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Animal Systems (ANSC10002)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Dookie)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
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Overview
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This subject provides students with a sound knowledge base for decision making in relation to the management of health, nutrition and breeding programs of animals. Students will be introduced to integrated animal systems and the inter-relation of nutrition, health, genotype and environment, general anatomical organization and physiological function of animals, major body systems and their functions with emphasis on the digestive and reproductive systems; nutritional requirements of animals for maintenance and production, stages of growth and development from conception to maturity; reproductive management of animals for optimum fertility, new technology in animal breeding; the nature of animal diseases, immunity and its development; common causes of disease in animals, and animal behaviour, genetic and environmental influences, welfare issues affecting the production and management of animals. The subject will cover both extensively and intensively farmed species.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject introduces student to knowledge in:
- Animal products: factors influencing quality of meat, wool, dairy products
- Nutritional requirements of farm animals for maintenance and production stages of livestock growth and development from conception to maturity, matching feeds to animal requirements, ration formulation, intensive feeding systems
- Reproduction: enhancement of fertility and challenges to fertility in modern production systems
- Animal improvement: economically important traits and their inheritance, breeding programs; genetic modification in animal production
- Common causes of disease and planning health programs
- Animal behaviour, genetic and environmental influences, welfare issues
- The chain of production from on-farm to consumer
- The major extensive animal production systems in Australia:beef cattle and sheep, and dairy cattle
- The major extensive animal production systems in Australia:pigs and poulty, including free range and conventional farming systems
- Basic techniques in handing and working with animals
Generic skills
This subject encompasses particular generic skills so that on completion of the subject students should have developed skills relating to:
- The use of electronic forms of communication
- Greater in-depth understanding of scientific disciplines and the practical and ethical aspects of working in the nutrition industry
- The student's flexibility and level of transferable skills should be enhanced through improved time management
- Working collaboratively with other students
- Enhanced ability to communicate their ideas effectively in both written and verbal formats
- Accessing information from the library via both electronic and traditional means
- Problem solving and critical thinking
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
It is a core participation requirement of this subject that students be vaccinated against Q Fever. Do not enrol into this subject if you are unable or unwilling to be vaccinated against Q Fever. For further information please go to: https://fvas.unimelb.edu.au/students/admin/q-fever
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Mid-semester exam due approximately week 7
| Week 7 | 20% |
Four practical/excursion reports due one week following the practical or excursion (5% each) | Throughout the semester | 20% |
Oral assessment due approximately week 12
| Week 12 | 10% |
Examination
| End of semester | 50% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Paul Cheng Mode of delivery On Campus (Dookie) Contact hours 60 hours: 36 hours of practicals and 24 hours of lectures Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Diploma in General Studies - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022