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AGR2203 Animal Nutrition

Semester 2, 2022 External
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences
School or Department : School of Agriculture and Environmental Science
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

Examiner:

Requisites

Pre-requisite: BIO2103

Overview

An in-depth knowledge of nutrition is key to improving efficiencies in animal production systems. Understanding of the composition of feed material (including supplements), animal growth responses to different dietary intakes and the characteristics of healthy and dysfunctional digestive systems is vital in this regard. This course has particular relevance to students aiming to work in the cattle, sheep, pig and poultry industries.

In this course students will learn about the main aspects of production animal nutrition. This will include the composition of animal feed, animal growth in response to different food sources and the process of digestion (including mechanical and chemical digestion, absorption and the metabolism of macro and micronutrients). The implications of common nutritional disorders will also be covered. Students will be provided with an overview of the current nutritional approaches to improving productivity and animal health in the cattle, sheep, pig and poultry industries.

This course contains a highly recommended residential school for both external and on-campus students.

Course learning outcomes

On completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate the current principles of livestock feed composition;
  2. Compare and evaluate animal growth responses to different dietary intakes;
  3. Explain the principles of food digestion, absorption and metabolism;
  4. Assess the impact of nutritional disorders on animal production;
  5. Evaluate the current nutritional approaches to improving productivity and animal health in the cattle, sheep, pig and poultry industries.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Food composition 8.00
2. Animal growth 8.00
3. The digestive process 20.00
4. Metabolism 8.00
5. Protein, carbohydrate & lipid digestion 20.00
6. Mineral & vitamin uptake 8.00
7. Nutritional diseases 8.00
8. Applied animal nutrition 20.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Hynd, P 2019, Animal Nutrition: From Theory to Practice, 1st edn, CSIRO Publishing (eBook).
McDonald, P., Edwards, R.A., Greenhalgh, J.F.D., Morgan, C.A., Sinclair, L.A., Wilkinson, R.G 2011, Animal Nutrition, 7th edn, Pearson Education International (eBook).

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Quiz No 10 1,2
Assignments Oral Presentation (ind, grp, mltmd) No 25 3,4
Assignments Written Report No 25 1,5
Examinations Non-invigilated Time limited online examinatn No 40 1,2,3,4,5
Date printed 10 February 2023