海角乱伦社区

The teaching and research foci of Department of Animal Science are listed below.

1. Animal Genetic Resources 
2. Meat Production and Processing
3. Animal Nutrition, Growth and Reproduction
4. Pasture and Range Development
5. Animal Health and Disease Management
6. Sustainable Livestock Production
7. GHG Mitigation strategies

Programmes in the Department of Animal Science

1. BSc. Agriculture Technology (Animal Science Option)
2. MSc/MPhil/PhD Animal Science (Options in Meat Science and Technology, Breeding and Genetics, Nutrition, Production, Pasture and Range Management, and Physiology).

     
Programme Objectives

1. To provide students with scientific knowledge required for animal research and investigational projects to improve animal productivity
2. To provide students with detailed information on various disciplines of animal science
3. To enable students to apply principles of scientific inquiry to solve problems related to the animal industry particularly in our catchment area
4. To provide new faculty to replace ageing ones in the Animal Science Departments of the various Universities

Prospects for Graduates

1. Self-employment
2. Animal Science Departments in the Universities
3. Animal Research Institutes
4. Livestock/Poultry Farms
5. Animal breeding companies
6. Feed mills
7. Hatcheries
8. Ministry of Food and Agriculture 
9. Meat/Milk processing industries
10. Non-governmental organizations
11. Others