School Of Natural SciencesIntroduction to Animal ScienceWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300560.1
Discipline: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
AG111A - Introduction to Equine Studies
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
All activities in the unit involving live animals must be approved by the UWS Animal Care and Ethics Committee. All activities in the unit involving the use of animal specimens must be approved by the UWS Institutional Biosafety and Radiation Safety Committee.
About this Unit
The aim of the unit is to give students an introduction to different areas of study within Animal Science. This unit gives the basic skills and knowledge base for further development in the program. The unit will include a balance of theoretical and practical work in the areas of classification, behaviour and handling, structure and locomotion, basic health care, feeding, reproduction and growth and development.