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Animal Production

Unit of study table (Table S)

Animal Production major

A major in Animal Production requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 6 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 1000-level selective units
(iii) 18 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level major core units
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units
(vi) 6 credit points 3000-level selective units

Animal Production minor

A minor in Animal Production requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 6 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 1000-level selective units
(iii) 18 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level minor core units
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

1000-level units of study

Core
BIOL1007
From Molecules to Ecosystems
6 A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February)
N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997
BIOL1907
From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced)
6 A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997
BIOL1997
From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP)
6 A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907
Selective
BIOL1006
Life and Evolution
6 A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February)
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1996
BIOL1906
Life and Evolution (Advanced)
6 A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1996
BIOL1996
Life and Evolution (SSP)
6 A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1998
AVBS1002
Animal Management
6 A AGEN1004 or BIOL1XXX or AVBS1003
N AGEN2006

2000-level units of study

Core
AVBS2004
Animal Nutrition
6 P (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XXX) and 6cp from AVBS100X
N ANSC3101
Access afterhours to IBM-PC compatible computers that have Microsoft Windows XP or later are advisable. Most of the diet formulation software are Windows Compatible only.
AVBS2006
Animal Farming Systems
6 A Basic handling skills for production animals
P BIOL1XX7 and AVBS100X
GEGE2001
Genetics and Genomics
6 A Mendelian genetics; mechanisms of evolution; molecular and chromosomal bases of inheritance; and gene regulation and expression
N GENE2002 or MBLG2972 or GEGE2901 or MBLG2072
GEGE2901
Genetics and Genomics (Advanced)
6 A Mendelian genetics, mechanisms of evolution, molecular and chromosomal bases of inheritance, and gene regulation and expression
P Annual average mark of at least 70
N GENE2002 or MBLG2072 or GEGE2001 or MBLG2972

3000-level units of study

Major Core
ANSC3106
Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science
6 P 48cp of 1000-3000 level units including at least 6cp of (BIOL1XXX or AVBS100X)
Interdisciplinary Projects
ANSC3888
Production Systems Analysis
6 A Familiarity with data analysis and animal handling
P AVBS2004 and GEGE2X01
Two days of practical classes will be held at the Camden campus.
SCPU3001
Science Interdisciplinary Project
6 P 96 credit points
N HSBH3026
Selective
ANSC3100
Aquaculture and Poultry Production
6 P 6 credit points from (AVBS1002 or BIOL1XXX) and 6 credit points from (AVBS2XXX or BIOL2XXX)
N AVBS3008 or AVBS4008 or AVBS3009 or AVBS4009
ANSC3102
Animal Reproduction
6 A A background in animal anatomy and physiology
P AVBS1002 and AVBS2XXX
Minor Core
ANSC3106
Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science
6 P 48cp of 1000-3000 level units including at least 6cp of (BIOL1XXX or AVBS100X)