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

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Publisher: Elsevier Science

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Wildlife feeding and Nutrition

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Robbins, Charles T

Year: 1993

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Publisher: Academic Press

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Small Animal Clinical Nutrition

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Hand, MS, Thatcher, C.D, et al

Year: 2010

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Publisher: Mark Morris Institute

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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

01. Design and optimize rations for health and performance of domesticated and captive wild animals.
02. Evaluate potential risks to health and performance of animals caused by nutrient imbalance and deficiencies.
03. Access and evaluate evidence from a range of sources including original research articles.
04. Analyse experimental data and communicate the results to a variety of audiences including professional bodies and the public.

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 elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Three individual Case Studies Reports (total 2200-word equivalent)Three Case Studies Reports

N/AN/AN/ANo45SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One critical review (500- word equivalent)One written report

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO3, SILO4

One video presentation (word equivalence 300)One 5-minute video presentation on a Case Study

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One end of semester exam (1000-word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3