Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Animal Science
Agriculture and Nature Conservation - Primary Agriculture
Purpose and Rationale
The Animal Science Qualification has been meticulously designed to equip learners with analytical, reasoning, communication, and computer literacy skills. By immersing learners in real-life problems faced by commercial, small-scale emerging livestock farmers, and the public sector, the program aims to hone their skills effectively. Upon completion, learners will have delved into four key disciplines within Animal Science:
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Animal Breeding: Gain an understanding of genetic improvement qualifications for farm animals based on scientific principles.
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Animal Physiology and Animal Health: Evaluate reproductive performance, understand methods to achieve desired performance, and grasp the complexities of maintaining animal health and welfare.
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Animal Nutrition: Learn about economically feeding animals based on their requirements. Optimization of feeding strategies encompasses a blend of biological and economic elements associated with animals, feed, and the environment.
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Animal Production Systems & Management: Develop a holistic view on beef, fat lamb, goats, and poultry. Learners will be able to spot and resolve production challenges linked with these systems, with a specific emphasis on small-scale farming systems.
Upon qualification, learners will acquire a heightened sense of social awareness and responsibility, as well as an understanding of their role as agricultural scientists in society. The robust academic foundation laid during this training enables learners to pursue postgraduate studies, fostering a continued interest in lifelong learning. This opens up formal and informal career opportunities across various fields for Animal Scientists & Technicians.
Outcomes
- A proper appreciation of the role of Agriculture in human affairs.
- Clear understanding of the principles of Animal Production and Science relating to the breeding, physiology, health, nutrition, production systems and management. Learners will have an enhanced appreciation of the interrelationships among these factors and how their manipulation affects animal production and products.
- Apply basic economic principles in Animal production.
- Plan, execute, analyse and report laboratory and field experiments in solving problems of livestock producers.
- Demonstaret an understanding of the multi-faceted roles of agriculture in society in its various linkages with other spheres of human affairs in order to properly situate the learner's role in the light of other qualification.
- Participate meaningfully using skills, mainly scientific acquired in discussions and decisions making in respect of agricultural and related problems.
- Function independently with minimal supervision and to effectively supervise subordinates particularly in agricultural matters.
Assessment Criteria
A variety of continuous and cumulative assessment methods will be used to evaluate the attainment of learning outcomes, including:
- Field and laboratory practicals
- Take-home assignments
- Projects
- Group and individual work
- Written and oral examinations
Learners will be expected to demonstrate problem-solving skills and show their understanding of the principles and applications of the discipline. Integrated assessments will include portfolios and workplace assessments, in addition to traditional written and oral examinations.
Qualification Details
- Type
- National First Degree(Min 480)
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 480
- SAQA Source
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