Bachelor of Animal Science

Course structure

All streams are of the same duration.

For the two PASS streams:

• COURSEWORK PASS: 22 x 8 point core subjects (176 points) and 10 x 8 point restricted elective subjects (80 points)
• RESEARCH PASS: 22 x 8 point core subjects (176 points), and EITHER
  • 4 x 8 point restricted electives, 48 point research project (ASC416 + ASC432 )
  • 6 x 8 point restricted electives, 32 point research project (either ASC416 in both Session 1 and Session 2; or ASC432 in one session)
  • 7 x 8 point restricted electives, 24 point research project (ASC416 + SCI401 or SCI402 )
  • 8 x 8 point restricted electives, 16 point research project (ASC416 or SCI401 + SCI402 )

For the HONOURS stream:

• 22 x 8 point core subjects (176 points), 4 x 8 point restricted electives, and 48 point honours research project/dissertation (HRS416 + HRS432 .

Core Subjects common to Pass and Honours streams (21 subjects; 168 points)

ASC110 Introduction to Animal Science
ASC111 Animal Anatomy
ASC171 Animal Physiology
ASC221 Animal Genetics
ASC222 Animal Biotechnology
ASC223 Animal Growth and Development
ASC225 Animal Behaviour and Welfare 2
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC305 Parasitology
ASC306 Animal Therapeutics
ASC350 Animal Health
BCM210 Foundations & Techniques of Biochemistry
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
BIO216 Conservation Biology
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
STA201 Scientific Statistics
STA308 Experimental Design & Analysis
VSC112 Animal Behaviour and Welfare

Additional core subject for Pass stream (1 subject; 8 points)

VSC332 Animal Nutrition 2

Additional core subject for Honours stream (1 subject; 8 points)

STA404 Statistical Reasoning

Restricted elective subjects (Pass stream - 9 subjects; 72 points. Honours stream - 4 subjects; 32 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 within the School of Biomedical Sciences and subjects provided externally through the University of New England).

Animal Production subjects

AGB233 Agribusiness Mgt 1
AGB450 Agribusiness Mgt 2
AGB410 Agribusiness Marketing
AGR220 Extension
AGR402 Readings in Science & Agriculture
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
ASC370 Ruminant Production
ASC474 Intensive Animal Production
ASC475 Meat & Fibre Science
PSC104 Soil Science
PSC360 Pastures & Rangelands
VSC332 Animal Nutrition 2

Equine subjects

ASC201 Equine Reproduction
ASC202 Equine Locomotion
ASC209 Animal Breeding Technologies
ASC309 Horse Rehabilitation
ASC321 Equine Exercise Physiology
ASC412 Equine Nutrition

Wildlife/ Captive Vertebrate subjects

BIO112 Principles of Ecology
BIO203 Animal Systematics
BIO327 Wildlife Ecology & Mgt (16 points)
BIO437 Captive Avian Mgt
BIO443 Captive Animal Management
BIO446 Captive Reptilian Mgt
BIO447 Captive Animal Health
REC200 Principles of Ecotourism
REC305 Advanced Principles of Ecotourism
SPA115 Principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Additional Restricted Elective subjects

AGR501 Special Topics 1
AGR502 Special Topics 2
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
BMS301 Medical Science Special Topic
VSC465 Clinical Rotation 7 (Livestock Industry)

Enrolment pattern

By full-time study

Pass and Honours Streams

Session 1 (30)

BIO100 Concepts of Biology
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
ASC221 Animal Genetics
ASC110 Introduction to Animal Science

Session 2 (60)

ASC111 Animal Anatomy
ASC171 Animal Physiology
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
VSC112 Animal Behaviour and Welfare 1

Session 3 (30)

ASC222 Animal Biotechnology
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
BCM210 Foundations & Techniques of Biochemistry
STA201 Scientific Statistics

Session 4 (60)

ASC223 Animal Growth and Development
ASC225 Animal Behaviour & Welfare 2
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

Session 5 (30)

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

Session 6 (60)

ASC305 Parasitology
ASC306 Animal Therapeutics
BIO216 Conservation Biology
[ ] Restricted Elective

Pass stream only - COURSEWORK

Session 7 (30)

VSC332 Animal Nutrition 2
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective

Session 8 (60)

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

Pass stream only - 16 point Research Project

Session 7 (30)

ASC416 Research Project / Special Topic 1 (16)
VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition & Biochemistry
[ ] Restricted Elective

Session 8 (60)

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

Pass stream only - 24 point Research Project

Session 7 (30)

ASC416 Research Project / Special Topic 1 (16)
VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition & Biochemistry
[ ] Restricted Elective

Session 8 (60)

SCI401 r SCI402 Research project
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective

Pass stream only - 32 point Research Project

Session 7 (30)

ASC416 Research Project / Special Topic 1 (16)
VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition & Biochemistry
[ ] Restricted Elective

Session 8 (60)

ASC416 Research Project / Special Topic 1 (16)
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective

Pass stream only - 48 point Research Project

Session 7 (30)

ASC416 Research Project / Special Topic 1 (16)
VSC332 Advanced Animal Nutrition & Biochemistry
[ ] Restricted Elective

Session 8 (60)

ASC432 Research Project / Special Topic 2 (32)

Honours stream only

Session 7 (30)

STA404 Statistical Reasoning
HRS416 Honours Research Project/Dissertation (16 points)
[ ] Restricted Elective

Session 8 (60)

HRS432 Honours Research Project/Dissertation (32 points)