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Offerings

MURDOCH-S1-INT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-Y-INT-2018-ONGOING

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Requisites

Exclusion

Enrolment rules

Enrolment in the Bachelor of Science (Animal Science, Animal Health, or Crop and Pastures major), B1376, B1391 - Bachelor of Agricultural Science Animal Science, Animal Health or Crop and Pastures Major, or B1393 Bachelor of Agricultural Science/Bachelor of Business, or B1410 Bachelor of Science (Animal Health, Animal Science, Crop and Pastures majors).

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Explain the application of knowledge of reproductive physiology, anatomy, behaviour and health in the management of farm animals. (Function)

2.

Integrate information so as to understand the basic mechanistic concepts underlying various applied reproductive management scenarios. (Integration).

3.

Apply your understanding of the basic mechanisms and uses of various reproductive management tools to  explain the choice and reasons behind their use in animal agriculture. (Application).

4.

Apply independent study skills by researching and critically reviewing information (presented in modules) from peer reviewed literature in relation to the use of various reproductive management tools used in animal agriculture, and to communicate that information in the form of individual viva voce examinations. (Research and communication skills).

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

The unit allows students to choose their own topics of interest from a list of modules or Study Guides. Students select 3 modules from the following: Pregnancy and birth; Lactation and care of young; Hormone action; Reproductive endocrinology; Germ cells and stem cells; Equine breeding management; Poultry reproduction; Sheep genetics and breeding; Applied breeding and genetics; Beef breeding management; Applied animal reproduction; and Artificial insemination and embryo transfer.