TV3101:03
Tropical Animal Production 1
| Townsville | HECS Band 3 |
36 hours lectures, 1 one-day and 1 five-day field trip. Semester 1.
Available to students enrolled in the BAnimSc program.
Staff: Assoc. Professor L Fitzpatrick.
This subject is designed to provide the student with a sound knowledge and understanding of scientific, technological, managerial, economic and sociological principles associated with the production of beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep for the production of both meat and wool, goats for the production of fibre, meat and milk, pigs and poultry with particular emphasis on tropical environments.
Learning Objectives:
- understand the structure of the major livestock production industries of tropical Australia;
- appreciate the factors that impact on the markets for the produce from these industries;
- ability to describe the major breeds associated with these industries;
- be cognizant with main production systems and husbandry issues of these industries;
- appreciate the major animal health/preventative medicine/applied epidemiology issues of the major livestock industries;
- understand the application of reproductive technologies and the principles of applied nutrition in relation to these industries;
- understand the economics of the major livestock production industries;
- appreciate possible future trends in these industries, particularly in relation to the global economy.
Assessment by one three-hour written examination (60%); two written assignments (2,000 words each) (20%); attendance and written report (2,000 words) on field trip (20%).