ASC223 Animal Growth and Development (8)
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This subject will examine the processes of growth and development from conception through to maturity in domesticated and non-domesticated exotic and indigenous species. Factors that control growth will be examined from genetic, epigenetic, nutritional, and hormonal perspectives, including reference to growth disorders and growth manipulation.
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 2 | | Online | Wagga Wagga Campus | | On Campus | Wagga Wagga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ASC223
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences |
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Assumed Knowledge|
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
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Enrolment restrictions|
Restricted to students enrolled in Bachelor of Animal Science and Bachelor of Animal Science (Honours)
Other students may enrol in ASC223 at the discretion of their Course Co-ordinator and the Subject Co-ordinator. |
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| Incompatible subject(s) | Related subject(s) |
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| ASC423 | ASC423 Paired Subject
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to describe foetal development and the factors that can have a lifelong influence on the newborn animal;
- be able to describe the process of differentiation and the growth of bone, muscle and adipose tissue;
- be able to explain the concept of nutrient partitioning and the control of body composition; and
- be able to discuss the ways in which animal growth and composition are manipulated in the interests of livestock production or animal health.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Embryogenesis and tissue development
- Epigenetics of growth and development
- Perinatal growth and development
- Postnatal growth and development
- Growth of specialised tissue structures
- Growth and development of domesticated and non-domesticated exotic and indigenous species
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
