AGRI 1005 Human Animal Interactions

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 300807

Coordinator Sebastian Holmes Opens in new window

Description This subject introduces students to the varying relationships between humans and animals including domestication, the role of animals for companionship, as workers, the traditional role of animals in agriculture, wildlife and zoo animals and their increasingly recognised aesthetic and therapeutic roles. Students will work with a variety of domesticated animals, captive native mammals, and reptiles on-campus, and in a variety of animal industries off campus, including wildlife parks and zoos. The subject includes a balance of theoretical and practical work in the areas of behaviour and handling, basic husbandry, health care, and ethical management.

School Science

Discipline Animal Husbandry

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 1 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 1 subject

Incompatible Subjects AGRI 1006 - Introduction to Animal Science AGRI 1007 - Human Animal Interactions

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Type Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
Quiz 60 minutes 15 N Individual
Quiz 60 minutes 15 N Individual
Presentation 180 minutes 20 N Group
Essay 1500 words 20 N Individual
Final Exam 2 hours 30 N Individual

Teaching Periods