Special Studies in Animal Science

Subject DASC40003 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points:

12.50

Level:

4 (Undergraduate)

Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Year Long, Parkville - Taught on campus.

Pre-teaching Period Start	not applicable
Teaching Period	not applicable
Assessment Period End	not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol	not applicable
Census Date	not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail	not applicable

Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.

Time Commitment:

Contact Hours: Two tutorials per week (year-long). Self-paced learning with supervision
Total Time Commitment: Not available

Prerequisites:

At least 50 points towards a defined focus area of study and admission to honours year.

Corequisites:

N/A

Recommended Background Knowledge:

N/A

Non Allowed Subjects:

N/A

Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Coordinator

Dr Ian Bland

Contact

MSLE Student Centre

Email: msle-info@unimelb.edu.au

Phone: 8344 0276

Subject Overview:	The objective of this subject is to provide the student, under supervision, to investigate a selected topic and gain further special knowledge in a discipline field of animal science, for example physiology, nutrition, behaviour, molecular biology. On completion of this subject students should have: in-depth knowledge of a specific contemporary topic in animal science; the ability to analyse and report on the topic in a manner appropriate to the methodology developed; and an advanced capability for development of processes for acquisition, management, analysis, integration and interpretation of data and information.
Objectives:	Information Not Available
Assessment:	[Written work totaling 5000 words including a journal article critique (20% of final marks), a literature review 60% of final marks) and a lay article (20% of final marks).]
Prescribed Texts:	Information Not Available
Recommended Texts:	Information Not Available
Breadth Options:	This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:	Information Not Available
Related Course(s):	Bachelor of Animal Science and Management with Honours Master of Animal Science Postgraduate Diploma in Animal Science and Management

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