Science, Engineering and Technology

KLA220

2010  KLA220  Animal Production Systems

Unit Level: Intermediate

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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See also   KLA320   KLA420

SPECIAL NOTE: 

Offered in 2010

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter KLA220 H Key Semester Dates Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 1 22-FEB-2010 23-MAR-2010 12-APR-2010 28-MAY-2010 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). This unit can be taken in other courses About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION
Provides an overview of animal production systems in Australia that includes the production of beef cattle, dairy cattle, wool, meat sheep, pig and poultry. Areas covered in each of these production systems include: animal nutrition, reproductive physiology,grazing management, housing, selection of breeding stock, management practices, health, benchmarking and current Australian statistics. Aspects of genetic and environmental factors determining product quality in each of the wool, red meat and dairy industries will be discussed. Opportunities to enhance individual student seminar presentation skills relating to beef, dairy, sheep, pig and poultry production will be offered. Research-based field experiments related to livestock growth and body conformation, data collection, result analysis and interpretation using sheep will be involved.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: 3-hr exam (60%), laboratory practicals, excursions, field experiments and seminar presentations (40%)

TEACHING PATTERN: 26 lectures, 39 hrs practicals, seminar presentations/tutorials, field experiments and excursions.

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Resource supported teaching & learning - H
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
About Flexible Study Options

TEXTS
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 1) will be available from mid November 2009

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