# ANSC30380

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Academic Year 2025/2026

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#### Animal Science Industries (ANSC30380)

Subject:
:   Animal Science

College:
:   Health & Agricultural Sciences

School:
:   Agriculture & Food Science

Level:
:   3 (Degree)

Credits:
:   5

Module Coordinator:
:   Professor Tommy Boland

Trimester:
:   Spring

Mode of Delivery:
:   On Campus

Internship Module:
:   No

How will I be graded?
:   Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This undergraduate module targets students specialising in Animal Science/Animal Production. \
This module is designed to make students more familiar with the range of industry employers and understand the role these businesses play in farm animal production systems. \
A range of 10 -12 industry partners will deliver module content to the students over the course of the trimester covering business models, technical detail, career progression and emerging trends in the animal science/animal production area.\
The overall purpose of this module is to visualize the practical application of the theoretical knowledge gained in other modules in the pre and pot farm gate setting. \

## About this Module

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### What will I learn?

###### Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module the students should be able to: \
Understand the industries supporting and emanating from farm animal production systems in Ireland.\
Describe the role of the various pre- and post far gate businesses in farm animal production systems.\
Comment on key opportunities and challenges faced by these businesses and how it impacts on farm animal production systems\
Describe new and emerging technologies in the businesses supporting farm animal production systems.\

###### Indicative Module Content:

A range of 10 to 12 key stakeholders in the farm animal production industries will deliver lecture content to students covering the entire range of pre and post farm gate support industries. \
These industries include but are not limited to:\
Meat and Milk processors\
Breeding and Genetics\
Feed processing\
Advisory and representative bodies\
Ag tech companies\
Feed additives\
Animal Health\
DAFM and Bord Bia

### How will I learn?

###### Student Effort Hours:

| Student Effort Type | Hours |
| --- | --- |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 86 |
| Lectures | 24 |
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| --- | --- |
| Total | 110 |

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###### Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

The key teaching and learning approaches used in the module are lectures, inquiry & problem-based learning.

### Am I eligible to take this module?

###### Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

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###### Module Requisites and Incompatibles

**Pre-requisite:**\
ANSC30070 - Professional Work Experience, ANSC30230 - Professional Work Exp (Equine), ANSC30370 - Prof Work Exp (Dairy), CPSC30010 - Professional Work Experience\
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### How will I be assessed?

###### Assessment Strategy

| Description | Timing | Component Scale | Must Pass Component | % of Final Grade | In Module Component Repeat Offered |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Quizzes/Short Exercises: In Person MCQ in week 6 | Week 6 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 | No |
| Quizzes/Short Exercises: An In-person MCQ exam in Week 12 | Week 12 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 | No |

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###### Carry forward of passed components

No

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### What happens if I fail?

| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
| --- | --- |
| Summer | No |

*Please see [Student Jargon Buster](https://www.ucd.ie/students/services/ucdstudentjargonbuster/) for more information about remediation types and timing.* \

### Assessment feedback

###### Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment\

###### How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Following the continuous assessments, feedback will be provided to the class.

### When is this module offered?

**Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.**

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 11:00 - 12:50 |

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