animal Systems Analysis | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DASC30016 | No longer available |
The course coordinator may approve enrolment into additional elective subjects at Level 2 or 3 where it is demonstrated that the selected subject is cognate and relevant to the major.
Last updated: 30 January 2024