Key facts
UNE unit code: ANUT300
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- Trimester 1 - On Campus
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- 6
Unit information
This unit is focused on the practical application of key nutrition issues affecting ruminant, monogastric, equine and companion animals.
Studying this unit, you will use cutting-edge research and knowledge to develop a decision-making framework for nutritional interventions in a range of scenarios.
You will have opportunities to extend your understanding of the social and environmental issues that are relevant to production animals, equipping you for sustainable nutritional management in an era of increasing resource instability.
Topics covered include feed formulation, supplementary feeding and an in-depth overview of applied animal nutrition relevant to production and companion animals.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 1 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
| Start | Finish | Duration | Attendance | Offerings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 April 2024 | 20 April 2024 | 3 days | Mandatory Intensive School | All offerings | The Intensive School is mandatory for both online and on campus students. |
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Notes
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- understand the role and function of the key segments of the digestive tract, and how they relate to feeding behaviours of key animal groupings (ruminant, monogastric, equine and carnivore), and link this to best-practice feeding recommendations;
- explain the roles of the key dietary nutrients and their availability in different feed sources, and recall their requirements by key animal groupings in different physiological states;
- make practical, evidence-based recommendations for feeding practices for key animal groupings in different physiological states;
- make treatment recommendations for nutritional and metabolic disorders in animals; and
- evaluate the environmental sustainability and welfare implications of nutritional management strategies for production, working and companion animals.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Yes | 20% | All offerings | No. Words: 1500 |
| Individual Presentation | Yes | 20% | All offerings | |
| Quiz | Yes | 15% | All offerings | No. Words: 500 |
| Final Examination | Yes | 45% | All offerings | Students must achieve at least 40% in the final examination to pass the unit. There is a supervised exam at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. The exam will be offered online with supervision via webcam and screen sharing technology. Coordinated by UNE Exams Unit. |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Animal Nutrition
ISBN: 9781292251660
Peter McDonald, J.F.D Greenhalgh, Colin Morgan, Liam Sinclair, Pearson Education Limited 8th 2022
Text refers to: All offerings
Animal Nutrition: From Theory to Practice
ISBN: 9781486309498
Hynd, P., CSIRO Publishing 1st ed. 2019
Text refers to: Trimester 1 (Online)
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