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Bachelor of Animal Science

Bachelor of Animal Science (Honours)

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Course structure

All streams are of the same duration.

For the PASS stream:

  • 20 x 8 point core subjects (160 points) and 12 x 8 point restricted elective subjects (96 points)

For the HONOURS stream:

  • 21 x 8 point core subjects (168 points), 5 x 8 point restricted electives (40 points), and 48 point Honours research project/dissertation (HRS416 + HRS432 .

Core Subjects common to Pass and Honours streams (20 subjects; 160 points)

  • ASC110 Introduction to Animal Science
  • ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
  • ASC221 Animal Genetics
  • ASC222 Animal Biotechnology
  • ASC223 Animal Growth and Development
  • ASC225 Assessment of Animal Welfare
  • ASC261 Animal Reproduction
  • ASC273 Animal Nutrition
  • ASC305 Parasitology
  • ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
  • ASC307 Critical Reviews in Animal Science
  • ASC350 Animal Health
  • BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
  • BIO100 Concepts of Biology
  • BIO216 Conservation Biology
  • CHM104 Chemistry 1A
  • MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
  • STA201 Scientific Statistics
  • STA308 Experimental Design and Analysis
  • VSC112 Animal Behaviour and Welfare

Additional core subject for Honours stream

STA404 Statistical Reasoning
HRS432 Science Honours Project/Dissertation
HRS416 Science Honours Project/Dissertation

Restricted elective subjects (Pass stream - 12 subjects; 96 points. Honours stream - 5 subjects; 40 points)

Other restricted electives not listed below may be taken following approval of the Course Co-ordinator and the Subject Co-ordinator (specifically applies to subjects provided externally through the University of New England).

Animal Production and Management

  • AGB110 Agricultural Economics
  • AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
  • AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
  • AGR220 Extension
  • AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
  • ASC111 Comparative Animal Anatomy and Physiology
  • ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare
  • ASC416 Research Project/ Special Topic 1 (16 points)
  • ASC474 Intensive Animal Production and Welfare
  • ASC475 Meat and Fibre Science
  • ASC525 Domestic Animal Behaviour
  • PSC104 Soil Science
  • PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
  • VSC114 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology
  • VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry

Equine Science and Management

  • AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
  • AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
  • AGR220 Extension
  • ASC111 Comparative Animal Anatomy and Physiology
  • ASC201 Equine Reproduction
  • ASC202 Equine Locomotion
  • ASC206 Equine Industry Practicum
  • ASC209 Breeding Technologies
  • ASC321 Equine Exercise Physiology
  • ASC412 Equine Nutrition
  • ASC413 Equine Health
  • ASC416 Research Project/ Special Topic 1 (16 points)
  • ASC525 Domestic Animal Behaviour
  • VSC114 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology

Wildlife Conservation and Management

  • AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
  • AGR220 Extension
  • ASC111 Comparative Animal Anatomy and Physiology
  • ASC416 Research Project/ Special Topic 1 (16 points)
  • BIO112 Principles of Ecology
  • BIO203 Animal Systematics
  • BIO263 Methods for Environmental Data Analysis
  • BIO312 Landscape Ecology
  • BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
  • BIO327 Wildlife Ecology and Management (16 points)
  • BIO328 Restoration Ecology
  • BIO433 Ornithological Methods
  • BIO437 Captive Breeding and Reintroduction of Birds
  • BIO446 Captive Reptilian Management
  • BIO489 Zoo Curatorship (16 points)
  • ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
  • PKM301 Principles of Indigenous Land Management
  • REC200 Principles of Ecotourism
  • REC305 Advanced Principles of Ecotourism
  • SPA115 Principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • VSC114 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology

Biomedical Sciences

  • ASC416 Research Project (16 points)
  • BMS207 Clinical Biochemistry
  • BMS216 Introductory Haematology
  • BMS229 Histotechniques
  • BMS235 Protein Biochemistry
  • BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
  • BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
  • BMS306 Advanced Haematology
  • BMS315 Medical Microbiology
  • BMS324 Immunohaematology and Blood Transfusion
  • FSC200 Introduction to Forensic Science
  • VSC114 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology

Enrolment pattern

By full-time study

Pass and Honours Streams

Session 1 (30)

ASC110 Introduction to Animal Science
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
VSC112 Animal Behaviour and Welfare

Session 2 (60)

ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
ASC221 Animal Genetics
MCR101 Microbiology
STA201 Scientific Statistics

Session 3 (30)

ASC222 Animal Biotechnology
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
[ ] Restricted Elective

Session 4 (60)

ASC223 Animal Growth and Development
ASC225 Assessment of Animal Welfare
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
BIO216 Conservation Biology

Session 5 (30)

ASC350 Animal Health
STA308 Experimental Design and Analysis
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective

Session 6 (60)

ASC305 Parasitology
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective

Pass stream

Session 7 (30)

ASC307 Critical Reviews in Animal Science
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective

Session 8 (60)

[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective

Honours stream

Session 7 (30)

ASC307 Critical Reviews in Animal Science

HRS416 Honours Research Project/Dissertation (16 points)
STA404 Statistical Reasoning

Session 8 (60)

HRS432 Honours Research Project/Dissertation (32 points)

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