TV5020 - Animal Production
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | School of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences |
Available to graduate students with a degree in Veterinary Science or Agricultural Science (or equivalent).
A review of the essential features of ruminant nutrition including pasture production and utilisation, reproductive physiology and animal breeding of food and fibre producing domestic animals. This subject also deals with aspects of animal welfare.
Learning Outcomes
- appreciate the basic concepts in animal nutrition and the application of such concepts in practical animal feeding situations with emphasis on the tropical environment;
- be cognisant of the importance of animal welfare in animal production systems;
- develop practical skills in the common methods for assessing reproductive status and fertility in ruminants;
- understand the nature of the animal industries of northern Australia and the constraints to productivity;
- understand the principles of reproductive physiology and animal breeding particularly as applied to food and fibre producing animals in tropical environments.
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Lee Fitzpatrick |
| Lecturers: | Assoc. Professor Esala Teleni, Professor Lee Fitzpatrick, Professor Phillip Summers. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); assignments (40%). |
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.