Program Requirements
The program aims to provide graduate training in applied areas of animal production with a view toward integrating technology and management in animal production with allied areas of agricultural resource utilization.
Research Project (15 credits)
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ANSC 643 Project 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : Review of the literature and design of the project. This project relates to the M.Sc. Applied (non-thesis) degree.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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ANSC 644 Project 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : Continuation of the review of the literature and design of project. This project relates to the M.Sc. Applied (non-thesis) degree.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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ANSC 645 Project 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : Execution and write-up of project. This project relates to the M.Sc. Applied (non-thesis) degree.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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ANSC 646 Project 4 (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : Continuation of write-up and submission of project. This project relates to the M.Sc. Applied (non-thesis) degree.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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ANSC 647 Project 5 (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : Seminar and project presentations. This oral presentation of the project relates to the M.Sc. Applied (non-thesis) degree.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Complementary Courses (30 credits)
15-30 credits from the following:
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AEMA 610 Statistical Methods 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Mathematics (Agric&Envir Sci) : Principles of linear models, multiple regression equations and classification models. Introduction to Analysis of Variance and common statistical designs used in agricultural and environmental sciences. Emphasis on balanced and unbalanced designs and data structures; their analysis and tests of statistical significance.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Cue, Roger (Fall)
3 lectures and one 2-hour lab
Prerequisite: AEMA 310 or equivalent
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ANSC 530 Experimental Techniques in Nutrition (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : Design and conduction of animal studies, selection of experimental animals, chemical and biological assays, statistical analysis, interpretation of data and preparation of technical reports.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Fall
1 lecture, 1 lab
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ANSC 630.
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ANSC 551 Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : Comparative aspects of nutrition and metabolism of carbohydrate and lipid from the cellular level through the multi-organ of the whole organism. Main topics will include biothermodynamics, calorimetry, cellular metabolism and functions of carbohydrate and lipid, digestion, absorption and utilization of dietary carbohydrate and lipid.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Winter
3 lectures
Prerequisite: ANSC 234 or permission of instructor
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ANSC 552 Protein Metabolism and Nutrition (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : Comparative aspects of nutrition and metabolism of amino acids and proteins from the cellular level on through the multisystem operation of the whole organism. Main topics include cellular metabolism and functions of amino acids and proteins, digestion, absorption and utilization of dietary protein. Comparison between farm animals and humans.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Fall
3 lectures
Prerequisite: ANSC 234 or permission of instructor
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ANSC 560 Biology of Lactation (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : An interdisciplinary approach to the study of mammary development, the onset of lactation and its cessation, comparing the differences in mammalian species in mammary development from embryological, pre- and post-pubertal and pre- and post-partum aspects. Lactation at the cellular and biochemical levels.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Burgos, Sergio (Fall)
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ANSC 565 Applied Information Systems (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : Introduction to concepts of an Information System and subsequent application to various scenarios in agriculture. Industry analysis in terms of users, goals, available data/information, communication, delivery structure, decision making, feedback, exploitation of technology and possible improvements using the Internet. Individual case studies and familiarisation with cutting-edge computer applications.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Wade, Kevin (Winter)
Winter
3 lectures and one 2-hour lab
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ANSC 600 Advanced Eukaryotic Cells and Viruses (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : Underlying molecular basis for various methodologies in molecular biology, including the genetic basis for viral infections and tumorigenesis, and the use of molecular genetic approaches to address biological problems.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Klein, Matthias (Winter)
Winter
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ANSC 400.
- ANSC 604 Advanced Animal Biotechnology (3 credits)
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ANSC 606 Selection Index and Animal Improvement (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : Selection index principles and their application to livestock improvement are considered, with emphasis on the estimation of genetic breeding values for single and multi-trait selection.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
3 lectures
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ANSC 608 Population Genetics (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : Theoretical considerations of Mendelian genetics dealing with the genetic properties of animal populations and extension to the simultaneous segregation of genes at many loci, polygenic inheritance and an introduction to quantitative genetics and covariances between relatives, including mechanisms of transmission, segregation, linkages between genes and the effects of natural and artificial selection.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Cue, Roger (Fall)
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ANSC 622 Experimental Techniques in Animal Science (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : Practical exposure to three research groups in the Department of Animal Science (choices determined by interest of the student, availability of research in a given lab at that time, and in consultation with the student’s assigned supervisor); emphasis on lab goals, etiquette, and techniques, as observed by shadowing research group members (staff, post-doctoral fellows, PhD students); journal of each rotation as well as background research into current experimental procedures. Disciplines available: Reproductive Biotechnology; Animal Disease; Ruminant Nutrition; Epigenetics; Dairy Information Systems; Big Data Analyses; Animal Breeding; Dairy Cattle Welfare; Food Safety.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
1 lecture and 2 seminars
Restriction(s): Permission of Supervisor in consultation with three available rotation researchers.
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ANSC 636 Analysis - Animal Breeding Research Data (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : An advanced graduate course to give training and experience in statistical techniques applied to quantitative genetics and animal breeding. To consider aspects of data handling of large data sets (100,000 observations), checks for consistency and connectedness in data. Considerations in choosing efficient analytical procedures in fitting these models and development of efficient numerical algorithms to apply these procedures.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Cue, Roger (Winter)
3 lectures
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ANSC 691 Special Topic: Animal Sciences (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : Prescribed reading, conference or practical work on a selected topic in the student's area of specialization, not otherwise available in other courses; under staff supervision. An approved course outline must be on file in the Departmental office prior to registration deadline.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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ANSC 692 Topic in Animal Sciences 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : Prescribed reading, conference or practical work on a selected topic in the student's area of specialization, not otherwise available in other courses; under staff supervision. An approved course outline must be on file in the Departmental office prior to registration deadline.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
0-15 credits selected from 500- and 600-level courses from across the Faculty (with the possibility of up to 9 credits from outside the Faculty if deemed appropriate by the supervisor).
