ANIMAL NUTRITION
AGR2AN
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The essential dietary nutrients are chemically and functionally very diverse and in this subject we will provide an introduction and overview of the fundamental scientific principles through which animal nutrition is studied. We will demonstrate these principles through examples using production animals, companion animals and captive wild animals. The links between nutrition and biochemical and physiological functions will also be drawn in order to illustrate the interrelating aspects of nutrition with other life sciences.
School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Mark Jois
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: (CHE1BAS OR CHE1CHF OR CHE1GEN) AND (BIO1MGC OR BIO1GEN OR BIO1EEB OR BIO1AD OR BIO1APM OR BIO1PS OR BIO1OF)
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Animal Nutrition
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: McDonald, P, Edwards, RA, Greenhalgh, JFD, and Morgan, CA
Year: 2011
Edition/Volume: 7TH EDN
Publisher: PRENTICE-HALL
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Source location: N/A
Animal Nutrition Science
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: McL Dryden, G
Year: 2008
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: CAB INTERNATIONAL
ISBN: N/A
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mark Jois
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 15 - 18
One 3.00 hours computer laboratory other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 18 and delivered via face-to-face.
50 students from each workshop spend time analysing data in the computer laboratory (each of the four weeks)
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Lectorial
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.50 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
On-line activities equivalent to 3.5 hours per week
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Compulsory Workshop
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ten on-line concept check quizzes due before the lecture and workshop. Concept checks are formative assessment. | Quizzes | Individual | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Eight exercise sheets completed during the workshops (90-words, total 720). Worksheets are formative assessment | Other | Individual | No | 17 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Written consultant report for a fictional client (900-words). Focused on feed analysis and evaluation | Report | Individual | No | 18 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
End of semester written examination - 2 hours (2,000-words equivalent) | Central exam | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One team poster presentation (500-words equivalent, per student). On comparative digestive physiology and nutrient flow in animals | Other | Group | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |