Master of Animal Science

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ANIMAL SCIENCE - exit point only

The course consists of 32 points selected from the following restricted elective subjects.

AGB410 Agribusiness Marketing
AGB450 Agribusiness Decision Analysis
AGB533 Agribusiness Management Post Graduate
AGR520 Extension Post Graduate
ASC405 Parasitology
ASC406 Animal Therapeutics
ASC407 Critical Reviews in Animal Science
ASC421 Animal Genetics
ASC422 Animal Biotechnology
ASC423 Animal Growth and Development
ASC425 Animal Behaviour and Welfare 2
ASC450 Animal Health
ASC461 Animal Reproduction
ASC470 Ruminant Production
ASC473 Animal Nutrition
ASC509 Horse Rehabilitation
ASC512 Equine Nutrition
ASC513 Equine Health
ASC521 Equine Exercise Physiology
ASC548 Horse Behaviour & Training Management
ASC575 Meat & Fibre Science
MKT501 Marketing Management
MKT520 Management Product and Service Innovation
BCM411 Foundations of Biochemistry
STA401 Postgraduate Scientific Statistics
STA508 Postgraduate Experimental Design and Analysis
VSC423 Animal Growth and Development
VSC501 Herd & Flock Consultancy
VSC502 Whole Farm Major Consultancy
VSC503 Whole Farm Minor Consultancy 1
VSC504 Whole Farm Minor Consultancy 2

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OF ANIMAL SCIENCE - exit point only

The course consists of 64 points selected from the following restricted elective subjects.

AGB410 Agribusiness Marketing
AGB450 Agribusiness Decision Analysis
AGB533 Agribusiness Management Post Graduate
AGR520 Extension Post Graduate
ASC405 Parasitology
ASC406 Animal Therapeutics
ASC407 Critical Reviews in Animal Science
ASC421 Animal Genetics
ASC422 Animal Biotechnology
ASC423 Animal Growth and Development
ASC425 Animal Behaviour and Welfare 2
ASC450 Animal Health
ASC461 Animal Reproduction
ASC470 Ruminant Production
ASC473 Animal Nutrition
ASC509 Horse Rehabilitation
ASC512 Equine Nutrition
ASC513 Equine Health
ASC521 Equine Exercise Physiology
ASC548 Horse Behaviour & Training Management
ASC575 Meat & Fibre Science
MKT501 Marketing Management
MKT520 Management Product and Service Innovation
BCM411 Foundations of Biochemistry
STA401 Postgraduate Scientific Statistics
STA508 Postgraduate Experimental Design and Analysis
VSC423 Animal Growth and Development
VSC501 Herd & Flock Consultancy
VSC502 Whole Farm Major Consultancy
VSC503 Whole Farm Minor Consultancy 1
VSC504 Whole Farm Minor Consultancy 2

MASTER OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

This course of 96 points duration consists of:

COMPULSORY RESEARCH PROJECT SUBJECT (16 or 32 points)

ASC516 517 Master's Research Project (16)
Or
ASC532 533 Master's Research Dissertation (32)

RESTRICTED ELECTIVE SUBJECTS (80 or 64 points)

Selected from the following list:.
AGB410 Agribusiness Marketing
AGB450 Agribusiness Decision Analysis
AGB533 Agribusiness Management Post Graduate
AGR520 Extension Post Graduate
ASC405 Parasitology
ASC406 Animal Therapeutics
ASC407 Critical Reviews in Animal Science
ASC421 Animal Genetics
ASC422 Animal Biotechnology
ASC423 Animal Growth and Development
ASC425 Animal Behaviour and Welfare 2
ASC450 Animal Health
ASC461 Animal Reproduction
ASC470 Ruminant Production
ASC473 Animal Nutrition
ASC509 Horse Rehabilitation
ASC512 Equine Nutrition
ASC513 Equine Health
ASC521 Equine Exercise Physiology
ASC548 Horse Behaviour & Training Management
ASC575 Meat & Fibre Science
MKT501 Marketing Management
MKT520 Management Product and Service Innovation
BCM411 Foundations of Biochemistry
STA401 Postgraduate Scientific Statistics
STA508 Postgraduate Experimental Design and Analysis
VSC423 Animal Growth and Development
VSC501 Herd & Flock Consultancy
VSC502 Whole Farm Major Consultancy
VSC503 Whole Farm Minor Consultancy 1
VSC504 Whole Farm Minor Consultancy 2

Charles Sturt University Policy states students can elect to do two undergraduate subjects as part of their Masters Degree only.

Enrolment pattern

The enrolment pattern is flexible and will be developed in consultation with the Course Co-ordinator.
The 2 stipulations for the enrolment pattern are:

• Subjects with pre-requisites will be attempted only after completing satisfactorily the pre-requisite subjects.
• The research component may require enrolment in ASC516 or ASC 532 in two consecutive sessions. It could, however be completed within a single session by enrolling in ASC517 or ASC533.

Articulation

The Master of Animal Science program will provide an articulated set of courses incorporating a graduate diploma (64cp) and/or graduate certificate 32cp).

The intention is for graduates to obtain a discipline-specific postgraduate qualification and then progress to a Masters course with full credit for their previous postgraduate study.

All of the subjects on offer are Level 4 or above.

Professional recognition

Provision for accreditation of international students for the purpose of progression within their own institutes is envisaged. These institutes may be government, non-government or privately funded. The form that accreditation may take would need to be developed with each organisation and particularly with large organisations servicing the needs of specific industries. For example postgraduate training in animal nutrition may be an in service requirement for promotion to be an Extension Officer within the dairy industry of a developing country.