Comments about Bachelor of Animal Science - On Campus - Perth - WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Western Australia
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Entry requirements
Chemistry Background
Students may need to complete one prerequisite unit depending on their background in chemistry and their final scaled score in TEE Chemistry within the past three years.TEE Chemistry with a final scaled score of 60 percent or more OR PEC140 - Introduction to ChemistryStudents who have completed previous chemistry not stated above should consult the Academic Chair for clarification of their enrolment requirements.
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Course description
Part I - 24 points
Foundation Unit - 3 points
Select one Foundation Unit from the Foundation Units section in this Handbook.
Core Units - 15 points
ANS101 - Animal Production Systems I
BMS107 - Principles of Vertebrate Physiology
BIO152 - Cell Biology
MAS183 - Statistical Data Analysis and Databases
ANS106 - Animal and Human Bioethics
General Electives - 6 points
Select from any 100-level units offered by the University, subject to individual unit prerequisites. Any Murdoch unit taken as a course prerequisite will be considered as a Part I General Elective. Students are advised to consider using these points to meet the requirements of a minor.
Recommended: ANS102 - Introduction to the Animal Body
Part II - 72 points
Core Units - 56 points
ANS253 - Physiology and Anatomy of Farm Animals
ANS251 - Agricultural Biochemistry
ANS252 - Animal Molecular Biology
BIO252 - Immunology, Vaccines and Cell Culture
ANS350 - Pathology and Disease of Production Animals
ANS351 - Animal Microbiology
ANS354 - Animal Nutrition and Toxicology
ANS356 - Animal Parasitology
ANS450 - Animal Science Research Project
ANS250 - Animal Production Systems II
ANS353 - Animal Production Systems III
ANS357 - Animal Industry Experience
ANS458 - Animal Production Systems IV
General Electives - 16 points
Select from any 200- to 400-level units offered by the University, subject to individual unit prerequisites.Students are advised to consider using these points to meet the requirements of a minor.
Recommended, subject to permission of the Academic Chair:
ANS459 - Special Topics in Animal Science 1: Applied Animal Agriculture
ANS4591 - Special Topics in Animal Science 2: Applied Animal Breeding
