ADVANCED EQUINE SPECIALISATION
AGR3AES
2021
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject allows students to choose an area of the equine industry of interest and advance their knowledge in that area through development of a management program for a horse. The program must ensure it will meet requirements of industry and consider the conformation, temperament and ability, as well as management of the horse to return it fit for purpose should problems or injuries arise. The economic viability of the program and opportunities for utilization of advanced technology in the program will also be considered.
SchoolLife Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDimuthu Wijesinghe
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesLectures will be used to deliver theoretical knowledge and provide relevant examples; practical placement will provide students with work integrated learning opportunities to further develop skill and knowledge in a chosen area of the equine industry; the placement enterprise and associated horses will be used by students as a model for associated assessments.
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsThe student is expected to work with live animals. All use of animals is regulated through the Scientific Procedures License and The Australian Code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes. Practical placement at a suitable industry enterprise must be undertaken. Students will need to arrange and make their own way to the practical placement sites at their own cost. Students should also be aware that practical placement in this subject forms part of the assessment.
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Equine sports medicine and surgery
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorHinchcliff, KW, Kaneps, AJ & Geor, RJ
Year2014
Edition/Volume2ND EDN
PublisherSAUNDERS ELSEVIER, EDINBURGH, UK.
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Equine medicine, surgery and reproduction
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorMair, T, Love, S, Schumacher, J, Smith, R & Frazer, G
Year2013
Edition/Volume2ND EDN
PublisherSAUNDERS/ELSEVIER, EDINBURGH.
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Equine applied and clinical nutrition: health, welfare and performance
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorGeor, RJ, Harris, PA & Coenen, M
Year2013
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherSAUNDERS/ELSEVIER, EDINBURGH, UK
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Equitation science
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorMcGreevy, PD & McLean, AN
Year2018
Edition/Volume2nd EDN
PublisherWILEY-BLACKWELL, CHICHESTER
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Financial management for agribusiness
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorObst, W., Graham, R, & Christie, G
Year2007
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherCSIRO PUBLISHING, COLLINGWOOD
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Equine reproduction
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorMcKinnon, AO, Squires, EL, Valla, WE & Varner, DD
Year2011
Edition/Volume2ND REV EDN
PublisherIOWA STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS, ARNES AI
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Equine permaculture: regenerative horse property design & pasture management: a collection of articles
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorVan Den Berg, M & Huggins, N
Year2012
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherMB EQUINE SERVICES
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Equine nutrition and feeding
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorFrape, D
Year2010
Edition/Volume4TH REV EDN
PublisherWILEY-BLACKWELL, CHICHESTER, UK.
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Equine injury, therapy and rehabilitation
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorBromiley, MW
Year2007
Edition/Volume3RD EDN
PublisherBLACKWELL PUBLISHING, AMES, IOWA
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Epping (Melbourne Polytechnic), 2021, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDimuthu Wijesinghe
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 30 - 42
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via blended.
Delivered as a pre-recorded lecture
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 30 - 42
One 36.00 hours placement - off site per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Practical placement at suitable equine facility.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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One report (2,000-words). A horse management program report for a chosen area of the equine industry | Report | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One reflective journal (1,250-words). Reflective journal of practical placement and work integrated learning experiences | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO4 |
One 20-min oral presentation (1,000-words equivalent). Students are required to present a brief summary of the management program report , then consider its economic viability and opportunities for introducing advanced technologies | Oral presentation | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO4, SILO5 |