Bachelor of Animal Science

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)