Bachelor of Agriculture
Animal Production
Program of Study |
Credit Points |
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Core Units |
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Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Unit cps |
78 cps |
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BIOL110 |
Biology I |
6 |
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BIOL120 |
Biology II |
6 |
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CHEM110 |
Chemistry 1 |
6 |
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MATH120 |
Introductory Mathematical Methods in Science and Economics |
6 |
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RSNR110 |
Sustaining our Rural Environments |
6 |
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RSNR120 |
Sustainable Management and Monitoring of Agricultural and Marine Systems |
6 |
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STAT100 |
Statistical Modelling for the Sciences I |
6 |
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AGRO211 |
Ecology and Adaptation of Agricultural Plants |
6 |
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AGRO223 |
Agricultural Ecology and Crop Physiology |
6 |
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ANPR211 |
Animal Production Systems and Products |
6 |
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GENE251 |
Applied Animal and Plant Breeding |
6 |
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AGEX310 |
Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension |
6 |
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AGRO321 |
Crop and Pasture Management for Sustainable Agriculture |
6 |
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Practical Experience |
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Prescribed Units |
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Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Unit cps |
24cps |
AGRO100 |
Agriculture in Practice |
6 |
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SOIL220 |
Introduction to Soil Science |
6 |
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ANPR321 |
Animal Function, Health and Welfare |
6 |
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ANUT300 |
Applied Animal Nutrition |
6 |
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Listed Units for this Major |
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MM110 |
Introduction to Marketing |
6 |
18cps |
ECON223 |
Farm and Resources Management |
6 |
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GENE210 |
Introductory Genetics |
6 |
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MM200 |
Principles of Management |
6 |
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PSIO210 |
Introductory Physiology I |
6 |
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And complete 24 credit points from the following units |
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ENVE352 |
Principles of Hydrology |
6 |
24cps |
PLTY300 |
Poultry Physiology |
6 |
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PLTY301 |
Poultry Production |
6 |
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ANPR415 |
Constraints to Animal Production |
6 |
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ANPR417 |
Disease in Animal Production |
6 |
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ANPR440 |
Feedlot Management |
6 |
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GENE422 |
Genetic Evaluation and Breeding Program Design |
6 |
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MEAT418 |
Meat Technology |
6 |
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WOOL412 |
Sheep Production |
6 | |
| WOOL422 | Wool Marketing and Clip Preperation | 6 | |
| WOOL472 | Wool Biology and Metrology | 6 | |
| WOOL482 | Wool Processing | 6 |
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Total |
144 cps |
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Suggested Full Time Course Plan
The following is a standard pattern of enrolment or pathway for candidates studying on a full-time basis. It takes into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements. Candidates can choose to study less units than the full-time pattern. Part-time candidates should use this as a guide as to how best to structure their studies.
For candidates studying Full-Time = 48cps per year or 24cps per semester
| Year | Notes | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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| 1 | In their first year candidates should enrol in these 8 core 100-level units. |
BIOL110 |
BIOL120 |
CHEM110 |
AGRO100 |
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MATH120 |
STAT100 |
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RSNR110 |
RSNR120 |
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| 2 | In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in these 5 core 200-level units, plus 2 Listed Units from MM110, ECON223, GENE210 or PSIO210 in Semester 1 MM200 in Semester 2. |
AGRO211 |
AGRO223 |
ANPR211 |
GENE251 |
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12cps from units: MM110, ECON223, GENE210, PSIO210 |
SOIL220 |
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MM200 |
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| 3 | In Year 3 candidates should enrol in these 4 core 300-level units, plus 3 Listed Units from ENVE352, PLTY300, ANPR415, MEAT418 or WOOL412, WOOL472 in Semester 1 and 1 Listed unit from PLTY301, ANPR417, ANPR440, GENE422 or MEAT418, WOOL422, WOOL482 in Semester 2. |
ANUT300 |
AGEX310 |
18cps from units: ENVE352, PLTY300, ANPR415, MEAT418, WOOL412, WOOL472 |
AGRO321 |
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ANPR321 |
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6cps from units: PLTY301, ANPR417, ANPR440, GENE422, MEAT418, WOOL422, WOOL482 |