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  • Ancient World Studies Thesis Part 1ANCW40016

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2024

    An approved thesis topic selected in consultation with the fourth-year coordinator. The thesis is taken across two consecutive semesters, and is the result of the student’s own independent research.

  • Ancient World Studies Thesis Part 2ANCW40017

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2 Year:2024

    Refer to ANCW40016 Ancient World Studies Thesis Part 1 for details.

  • Animal BehaviourZOOL30006

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024

    This subject explores how natural and sexual selection have shaped the intriguing and often bizarre behaviours of animals. Topics include resource competition, predator avoidance, communication, mate choice, parental care, cooperation, sexual conflict, and the role of genes, hormones and learning...

  • Animal Disease Biotechnology 1ANSC30001

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024

    This subject elaborates on the scientific basis of disease recognition in individual animals and populations of animals. It explores causes of disease in animal populations, the mechanisms of disease processes and their transmission, principles of biosecurity, and the scientific basis of technolo...

  • Animal Disease Biotechnology 2ANSC30002

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    This subject explores the control of diseases on a large scale and the role of animal health surveillance in maintaining the health of human populations. Students will learn about integrated approaches to infectious disease control in animal populations, as well as the epidemiological and biologi...

  • Animal Physiology and GrowthANSC20001

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024

    Physiology is the integrative study of the control of normal body function. This subject will examine the functions of different cell types and their interactions in organs and tissues; mechanisms by which organs are controlled and their functions are regulated; thermoregulatory processes and flu...

  • Animal Production SystemsAGRI10049

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    In this subject, students will explore Australian animal production industries, for both food (eg meat, milk & eggs) and fibre (wool) production in both extensively and intensively managed systems. Production systems discussed will include beef cattle and sheep, dairy cattle, pigs and poultry...

  • Animal Production Systems 1VETS30031

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024

    This subject examines the major extensive animal production systems in Australia and internationally, with a focus on the impact of management practices on the health and welfare of animal populations. Through case-based syndicate work relevant to the major extensive production systems (beef catt...

  • Animal Production Systems 2VETS30032

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    This subject examines the major intensive animal production systems in Australia and internationally, with a focus on the impact of management practices on the health and welfare of animal populations.  Through industry-based placements as well as case-based syndicate work relevant to the major i...

  • Animal Sci & Mgt Research Project Part 1ANSC40001

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 (Extended) Year:2024

    This honours research project in the Faculty of Science aims to develop a student's ability to design and undertake a substantial body of work, to find solutions to a particular problem, and to report on this in written and verbal form. Project definition is completed shortly after commencement o...

  • Animal Sci & Mgt Research Project Part 2ANSC40002

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 (Early-Start) Year:2024

    refer to ANSC40001 Animal Science & Mgt Research Project Part 1

  • Animals & Society 1: Animals & Our WorldANSC10001

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    This course is designed to encourage students to begin to think about how and why animals are so integral to human society. Utilising case studies of current hot topics in animal welfare, we examine human-animal relationships; how they originated, the process of domestication, changing attitudes ...

  • Animals & Society 2: Human-Animal BondANSC20004

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024

    This subject is designed to encourage students to continue to think about how and why animals play such an important role in our society. Nearly two third of Australian households contain a pet, and these pets are often considered part of the family. Animals in Society 2 covers the different rol...

  • Animal Structure and FunctionZOOL20005

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024

    Animals are faced with innumerable challenges across their lifetime that must be overcome if individuals are to survive and reproduce, and ultimately for species to persist. Many of these challenges, such as how to move, how to respire, how to sense your environment, how to feed, and how to repro...

  • Animal SystemsANSC10002

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    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, gener...

  • Animal Systems AnalysisANSC30009

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    Effective management of animal systems requires an appreciation of the context in which that management is carried out. This context may be predominantly social, environmental or commercial or combinations thereof. The application of scientific knowledge in conjunction with an appreciation of con...

  • Animal Welfare and EthicsANSC30005

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    This subject develops knowledge and understanding of systems for regulating body function, and physiological and behavioural processes that are utilised by animals in response to environmental challenges. This basis will allow students to evaluate and assess animal welfare and ethical issues that...

  • Animation History and ResearchFLTV10017

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 1 Year:2024

    This subject explores, investigates and interprets the historical and contemporary contexts of animation. An embedded program in academic literacy skills of analysis and discussion, essay writing, research and information retrieval equips students with research capabilities. Students undertake i...

  • Animation Lab 1FLTV10020

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    This subject investigates connections between science and art in animation, exploring data visualisation and motion graphics, designing and creating animation for gallery and museum contexts. Students will research experimental animation methods and explore possible future techniques of animatio...

  • Animation Lab 2FLTV20013

    Undergraduate subject Offered:Semester 2 Year:2024

    This subject continues from Animation Lab 1, focusing on relationships between interactivity, the design of sound, music and the animated image. The relationship between sound and animation will be explored through the design and production of audio-visual works. Students will be exploring and c...