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TV5020 - Animal Production
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences |
Available to graduate students with a degree in Veterinary Science or Agricultural Science (or equivalent).
A review of the essential features of ruminant animal production including nutrition, pasture production and utilisation, reproductive physiology and animal breeding of food and fibre producing domestic animals.
Learning Outcomes
- be cognisant of the importance of animal welfare in animal production systems;
- understand the nature of the animal industries of northern Australia and the constraints to productivity;
- develop an understanding of contemporary issues in animal production;
- appreciate the basic concepts in animal nutrition (including pasture science) and the application of such concepts in practical animal feeding situations with emphasis on the tropical environment;
- understand the principles of reproductive physiology and animal breeding particularly as applied to food and fibre producing animals in tropical environments;
- develop practical skills in the common animal husbandry.
Availabilities |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2019 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Christopher Gardiner, Dr Margaret Reilly, Professor Estelle Venter |
| Lecturers: | Mr Christopher Gardiner, Dr Anthony Parker, Assoc. Professor John Cavalieri, Dr Sandra De Cat, Dr Glen Walker, Assoc. Professor Aduli Malau-Aduli, Dr David Blignaut. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Assessment: | 8 review seminars worth 12.5% each. |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.