This subject contains a 3 day Compulsory Residential School.
Hands on activities, involving field trips and laboratory work.
The subject involves an in-depth examination of extensive ruminant production systems as well as some of the more intensive aspects of production where relevant to particular species (excluding feedlots). The focus is largely directed towards herd/flock management, with particular emphasis on husbandry, production efficiency, reproduction, and market/profit drivers.
* Offering has a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
HD/FL
One session
School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Postgraduate students only.
ASC370
The subject will cover the following topics in sheep, beef (excluding beef feedlot), dairy, alpaca, goat and deer:
- Industry market objectives
- Production systems and herd/flock management
- Reproduction
- Husbandry
- Production efficiency and product quality
- Profit drivers
- Common disease prevention
- Applied nutrition
- Applied genetics
The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of ASC470 in Session 2 2020. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).
This subject contains a 3 day Compulsory Residential School.
Hands on activities, involving field trips and laboratory work.
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.