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Managing Production Animal Health (DASC30017)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 2
Overview
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In this subject, students will develop their understanding of the major factors influencing the health of production animals and understand how management of a production system is key to maximizing health, productivity and profitability. Students will learn about some of the important infectious agents that can affect the major production animal species in Australia with a particular focus on the importance of parasites. This will include obtaining an understanding of the economics of these parasitic diseases within various Australian production management systems and the need for a holistic approach to management to ensure optimal health and productivity.
Students will also learn to interpret data from production systems, in order to evaluate productivity as well as develop an understanding of the financial limitations on production systems, and how health and management strategies must fit within an economical framework, otherwise the business is not viable.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject students should be able to
- Understand the economically important parasites that effect the major animal health industries in Australia
- Describe the different factors that can cause parasitic disease in all production animals
- Understand the multi-factorial nature of parasitic diseases
- Describe some of the major parasitic diseases of concern in the major production animal species in Australia
- Understand how management practices contribute to the risk of disease and to optimising the health of production animals
- Understand the limitations on production animal enterprises and how health and productivity can be maximised in an economical manner
- Evaluate strategies for increasing the health and productivity of the major production animals
- Collate, analyse and interpret data relating to a production animal system and communicate the results in written format
- Develop practical laboratory skills relating to assessing animal health
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Production Animal Health (new subject)
An animal production system subject such as:
AGRI10049 Agricultural Production Systems 3
AGRI30030 Livestock Production Systems
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written assignment
| Week 10 | 20% |
Final exam
| During the examination period | 60% |
Mid semester examination
| Week 7 | 20% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Vern Bowles Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022