Bachelor of Equine Science

The course, of 192 points duration, consists of (22 x 8 point core subjects or 21 x 8 point + 1 x 16 point core subject) and 2 x 8 point restricted elective subjects. These subjects are:

Core Subjects
ASC111 Animal Structure & Function
ASC148 Introductory Horse Management
ASC171 Animal Anatomy & Physiology
ASC201 Equine Reproduction & Breeding Management
ASC202 Equine Locomotion
ASC206 Equine Industry Practicum
ASC209 Breeding Technologies
ASC248 Horse Behaviour and Training Management
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC309 Horse Rehabilitation
ASC321 Equine Exercise Physiology
ASC350 Animal Health
ASC380 Equine Industry Practicum 1
ASC381 Equine Industry Practicum 2
ASC412 Equine Nutrition
ASC413 Equine Health
ASC416 Research Project/Special Topics
BCM210 Foundations & Techniques of Biochemistry
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
STA201 Scientific Statistics
(ASC380 Equine Industry Practicum 1 & ASC381 Equine Industry Practicum 2) OR ASC416 Research Project/Special Topics

Restricted Elective Subjects
ASC142 Equestrian Coaching
ASC221 Animal Genetics (Internal only)
AGR220 Extension
AGB233 Agribusiness Management
HRM210 Human Resource Management
MKT110 Marketing Principles
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands

Enrolment pattern

By full-time study

Session 1 (S1)
ASC148 Introductory Horse Management
ASC206 Equine Industry Practice
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals

Session 2 (S2)
ASC111 Animal Structure & Function
ASC171 Animal Anatomy & Physiology
ASC248 Horse Behaviour and Training
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

Session 3 (S1)
ASC202 Equine Locomotion
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
BCM210 Foundations & Techniques of Biochemistry
STA201 Scientific Statistics

Session 4 (S2)
ASC201 Equine Reproduction
ASC209 Breeding technologies
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
[ ] Elective

Session 5 (S1)
ASC309 Horse Rehabilitation
ASC350 Animal Health
ASC412 Equine Nutrition
[ ] Elective

Session 6 (S2)
ASC321 Equine Exercise Physiology
ASC413 Equine Health
(ASC380 Equine Industry Practicum 1 & ASC381 Equine Industry Practicum 2) or ASC416 Research Project/Special Topics

By part-time Distance Education study

Session 1 (S1)
ASC148 Introductory Horse Management
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals

Session 2 (S2)
ASC111 Animal Structure & Function
ASC171 Animal Anatomy & Physiology

Session 3 (S1)
ASC206 Equine Industry Practice
BIO100 Concepts of Biology

Session 4 (S2)
ASC248 Horse Behaviour and Training Management
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

Session 5 (S1)
ASC202 Equine Locomotion
BCM210 Foundations & Techniques of Biochemistry

Session 6 (S2)
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
[ ] Elective

Session 7 (S1)
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
STA201 Scientific Statistics

Session 8 (S2)
ASC201 Equine Reproduction
ASC209 Breeding Technologies

Session 9 (S1)
ASC350 Animal Health
[ ] Elective

Session 10 (S2)
ASC321 Equine Exercise Physiology
ASC413 Equine Health

Session 11 (S1)
ASC309 Horse Rehabilitation
ASC412 Equine Nutrition

Session 12 (S2)
(ASC380 Equine Industry Practicum 1 & ASC381 Equine industry Practicum 2) or ASC416 Research Project/Special Topics

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