Bachelor of Animal Science

Livestock Production

Program of Study			Credit Points
Prescribed Units for this Major Complete the following units:			60 cps
Unit Code	Unit Title	Unit cps
AGEX310	Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension	6
AGRO211	Ecology and Adaptation of Agricultural Plants	6
AGRO321	Crop and Pasture Management for Sustainable Agriculture	6
ANPR211	Animal Production Systems and Products	6
ANPR415	Constraints to Animal Production	6
ANPR417	Disease in Animal Production	6
ANUT300	Applied Animal Nutrition	6
GENE351	Introduction to Breeding and Genetics	6
MATH120	Introductory Mathematical Methods in Science and Economics	6
STAT200	Statistical Modelling in the Sciences II	6
Listed Units for this Major Complete 6 credit points from the following units:			6 cps
ANSC120	Animals in Society	6
RSNR120	Sustaining Our Rural Environment II	6
And complete 6 credit points from the following units:			6 cps
AGRO223	Agricultural Ecology and Crop Physiology	6
ECOL203	Ecology - Populations to Ecosystems	6
SOIL220	Introduction to Soil Science	6
ZOOL203	Vertebrate Zoology - Evolution and Diversity	6
And complete at least 30 and not more than 42 credit points from the following units:			30-42 cps
AGRO311	Plant Protection	6
AGRO422	Integrated Weed Management	6
ANPR440	Feedlot Management	6
ANPR450	Sheep Management	6
ANSC304	Animals and Us: Ethics and Welfare	6
BCHM310	Proteins - The Machines of Life	6
BCHM320	Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine	6
CANI300	Working Canines	6
CANI310	Wild Dog Ecology	6
COMP131	Introduction to Programming and Professional Practice	6
COMP132	Advanced Programming	6
CSLT401	Business Skills for Agricultural Consultants	6
CSLT402	Client Service Skills for Agricultural Consultants	6
ECON223	Farm and Resource Management	6
ECON334	Rural Finance and Risk Management	6
ENGT237	Introduction to Environmental Engineering	6
GENE322	Population and Conservation Genetics	6
GENE340	Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology	6
MEAT418	Meat Technology	6
MICR350	Clinical Microbiology and Virology	6
MICR360	Biotechnology and Industrial Microbiology	6
MM200	Contemporary Management	6
PLTY300	Poultry (Avian) Physiology	6
PLTY301	Poultry Production	6
PSIO331	Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology	6
PSIO332	Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology	6
PSIO510	Introduction to Experimental Surgical Techniques	6
RSNR403	Sustainable Land Management	6
RUSC490	Rural Science/Livestock Science Honours	12
SOIL311	Productive Soil Systems	6
STAT300	Statistical Modelling	6
WOOL412	Sheep Production	6
WOOL422	Wool Marketing and Clip Preparation	6
WOOL472	Wool Biology and Measurement	6
WOOL482	Wool Processing	6
Elective Units Or complete a maximum of 12 credit points as follows:			0-12 cps
Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units.
Total			114 cps

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Suggested Full-Time Course Plan

The following are standard patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements where possible. Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these standard patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.

For candidates studying Full Time = 48 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.

For candidates commencing in Trimester 1

Year	Trimester 1	Trimester 2
1	BIOL110	BIOL120
	CHEM110	CHEM120
	MATH120	STAT100
	RSNR110	ANSC120 or RSNR120
2	ANPR211	AGRO223 or ECOL203 or SOIL220 or ZOOL203
	BCHM210	BCHM240
	PSIO210	PSIO220
	GENE210	ANUT321
3	STAT200	GENE351
	ANUT300	ANPR321
	AGRO211	AGRO321
	Listed Unit	Listed Unit
4	ANPR415	AGEX310
	Listed Unit	ANPR417
	Listed Unit	Listed Unit
	Listed Unit or Elective Unit	Listed Unit or Elective Unit
Notes: Candidates who undertake an Honours program in Year 4 must include unit RUSC490 in both Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 in place of two Listed Units. For those interested in the following aspects of Livestock Production inclusion of the following units (including choices available in 1st and 2nd year) is suggested: Sheep and Wool Science - (ANPR450, SOIL220, WOOL422, WOOL472, WOOL482, RUSC490) Animal Health and Nutrition - (ANPR440, BCHM310, BCHM320, BCHM330, MICR350, PSIO410, SOIL220, RUSC490) Intensive Animal Production - (ANPR440, ENGT237, PLTY300, PLTY301, SOIL220, RUSC490) Consulting and Advisory Services - (CSLT401, CSLT402, ECON223, MATH120, MM200) For those interested in pursuing a career in research or academia in any of these areas, RUSC490 is strongly recommended. Candidates who are interested in pursuing a career as a secondary teacher should note that the core units in the Livestock Production major meet the prerequisite admission requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Education and the Master of Teaching (Secondary) for candidates specialising in teaching Biology and Chemistry. Candidates who wish to meet the prerequisite requirements to teach Earth and Environmental Science should undertake SOIL220 and/or a Geology or Environmental Science unit from the Listed Units.

For candidates commencing in Trimester 2

Year	Trimester 1	Trimester 2
1		BIOL120
		Elective Unit
		STAT100
		ANSC120 or RSNR120
2	BIOL110	CHEM120
	CHEM110	AGRO223 or ECOL203 or SOIL220 or ZOOL203
	MATH120	BCHM240
	RSNR110	PSIO220
3	ANPR211	ANUT321
	BCHM210	GENE351
	PSIO210	AGRO321
	GENE210	ANPR321
4	STAT200	Listed Unit
	ANUT300	AGEX310
	AGRO211	ANPR417
	Listed Unit	Listed Unit
5	ANPR415
	Listed Unit
	Listed Unit
	Listed Unit or Elective Unit
Notes: Candidates who undertake an Honours program in Year 4 must include unit RUSC490 in both Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 in place of two Listed Units. For those interested in the following aspects of Livestock Production inclusion of the following units (including choices available in 1st and 2nd year) is suggested: Sheep and Wool Science - (ANPR450, SOIL220, WOOL422, WOOL472, WOOL482, RUSC490) Animal Health and Nutrition - (ANPR440, BCHM310, BCHM320, BCHM330, MICR350, PSIO410, SOIL220, RUSC490) Intensive Animal Production - (ANPR440, ENGT237, PLTY300, PLTY301, SOIL220, RUSC490) Consulting and Advisory Services - (CSLT401, CSLT402, ECON223, MATH120, MM200) For those interested in pursuing a career in research or academia in any of these areas, RUSC490 is strongly recommended. Candidates who are interested in pursuing a career as a secondary teacher should note that the core units in the Livestock Production major meet the prerequisite admission requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Education and the Master of Teaching (Secondary) for candidates specialising in teaching Biology and Chemistry. Candidates who wish to meet the prerequisite requirements to teach Earth and Environmental Science should undertake SOIL220 and/or a Geology or Environmental Science unit from the Listed Units.

Suggested Part-Time Course Plan

For candidates studying Part Time = 24 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.

For candidates commencing in Trimester 1

Year	Trimester 1	Trimester 2
1	BIOL110	BIOL120
1	CHEM110	CHEM120
2	MATH120	STAT100
2	RSNR110	ANSC120 or RSNR120
3	ANPR211	AGRO223 or ECOL203 or SOIL220 or ZOOL203
3	BCHM210	BCHM240
4	PSIO210	PSIO220
4	GENE210	ANUT321
5	STAT200	GENE351
5	ANUT300	ANPR321
6	AGRO211	AGRO321
6	Listed Unit	Listed Unit
7	ANPR415	AGEX310
7	Listed Unit	ANPR417
8	Listed Unit	Listed Unit
8	Listed Unit or Elective Unit	Listed Unit or Elective Unit
Notes: Candidates who undertake an Honours program in Year 4 must include unit RUSC490 in both Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 in place of two Listed Units. For those interested in the following aspects of Livestock Production inclusion of the following units (including choices available in 1st and 2nd year) is suggested: Sheep and Wool Science - (ANPR450, SOIL220, WOOL422, WOOL472, WOOL482, RUSC490) Animal Health and Nutrition - (ANPR440, BCHM310, BCHM320, BCHM330, MICR350, PSIO410, SOIL220, RUSC490) Intensive Animal Production - (ANPR440, ENGT237, PLTY300, PLTY301, SOIL220, RUSC490) Consulting and Advisory Services - (CSLT401, CSLT402, ECON223, MATH120, MM200) For those interested in pursuing a career in research or academia in any of these areas, RUSC490 is strongly recommended. Candidates who are interested in pursuing a career as a secondary teacher should note that the core units in the Livestock Production major meet the prerequisite admission requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Education and the Master of Teaching (Secondary) for candidates specialising in teaching Biology and Chemistry. Candidates who wish to meet the prerequisite requirements to teach Earth and Environmental Science should undertake SOIL220 and/or a Geology or Environmental Science unit from the Listed Units.

For candidates commencing in Trimester 2

Year	Trimester 1	Trimester 2
1		BIOL120
1		MATH120
2	BIOL110	CHEM120
2	CHEM110	ANSC120 or RSNR120
3	STAT100	AGRO223 or ECOL203 or SOIL220 or ZOOL203
3	RSNR110	BCHM240
4	ANPR211	PSIO220
4	BCHM210	ANUT321
5	PSIO210	GENE351
5	GENE210	ANPR321
6	STAT200	AGRO321
6	ANUT300	Listed Unit
7	AGRO211	AGEX310
7	Listed Unit	ANPR417
8	ANPR415	Listed Unit
8	Listed Unit	Listed Unit or Elective Unit
9	Listed Unit
9	Listed Unit or Elective Unit
Notes: Candidates who undertake an Honours program in Year 4 must include unit RUSC490 in both Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 in place of two Listed Units. For those interested in the following aspects of Livestock Production inclusion of the following units (including choices available in 1st and 2nd year) is suggested: Sheep and Wool Science - (ANPR450, SOIL220, WOOL422, WOOL472, WOOL482, RUSC490) Animal Health and Nutrition - (ANPR440, BCHM310, BCHM320, BCHM330, MICR350, PSIO410, SOIL220, RUSC490) Intensive Animal Production - (ANPR440, ENGT237, PLTY300, PLTY301, SOIL220, RUSC490) Consulting and Advisory Services - (CSLT401, CSLT402, ECON223, MATH120, MM200) For those interested in pursuing a career in research or academia in any of these areas, RUSC490 is strongly recommended. Candidates who are interested in pursuing a career as a secondary teacher should note that the core units in the Livestock Production major meet the prerequisite admission requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Education and the Master of Teaching (Secondary) for candidates specialising in teaching Biology and Chemistry. Candidates who wish to meet the prerequisite requirements to teach Earth and Environmental Science should undertake SOIL220 and/or a Geology or Environmental Science unit from the Listed Units.

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