The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Certificate in Animal Science GradCertAnimalSc

Graduate Diploma of Animal Science GradDipAnimalSc

Master of Animal Science MAnimalSc

Course Study Modes and Locations

Master of Animal Science (4710AS)

Distance Education - Wagga Wagga
On Campus - Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Master of Animal Science

Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)

Part-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

1.5 extendible to 2.0

Graduate Diploma of Animal Science [Exit Point Only]

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Graduate Certificate in Animal Science [Exit Point Only]

Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)

Part-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Master of Animal Science

The course is restricted to students who have completed an approved undergraduate degree or equivalent experience as determined by the Course co-ordinator. Equivalent experience is defined as direct practical experience of at least 2 years in duration relating to the field within the animal industry which the candidate wishes to specialise in.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Master of Animal Science

CSU credit regulations apply.

Articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma [Exit Point Only] and Graduate Certificate [Exit Point Only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation requirements

Master of Animal Science

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Diploma of Animal Science [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Animal Science [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ANIMAL SCIENCE - exit point only
The course consists of 32 points selected from the following restricted elective subjects.
AGB410 Agricultural Marketing
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment
AGB533 Agribusiness Management
AGR520 Extension Post Graduate
ASC405 Parasitology
ASC406 Applied Animal Pharmacology &Therapeutics
ASC407 Critical Reviews in Animal Science
ASC421 Animal Genetics
ASC422 Animal Biotechnology
ASC423 Animal Growth and Development
ASC450 Animal Health
ASC461 Animal Reproduction
ASC470 Ruminant Production
ASC473 Animal Nutrition
ASC512 Equine Nutrition
ASC513 Equine Health
ASC521 Equine Exercise Physiology
ASC525 Domestic Animal Behaviour
ASC548 Horse Behaviour and Training Management
ASC575 Meat and Fibre Science
ASC580 Professional Industry Practicum 1
ASC 581 Professional Industry Practicum 2
MKT501 Marketing Management
MKT520 Managing Product and Service Innovation
BCM411 Foundations of Biochemistry
STA401 Postgraduate Scientific Statistics
STA508 Postgraduate Experimental Design & Analysis
VSC432 Advanced Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry
VSC501 Herd & Flock Consultancy
VSC502 Whole Farm Major Consultancy
VSC503 Whole Farm Minor Consultancy 1
VSC504 Whole Farm Minor Consultancy 2
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF ANIMAL SCIENCE - exit point only
The course consists of 64 points selected from the following restricted elective subjects.
AGB410 Agricultural Marketing
AGB450 Agricultural Business Risk and Investment
AGB533 Agribusiness Management
AGR520 Extension Post Graduate
ASC405 Parasitology
ASC406 Applied Animal Pharmacology & Therapeutics
ASC407 Critical Reviews in Animal Science
ASC421 Animal Genetics
ASC422 Animal Biotechnology
ASC423 Animal Growth and Development
ASC525 Applied Animal Pharmacology & Therapeutics
ASC450 Animal Health
ASC461 Animal Reproduction
ASC470 Ruminant Production
ASC473 Animal Nutrition
ASC512 Equine Nutrition
ASC513 Equine Health
ASC521 Equine Exercise Physiology
ASC525 Domestic Animal Behaviour
ASC548 Horse Behaviour and Training Management
ASC575 Meat and Fibre Science
ASC580 Professional Industry Practicum 1
ASC 581 Professional Industry Practicum 2
MKT501 Marketing Management
MKT520 Managing Product and Service Innovation
BCM411 Foundations of Biochemistry
STA401 Postgraduate Scientific Statistics
STA508 Postgraduate Experimental Design and Analysis
VSC432 Advanced Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry
VSC501 Herd & Flock Consultancy
VSC502 Whole Farm Major Consultancy
VSC503 Whole Farm Minor Consultancy 1
VSC504 Whole Farm Minor Consultancy 2

MASTER OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
This course of 96 points duration consists of:
COMPULSORY RESEARCH PROJECT SUBJECT (16 or 32 points)
ASC516/517 Master's Research Project (16)
Or
ASC532/533 Master's Research Dissertation (32)

RESTRICTED ELECTIVE SUBJECTS (80 or 64 points)
Selected from the following list:.
AGB410 Agricultural Marketing
AGB450 Agribusiness Decision Analysis
AGB533 Agribusiness Management Post Graduate
AGR520 Extension Post Graduate
ASC405 Parasitology
ASC406 Applied Animal Pharmacology & Therapeutics
ASC407 Critical Reviews in Animal Science
ASC421 Animal Genetics
ASC422 Animal Biotechnology
ASC423 Animal Growth and Development
ASC450 Animal Health
ASC461 Animal Reproduction
ASC470 Ruminant Production
ASC473 Animal Nutrition
ASC525 Domestic Animal Behaviour
ASC512 Equine Nutrition
ASC513 Equine Health
ASC521 Equine Exercise Physiology
ASC548 Horse Behaviour and Training Management
ASC575 Meat and Fibre Science
ASC580 Professional Industry Practicum 1
ASC 581 Professional Industry Practicum 2
MKT501 Marketing Management
MKT520 Managing Product and Service Innovation
BCM411 Foundations of Biochemistry
STA401 Postgraduate Scientific Statistics
STA508 Postgraduate Experimental Design and Analysis
VSC432 Advanced Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry
VSC501 Herd & Flock Consultancy
VSC502 Whole Farm Major Consultancy
VSC503 Whole Farm Minor Consultancy 1
VSC504 Whole Farm Minor Consultancy 2

Enrolment Pattern

The enrolment pattern is flexible and will be developed in consultation with the Course Co-ordinator.
The 2 stipulations for the enrolment pattern are:

• Subjects with pre-requisites will be attempted only after completing satisfactorily the pre-requisite subjects.
• The research component may require enrolment in ASC516 or ASC532 in two consecutive sessions. It could, however be completed within a single session by enrolling in ASC517 or ASC533.

Workplace learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component.

ASC580 Professional Industry Practicum 1
ASC581 Professional Industry Practicum 2
VSC502 Whole Farm Major Consultancy
VSC503 Whole Farm Minor Consultancy 1
VSC504 Whole Farm Minor Consultancy 2

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

AGR520 Extension Post Graduate
ASC405 Parasitology
ASC406 Applied Animal Pharmacology
ASC450 Animal Health
ASC461 Animal Reproduction
ASC470 Ruminant Production
ASC512 Equine Nutrition
ASC513 Equine Health
ASC521 Equine Exercise Physiology

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

Accreditation

Provision for accreditation of international students for the purpose of progression within their own institutes is envisaged. These institutes may be government, non-government or privately funded. The form that accreditation may take would need to be developed with each organisation and particularly with large organisations servicing the needs of specific industries. For example postgraduate training in animal nutrition may be an in service requirement for promotion to be an Extension Officer within the dairy industry of a developing country.