ANIML SC 1015RW - Animal Handling & Husbandry I

Roseworthy Campus - Semester 1 - 2024

The course will provide students with a basic understanding of production animals, horses, companion, wildlife and laboratory animals and their respective industries in Australia and overseas. A general overview of agricultural production will also be covered. Themes to be studied include: livestock agricultural systems; the equine industry; biology and husbandry of companion animals, wildlife and lab animals; agricultural economics intensive animal production systems, and the effects of animal husbandry on welfare. There will be tutorials covering library and computer based information retrieval skills and specific animal husbandry topics. Practical exercises will include instruction on the handling of sheep, cattle, horses, poultry, pigs, alpacas, dogs and small animals.

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Course Details

Course Code	ANIML SC 1015RW
Course	Animal Handling & Husbandry I
Coordinating Unit	School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	Roseworthy Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 6 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Restrictions	Available to BSc (Animal Science), BSc (Animal Behaviour) and Bachelor of Veterinary Technology students or with agreement from the Course Coordinator
Assessment	Quizzes, group project, practical examinations, theory examination

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Will van Wettere

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Describe the roles of animals in society
2	Describe the biology of commonly domesticated animals
3	Demonstrate knowledge of common husbandry systems, including the economic drivers, as well as the role of veterinary, animal and behaviour scientists and veterinary technologists
4	Demonstrate animal handling skills in a variety of domestic and non-domestic species
5	Demonstrate skills in written and oral communication, information retrieval and the critical evaluation of information

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1 - 5
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	5
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	5
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	4, 5

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Boots and coveralls are required for all practical classes.
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes

1 hours of face to face lectures in each week, plus up to 3 hours of pre-reading material
1 hour of face to face workshop in each week
1 tutorial for 1 hour per week
1 practical of 4 hours per week, plus up to an hour of pre-viewing material

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

Learning Activities Summary
Lectures will be done by species and include:
- Alpaca Industry
- Equine Industry
- Poultry Industry
- Beef Cattle Farming
- Pasture Management
- Pig Industry
- Companion Animals & Lab Animals
- Sheep and Other Small Ruminants
- Dairy Cattle Farming
- Introduction to Wildlife Management/Conservation
- Aquaculture
Practical classes will involve instruction in basic handling skills in: pigs, poultry, horses, alpacas, cattle, small ruminants, and companion animals.

Tutorials will focus on problem solving issues related to the lecture material, as well as essay writing, finding, citing and referencing information (including use of databases), and oral presentation skills. Students will also have time to work on their Group Project and get assistance from tutors if needed.
Specific Course Requirements

Attendance at practicals and tutorials is compulsory. Students are able to apply for an allowed absence from a class by submitting the application form, with appropriate supporting documentation, to the Course Co-ordinator. If students do not, and are continuously absent, they may be precluded from sitting the final examination and/or from being eligible for additional assessment opportunities. Application forms are available at .

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Hurdle?	Learning Outcome	Due
Multiple Choice Quizzes	Summative	20%	No	1 - 3	Weeks 2 - 12
Group Project – written report & oral presentation	Summative	30%	No	1, 2, 3, 4 and 5	Week 8 - 12
Practical Animal Handling competencies	Summative	0%	Yes	4	Weeks 2 to 13
Practical Exam	Summative	20%	Yes	4	Exam week
Theory Exam	Summative	30%	Yes	1 - 5	Exam week

Assessment Related Requirements

Assessment Task	Requirement for hurdle	Is additional assessment available if hurdle requirement not met?	Details of additional assessment, if known
In practical animal handling competency	Ticked off as competent by the end of semester	Yes	Students will be given additonal opportunities to meet the competency hurdle
Practical Exams	minimum of 50% over all practical exams (not individual species)	YES	Students that do not attain this minimum requirement will be offered an additional assessment in the form of another practical examination, concentrating on the species failed in the first examination. This will be held at an appropriate time as determined by the Course Coordinator.
Theory Exam	minimum of 50%	YES	Students that do not attain this minimum requirement will be offered an additional assessment.

Attendance at practicals and tutorials is compulsory. Students are able to apply for an allowed absence from a class by submitting the application form, with appropriate supporting documentation, to the Course Co-ordinator. Application forms can be downloaded from

Assessment Detail

Tutorial Quizzes (20%): A series of multiple choice quizzes based on lecture material (both industry and husbandry) will be made available regularly during the year, each quiz will relate to 2 or 3 species topics. These quizzes will form 20% of the final mark.

Group Project – written report & oral presentation (30%): A small-group project on a topic chosen from list provided. This will require skills of data acquisition but will also require problem solving as they will be required to develop a management calendar for core species, and explain the importance and timing of key husbandry practices. The report must be concise yet informative. This is a group written project (total of 1000 - 2000 words – individual student contribution will be a component of that total) with an oral component consisting of a 10 minute video describing the groups recommendations on how the chosen species should be managed, and why.

In practical animal handling competency (0%): students are required to attend and be assessed as competent for the core skills in each species. Completion of the course requires students to be ticked off as competent for all species by the end of semester one.

Exams:

Practical Exams (20%): The practical exam will be assessed in a final practical examination on four key species for which there is a combined hurdle of 50% competency.

Theory Exam (30%): The final theory exam will test the theory aspects of the course. This will take the form of a combination of multiple choice and short answer questions. This exam will examine all components of the course.

Submission

If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that the assignment is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days late or more without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the marks available for that assignment.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

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