Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture (Volume 4 page 19)
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Year 4 Agriculture.
Note: The course may involve the use of animals in experiments. Students should be aware that these experiments are an essential part of the course and that exemption from this component is not possible.
Credit points: 16.0
Coordinator: Dr B J Leury
Prerequisite: 212-358 Animal Physiology
Contact: 36 hours of lectures and 36 hours of practicals, tutorials and seminars.
Timetable: Second semester
Aims: To present to students a range of topics covering new and innovative research related to the improvement in or modification of animal performance and product yield, composition and quality.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should be aware of the motivation for, and implications of, current animal research areas and the use of new technologies to improve or modify animal performance; have an advanced understanding of the molecular, physiological, metabolic and endocrine factors involved; be aware of any social, economic or ethical considerations associated with the application of new technologies to improving or modifying animal performance.
Content:
Topics will be drawn from current research areas in growth and development, meat production, lactation, fibre production and reproduction. Emphasis will be placed on factors controlling growth and differientation, growth promoting agents, hormones involved in the repartitioning of nutrients towards meat, milk and fibre production, transgenesis and reproduction.
Assessment:
A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination (50 per cent), two assignments of up to 3,500 words each, (40 per cent) and a seminar (10 per cent).
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture (Volume 4 page 19)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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