Physiology and Anatomy
Upon successful completion of this course, the student:
Knowledge:
- Has knowledge of how livestock animals' bodies are built in terms of anatomy
- Has knowledge of how the body's organs and the body as a whole functions
- Has knowledge of key research areas in this field
Skills:
- Can explain, or demonstrate, the key anatomy of livestock animals
- Can account for simple issues related to the body's normal functions
General competence:
- Has basic knowledge of livestock biology, how the animals are built in terms of anatomy, how the various organs and organ systems function independently and as a whole
- Can communicate how the body's normal functions are affected by, and themselves affect, abnormal conditions and disease
- Can communicate professional knowledge in livestock anatomy and physiology and participate in professional discussions in this subject area
Compound assessment, grading scale letter grades
Compulsory participation - 75% participation in exercises on live animals / organs ,
Compulsory coursework 1
Compulsory coursework 2
Compulsory coursework 3 - multiple choice: 7 out of 8 must be approved
The compulsory participation and the 3 courseworks comprises 0/100 of the grade, are evaluated with the grading scale approved/ not approved, and must be approved prior to submission of the written examination.
Written examination, 4 hours, comprises 100/100 of the grade, grading scale letter grades.
Pen, ruler and up to 2 bilingual dictionaries.
Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating.
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
HUS1005 - Livestock Anatomy and Physiology - 7.5 credits
HUS1008 - Animal Nutrition 1 - 2.5 credits