Bachelor of Animal Science

Comments about Bachelor of Animal Science - On Campus - Perth - WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Western Australia

• 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.
• 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