ASC423 Animal Growth and Development (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Animal and Vet Science (ANVET)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject involves an in-depth examination of the control of mammalian growth and development from conception through to maturity. Factors that control growth will be examined from a genetic, nutritional and hormonal perspective, with reference to growth disorders and growth manipulation. The relationship between body composition and the efficiency of nutrient utilisation will be examined from the perspective of a livestock producer, while strategies to counteract obesity and metabolic syndrome will be examined in the context of animal health.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ASC423
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
This subject is for students in an approved Masters Level Course.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to describe foetal development and the various pre- and post-natal factors that can have a lifelong influence on the newborn animal
- be able to describe the process of differentiation and growth of bone, muscle and adipose tissue
- be able to explain the concept of nutrient partitioning and the control of body composition and how this may vary between different animal species
- be able to discuss the ways in which animal growth and body composition are manipulated in the interests of livestock production and/or animal health
This subject is clearly differentiated from the paired subject, ASC223, in that the learning objectives and assessment clearly reflect the higher level offering appropriate to Master level learning.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Foetal development, organogenesis and cell differentiation
- Lactation and growth
- Muscle, bone and adipose tissue development
- Nutritional regulation of growth
- Endocrine control of growth
- Growth and genetics
- Manipulating body composition for profit and health
- Disorders of growth and development
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.