ANIML SC 2505RW - Animal Nutrition & Metabolism II (Vet Bio)

Roseworthy Campus - Semester 2 - 2022

This course provides students with a solid grounding in animal metabolism and nutrition to allow them to develop sound, evidence-based advice to clients wishing to maximise the profitability, health, longevity, product quality or athletic performance of animals. The course builds on a platform of knowledge of nutritional principles and the roles of energy, protein, lipids, carbohydrates, macro- and micro-nutrients in biochemical pathways. These principles are then applied to design diets for dogs, cats, horses, beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, wildlife, pocket pets, exotic animals, and farmed finfish. The consequences of an inadequate supply of the essential nutrients are considered in detail. The course has a strong hands-on, practical focus to develop in students an awareness of the importance of nutrition as a frontline determinant of animal health, welfare and production. Emphasis is placed on self-initiative, the development of skills in teamwork, and the application of a critical, science-based approach to practical nutrition.

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Course Details

Course Code	ANIML SC 2505RW
Course	Animal Nutrition & Metabolism II (Vet Bio)
Coordinating Unit	School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	Roseworthy Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 6 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	AGRIC 2501RW, or VET SC 2530RW or VET TECH 1010RW
Incompatible	ANIML SC 3015RW
Restrictions	Available to BSc (Veterinary Bioscience) and Bachelor of Veterinary technology students only
Assessment	Exam, practicals, assignments

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Mariana Caetano

Course Timetable

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

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Define essentiality of a nutrient and identify the different forms of energy that can be provided to animals, and the way animals attempt to satisfy their energy requirements
2	Design diets for animals from first principles, list major minerals and vitamins and describe their roles in metabolism and describe the interactions between proteins, carbohydrates and lipids in animal metabolism and how imbalances of these result in dysfunction
3	Apply critical thinking and an evidence-based approach to animal nutrition and demonstrate skills in data collection, analysis, synthesis, report writing and communication

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, 2
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.	3
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.	3
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	3
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.	3

Learning Resources

Recommended Resources

1.       Animal Nutrition from Theory to Practice (2019)
          Hynd, PI (CSIROPublishing)

2.       Nutritional Ecology of the Ruminant 2nd ed. (1994)
          Van Soest, PJ (Cornell University Press)

3.       Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding 5th ed. (2005)
          Pond, WG, Church, DB, Pond, KR and Schoknecht, PA (John Wiley & Sons Inc)

4.       Animal Nutrition 7th ed. (2011)
          McDonald, P, Edwards, RA, Greenhalgh, JFD, Morgan, CA, Sinclair, LA and Wilkinson, RG (Pearson Education Limited).

5.   Small Animal Clinical Nutrition 5th ed. (2010)
          Hand, MS, Thatcher, CD, Remillard, RL, Roudebush, P and Novotny, BJ (Mark Morris Institute)

Students will require access to the University systems (MyUni, etc) and the Roseworthy Library.

Access to practical and animal holding facilities on the Roseworthy Campus and other facilities.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

Face to face contact (average week):
• 3 x 1hr lectures
• 1 x 3hr mixture of tutorials and practical sessions

Outside of face-to-face contact:
• Students are expected to be prepared for practical classes and tutorials so that they are able to participate fully
• Students will be expected to revise course material continuously over the semester in preparation for the end of semester final examination.

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

Lecture topics:
·        Principles of animal nutrition
·        Proteins, lipids and carbohydrates
·        Vitamins & minerals
·        Canine nutrition
·        Feline nutrition
·        Swine nutrition
·        Clinical nutrition
·        Equine nutrition
·        Dairy cattle nutrition
·        Feedlot nutrition
·        Aquaculture nutrition

Tutorial topics:
·        Poultry nutrition
·        Wildlife nutrition
·        Domestic animal nutrition
·        Nutritional diseases
· Toxic substances in feed
·        Recent topics in animal nutrition

Practical topics:
·        Rumen chemistry
·        Feeding analysis
·        Nutritional diseases of animals
·        Domestic animal nutrition trial
·        Pasture assessment and grazing animals

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	Hurdle	Learning Outcome	Weighting	Due
Practical/Tutorial Assessments	Formative & Summative	No	1, 2	20%	Throughout the semester
Nutrition Case Study	Formative & Summative	No	2, 3	15%	Week 8
Dairy Case Study / Domestic Animal Report	Formative & Summative	No	2, 3	15%	Week 11
Theory Exam	Summative	Yes	1, 2	50%	End of Semester

Assessment Related Requirements

Hurdle Requirements

Assessment Item	Requirement for hurdle	Is additional assessment available if student does not meet hurdle requirement?	Details of additional assessment, if known
Practical/Tutorial Assessment	80% attendance	Yes	Students that do not attain this minimum may be offered an additional activity
Theory Exam	50%	Yes	Students that do not attain this minimum may be offered an additional exam

Assessment Detail

Practical Assessment and Online Quizzes (20%)
Every week, students will complete practical/tutorial assessments to refresh knowledge of a topic and indicate the major points students are required to learn in preparation for the final exam. A sub-set of each practical/tutorial assessment will be randomly graded to generate individual scores that reflect individual student’s effort throughout the semester. In addition, Practicals and tutorials will support students in preparing the nutrition case study and dairy/domestic animal reports. Practicals and tutorials wil

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