AGRICULTURE AND
HORTICULTURE 2002
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Study
requirement
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Applied
Science (Animal Studies), students will need to
complete 48 units of courses. Each course is
worth 2 units.
Credit may be given for courses undertaken
elsewhere and for recognition of prior learning.
Honours and
Postgraduate
studies
Graduates who achieve the required grades can
undertake another year of study to gain a degree
with honours. Masters and PhD studies can be
undertaken depending on the grade of honours
achieved.
Compulsory courses
SEMESTER 1
Animal Anatomy and Physiology
Applied Biology
Human and Animal Safety
Information Access and Communication
SEMESTER 2
Agriculture in Perspective
Applied Plant Biology
Business Management
Chemistry
SEMESTER 3
Agricultural Biochemistry
Applied Community Ecology
Electives (2)
SEMESTER 4
Animal Husbandry
Animal Nutrition
Principles of Plant Production
Elective
SEMESTER 5
Animal Production I
Biometrics I
Electives (2)
SEMESTER 6
Pasture Agronomy
or
Rangeland Management
Electives (3)
This program is available internally and through distance education.
Electives
SEMESTER 1
Advanced Animal Breeding
Advanced Animal Ethology
Advanced Animal Health
Agricultural Marketing
Animal Microbiology
Animal Experimentation Systems
Animal Nutrition Systems
Animal Production II
Equine Studies I
Introduction to Human Resource Management
Novel Animal Industries
Principles of Plant Production
Principles of Wildlife Management
Rangeland Ecology
Recreational Animal Studies I
Rural Management
Reproductive Management of Animals
Wildlife Utilisation and Marketing
SEMESTER 2
Advanced Animal Physiology
Animal Genetics and Breeding
Animal Feeds and Feeding
Animal Health
Animal Product Science
Applied Economics
Applied Physiology
Breeding and Biotechnology
Commodity Processing
Crop Agronomy
Crop Physiology
Equine Studies II
Extension and Interpretation
Grazing Animal Management
Housing and Waste Management
Integrated Crop Management
Modelling Natural and Rural Systems
Pasture Agronomy
Plant Production Technology
Professional Analysis
Rangeland Management
Recreational Animal Studies II
Research Methodology
Soil Resources
Stockfeed Manufacturing
Sustainable Land Use
Tropical Crop Production
Suggested program plan
BAppSc (Animal Studies) specialising in
pasture and rangeland production
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