Proficiency Award 4 in Agriculture - Animal Husbandry

Proficiency Award 4 in Agriculture - Animal Husbandry  is a complete qualification for people wishing to work in agriculture at a technician or management level; in positions such as a farm manager, technical representatives, trainers or consultants.

The qualification is of 2500 hours duration..

Learn about general animal care, health and welfare; and farm animal production, as a foundation for a professional career.

Core Modules:    These modules provide foundation knowledge for the Proficiency Award 4 In Agriculture - Animal Husbandry.

•      Animal Anatomy And Physiology (Animal Husbandry I ) BAG101
•      Farm Management BAG104
•      Research Project I BGN102
•      Workplace Health & Safety VBS103
•      Workshop I BGN103
•      Pasture Management BAG212
•      Research Project II BGN201

 
Stream Modules:    Studied after the core modules, stream modules cover more specific or niche subjects.

•      Animal Health Care VAG100
•      Soil Management (Agriculture) BAG103
•      Animal Feed & Nutrition (Animal Husbandry III) BAG202
•      Animal Health (Animal Husbandry II) BAG201
•      Sustainable Agriculture BAG215
•      Agricultural Marketing BAG304
•      Animal Breeding BAG301

 
Elective Modules:    In addition to the core modules, students study any 11 of the following 30 modules.

•      Biochemistry I (Animal and Human) BSC103
•      Botany I (Plant Physiology And Taxonomy) BSC104
•      Business Studies BBS101
•      Carpentry BSS100
•      Dog Care BAG108
•      Engineering I - Machinery & Equipment BSC105
•      Horse Care I BAG102
•      Instructional Skills BGN101
•      Machinery and Equipment BSC105
•      Animal Behaviour BAG203
•      Animal Behaviour BAG203
•      Animal Diseases BAG219
•      Aquaculture BAG211
•      Beef Cattle BAG206
•      Calf Rearing BAG207
•      Dairy Cattle BAG205
•      Engineering II - Engineering Applications BSC205
•      Goat Production BAG223
•      Horse Care II BAG204
•      Irrigation -Agricultural Irrigation BAG213
•      Mariculture - Marine Aquaculture BAG220
•      Natural Health Care for Animals BAG218
•      Permaculture Systems BHT201
•      Pigs BAG209
•      Poultry BAG208
•      Sheep BAG210
•      Workshop II BGN203
•      Agronomy BAG306
•      Horse Care III BAG302
•      Organic Farming BAG305

 
Note that each module in the Proficiency Award 4 In Agriculture - Animal Husbandry is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.

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