Duration
12 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
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Subject details
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- • Animal breeding and biotechnology.
- • Animal nutrition and growth.
- • Reproduction and lactation.
- • Sustainable cropping and grazing systems.
- • Sustainability, climate and environment.
Others
Past La Trobe University students who have previously completed AGR1SYS (Agricultural Systems) or AGR1ANS (Animal Systems) are ineligible to enrol in this subject.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
In the first part of this subject you will be introduced to key concepts in animal science, including animal breeding, biotechnology, nutrition, growth, reproduction, lactation and animal welfare, and major global issues such as food security and environmental impacts of animal agriculture through flip teaching (weeks 1 - 7). You will then follow a more applied module (weeks 8-12) in which you will analyse agricultural issues like sustainability, climate and environment, and sustainable cropping and grazing systems.
- Five online theory quizzes (2,000-words equivalent). (50%)
- Online study exercises (400-words equivalent). (20%)
- Two practical/application quizzes (400-words equivalent). (12%)
- Three written assignments (1,200-words equivalent). (18%)
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