ADVANCED ANIMAL NUTRITION
AGR3AAN
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, you will apply principles of nutrition to improve productivity, performance and welfare of domestic, companion and captive wild animals. You will illustrate the links between nutrition and disease using selected examples of diet and disease in domestic and captive wild animals. You will use diet formulation and analysis software to design and evaluate diets. You will also study global issues and challenges of meeting demand for animal proteins.
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 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: AGR2AN AND (BCH2MBC OR AGR2BAA)
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
Dairy Cattle feeding and Nutrition
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Miller, W.J and Cunha Tony J
Year: 2012
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Elsevier Science
ISBN: N/A
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Wildlife feeding and Nutrition
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Robbins, Charles T
Year: 1993
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: N/A
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Small Animal Clinical Nutrition
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Hand, MS, Thatcher, C.D, et al
Year: 2010
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Mark Morris Institute
ISBN: N/A
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Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
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 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mark Jois
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 32 - 36
One 3.00 hours computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 36 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Three individual Case Studies Reports (total 2200-word equivalent)Three Case Studies Reports | N/A | N/A | No | 45 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One critical review (500- word equivalent)One written report | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO3, SILO4 |
One video presentation (word equivalence 300)One 5-minute video presentation on a Case Study | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One end of semester exam (1000-word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |