Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Science

Schools

Agriculture Food Sustainablty, School of the Environment, Veterinary Science School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

Lecture 3 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 3 Hours/ Fortnight
Practical 3 Hours/ Fortnight

Incompatible

ANIM2055 (co-taught)

Restricted

Restricted to students who meet mandatory immunisation requirements. External offering requires permission to enrol.

Assessment methods

Presentations

Husbandry Manual

Essay

Course enquiries

Associate Professor Steve Johnston (s.johnston1@uq.edu.au)

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) Gatton In Person Course Profile

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

Nutrition, health, behaviour, breeding, husbandry and management of Australian wildlife in zoos, wildlife parks and farms. Evidence of immunity to Q fever is mandatory for this course. Refer to UQ Student Immunisation Requirements for more information. External mode of study is restricted and will require permission to enrol. To request permission email environment@enquire.uq.edu.au with the course information and include relevant supporting evidence. Eligibility criteria: 1. Students must show evidence that travel time of greater than 90 minutes or 100km from Gatton Campus and is reflected in mySI-net: Acceptable Evidence advice that MySi-net record is up to date; 2. Students must show evidence that work commitments restrict their ability to attend regular practicals: Acceptable Evidence a letter from employer 3. Students with core course timetable clashes: Acceptable Evidence a copy of correspondence from Science My Timetable indicating clash is unable to be resolved. Clashes with elective courses will not be considered. 4. Students unable to provide this evidence will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) Gatton In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) Gatton Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) Gatton Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) External External Profile unavailable